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LINUX LITE 7.0
This beginner-friendly distro is based on the latest Ubuntu LTS release and uses the Xfce desktop environment. According to its developers, the final release of version 7.0 (code name Galena) follows the theme of maturity, to reflect the fact that Linux Lite has been around for 12 years. This means there have been minor revisions to the welcome screen, which also incorporates new install slides. Thunar file manager also now supports split view. Learn more at www.linuxliteos.com.
EUROLINUX 8.10
EuroLinux is designed for enterprise environments and incorporates large amounts of RHEL code, making it compatible with its parent OS and other distros like Oracle Linux. Version 8.10 was released on 27th May, preceded by version 9.4 on 13th May. The eccentric numbering system aside, version 8.10 (code name Bucharest) includes a number of new modules, such as MariaDB, Nginx and PostgreSQL. Critical packages such as GCC have also been upgraded. You can discover more at https://euro-linux.com.
ULTRAMARINE LINUX 40
Ultramarine is based on Fedora but incorporates extra repos such as RPM Fusion. It also bundles various multimedia codecs. Its flagship edition uses the Budgie desktop environment, with Gnome and Plasma as alternatives. The latest version 40 (code name Umbrella) also offers an Xfce spin coupled with the Materia theme. Ultramarine images are also now available for Pi. The developers plan to support more devices like Chromebooks and Macs in future.
