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Deepin

Topic: Software

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Short description: Linux distribution
Deepin
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Deepin 20.1 desktop, with the Qt-based Deepin Desktop Environment
DeveloperDeepin Technology Co., Ltd.
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen-source
Initial release28 February 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02-28)
Marketing targetPersonal computing
Available inMulti-lingual (more than 30)[1][2]
Update methodDeepin Software Center
Package managerAPT, dpkg[3]
Platformsx86-64, RISCV64,[4] ARM64,[5] LoongArch64[6]
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux Kernel)
Default user interfaceDeepin Desktop Environment (Qt-based)
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official websitewww.deepin.org/en/

Deepin (Chinese: 深度操作系统; pinyin: Shēndù Cāozuò-xìtǒng; stylized as deepin; formerly known as Linux Deepin and Hiweed Linux[7][2]) is a Linux distribution based on the Debian "stable" branch. It features the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), built on Qt and available for a variety of distributions. The Deepin userbase is predominantly Chinese, though DDE is in most prominent Linux distributions' repositories as an alternative desktop environment. The company behind the development, Deepin Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of UnionTech (统信软件), is based in Wuhan, China.[8][9]

History

The distribution began in 2004 as Hiweed Linux.[2] In 2011, the development team behind Deepin established a company named Deepin Technology to support commercial development of the operating system. The company received business investments the same year it was founded.[2]

Deepin Technology joined the Linux Foundation in 2015.[10] In 2019, Huawei started to ship Linux laptops pre-installed with Deepin.[11]

Deepin has introduced a new package manager called "linglong"[12]

Overview

Deepin ships a mix of open-source and proprietary programs such as Google Chrome, Spotify and Steam. It also includes a software suite of applications developed by Deepin Technology, as well as WPS Office,[13] 360 Security Guard,[14] CodeWeavers' CrossOver[15] and many others.

The development of Deepin is led by China-based Deepin Technology Co., Ltd (Chinese: 武漢深之度科技有限公司; pinyin: Wǔhàn Shēn-zhī-dù Kējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī). The company generates revenue through the sale of technical support and other services related to it.[2] As of 1 January 2020, Deepin Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnionTech (统信软件; Tǒngxìn Ruǎnjiàn).[8][9] The release cycle has followed various schedules but currently aims at four releases per year.[16] Releases are delayed if the work of development and testing has not been completed.

The distribution is widely praised for its aesthetics in various reviews,[17][18][19] while it has also been criticized for various perceived breaches in user privacy.[20][21][22]

Market share

According to Deepin, in December 2022 the operating system had more than 3 million users worldwide, supported 33 languages, and had accumulated more than 80 million downloads since 2008 (when it was renamed "Deepin" from "Hiweed Linux" and also changed to Ubuntu and Gnome as a basis).[23]

Deepin Desktop Environment

Deepin features its own desktop environment called Deepin DE or DDE for short. It is written in Qt.[24] The distribution also maintains their own Window Manager dde-kwin.[25] The desktop environment was described as "the single most beautiful desktop on the market" by Jack Wallen writing for TechRepublic.[26][27] The DDE is also available in the software repositories of Fedora 30.[26]

UbuntuDDE and Manjaro Deepin are community-supported distributions, that feature the Deepin Desktop Environment and some deepin applications.[28] It is also possible to install DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) on Arch Linux.[29]

Deepin applications

Deepin comes with a number of applications built via the DTK (Deepin Tool Kit), which is based on C++ and Qt.[30] The following is a list of Deepin Applications created by the Deepin development team:[31]

  • Deepin Boot Maker
  • Deepin Installer
  • Deepin File Manager
  • Deepin System Monitor
  • Deepin Package Manager
  • Deepin Font Installer
  • Deepin Clone
  • Deepin Picker
  • Deepin Store
  • Deepin Screen Recorder
  • Deepin Voice Recorder
  • Deepin Screenshot
  • Deepin Terminal
  • Deepin Image Viewer
  • Deepin Movie
  • Deepin Cloud Print
  • Deepin OpenSymbol
  • Deepin Music
  • Deepin Calendar
  • Deepin Remote Assistant
  • Deepin Manual
  • Deepin Emacs
  • Deepin Presentation Assistant
  • Deepin Calculator
  • Graphics Driver Manager
  • Deepin Repair
  • Deepin Editor


Deepin Installer

Deepin comes with an installer named "Deepin Installer" that was created by Deepin Technology. The Installer was praised by Swapnil Bhartiya writing for linux.com as having "the simplest installation procedure" that was also "quite pleasant."[32][33] Writing for Forbes, Jason Evangelho complained about the installer requiring the user to select their location from a world map, though concluded by saying, "Aside from my little time zone selection pet peeve, the installer is beautiful, brisk and very intuitive."[34]

Reception

The distribution is generally praised for its aesthetics by users and reviewers alike, such as linux.com,[17] Fossbytes[18] and Techrepublic.[19]

CNZZ incident

When Deepin was accused in 2018 of containing spyware through the use of statistics software within their App Store, the company made an official statement clarifying that it did not and would not collect private user information. According to Deepin, CNZZ is a website similar to Google Analytics that collects anonymous usage information such as the screen size, browser and other user agent information to "analyze how the Deepin store was being used, in order to improve it."[35]

On 20 July 2018, Deepin removed CNZZ statistics from the Deepin App Store website due to the backlash.[36]

Performance

Deepin's reputation was that it had relatively high CPU and memory demands when it was still based on GTK and HTML technologies, even when the system was idle.[37] After switching to the Qt-based desktop environment, performance improved, as was noted by Linux.com in its September 2018 review of Deepin 15.7.[38]

Western concerns about connections to China

Radware's head of threat research has commented on concerns about analytics collected by Deepin, and whether these are sent to the Chinese government: while the CNZZ analytics service has been removed, analytics are still collected, now by "Umeng+".[21] According to cybersecurity lawyer Steven T. Snyder, due to the sheer size of Deepin's codebase, it is impossible to really scrutinize all the code comprising it to be sure the Chinese government doesn't have backdoors.[21] The project does remain fully open source allowing anyone to review, modify or change the code to meet their standards.[39]

See also

  • Linpus

References

  1. ↑ "Deepin Transplantation". Wuhan Deepin Technology Co., Ltd.. https://wiki.deepin.org/wiki/Deepin_Transplantation. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "About us – Deepin Technology Community" (in en). https://www.deepin.org/en/aboutus/. 
  3. ↑ "【开源专访】Linux Deepin：做更好用的Linux桌面系统-CSDN.NET". https://www.csdn.net/article/2013-12-27/2817885-linuxdeepin-team-interview. 
  4. ↑ New developments in RISC-V! deepin Successfully Adapts LicheePi 4A
  5. ↑ deepin Successfully Adapts to Apple M1, Our Journey of Adaptation! (Part 1)
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/linux_deepin/status/1735137051094438048
  7. ↑ Wallen, Jack (2014-02-14). "Linux Deepin is a fringe Linux distribution that could steal your heart". TechRepublic. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/linux-deepin-is-a-fringe-linux-distribution-that-could-steal-your-heart/. "And then there's Linux Deepin (formerly Hiweed Linux)." 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ye, Josh (2020-09-02). "Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows". https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Union Tech acquires Deepin, a well-known Linux-based OS maker in China" (in en-US). 2019-12-31. https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/31/union-tech-acquires-deepin-a-well-known-linux-based-os-maker-in-china/. 
  10. ↑ "Alibaba, DCHQ, MediaTek, PayPal and Deepin Technology Join Linux Foundation – The Linux Foundation" (Press release). The Linux Foundation. August 13, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-19.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  11. ↑ Dubey, Yetnesh (2019-09-13). "Huawei Linux Laptops Running Deepin Linux Now Available". https://fossbytes.com/huawei-linux-laptops-running-deepin-distro/. 
  12. ↑ Borisov, bobby (2022-08-20). "Deepin 23 Introducing New Package Format". https://linuxiac.com/deepin-23-preview/. 
  13. ↑ Afolabi, Jesse. "Deepin 15: A Beautifully Crafted Linux Distribution for Everyone" (in en-US). https://www.tecmint.com/deepin-os-15-installation-guide/. 
  14. ↑ "360 Security Guard(Indigenous System Edition) – Deepin Technology Community" (in en-US). https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/06/05/deepin-apply-updates%ef%bc%882020-06-05%ef%bc%89/. 
  15. ↑ Bhartiya, Swapnil (12 January 2015). "Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use". https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use. 
  16. ↑ "Interview with Deepin project leader Wang Yong | MUZI". http://muzi.info/2014/1371/interview-with-deepin-project-leader-wang-yong.html. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Deepin Linux: As Gorgeous as It is User-Friendly". 21 September 2018. https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2018/9/deepin-linux-gorgeous-it-user-friendly. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Deepin 15.10 is a Beautiful Linux Distro That'll Make Windows Users Jealous". 29 April 2019. https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-10-beautiful-linux-distro-features-download/. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Deepin Linux 15.8: A functional and elegant desktop". 8 June 2023. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepin-linux-15-8-a-functional-and-elegant-desktop/. 
  20. ↑ "Statement on cancelling CNZZ statistics in Deepin Store – Deepin Technology Community". Deepin.org. https://www.deepin.org/en/2018/07/20/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/. Retrieved 2021-12-26. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Germain, Jack M. (2019-05-31). "Deepin Linux: Security Threat or Safe to Use?" (in en-US). https://linuxinsider.com/story/deepin-linux-security-threat-or-safe-to-use-86044.html. 
  22. ↑ Kourafalos, Odysseas (2020-11-05). "Deepin Linux Review: Stylish Distro or Spyware?" (in en-US). https://www.maketecheasier.com/deepin-linux-review/. 
  23. ↑ "The 12th DDUC: Deep Love, Evolving Together – Deepin Technology Community" (in en-US). https://www.deepin.org/en/dduc-12-deepin/. 
  24. ↑ "Deepin Builds a Better Linux Desktop | Reviews | LinuxInsider". 5 December 2018. https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85719.html. 
  25. ↑ Verma, Adarsh (2019-04-29). "deepin 15.10 Is A Beautiful Linux Distro That'll Make Windows Users Jealous" (in en-US). https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-10-beautiful-linux-distro-features-download/. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Deepin Linux 15.8: A functional and elegant desktop". 8 June 2023. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepin-linux-15-8-a-functional-and-elegant-desktop/. 
  27. ↑ "Deepin Desktop Environment – ArchWiki". https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Deepin_Desktop_Environment. 
  28. ↑ "Manjaro Community Editions". https://manjaro.org/community-editions/. 
  29. ↑ "Deepin Desktop Environment – ArchWiki". https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Deepin_Desktop_Environment. 
  30. ↑ "Deepin Tool Kit: Deepin Tool Kit Widget". https://docs.deepin.io/dtk/index.html. 
  31. ↑ "Original Applications – Deepin Technology Community" (in en-US). https://www.deepin.org/en/original/. 
  32. ↑ "Deepin Installer – Deepin Technology Community" (in en-US). https://www.deepin.org/en/original/deepin-installer/. 
  33. ↑ "Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use" (in en). 2015-01-12. https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use. 
  34. ↑ Evangelho, Jason. "A Linux Noob Reviews: The Deepin 15.8 Installer" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/11/23/a-linux-noob-reviews-the-deepin-15-8-installer/. 
  35. ↑ "Linux Deepin is NOT spyware". https://bbs.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=155331. 
  36. ↑ "Statement on cancelling CNZZ statistics in Deepin Store – Deepin Technology Community" (in en-US). 20 July 2018. https://www.deepin.org/en/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/. 
  37. ↑ "Deepin 15.4 review – All that glitters is not gold". https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/deepin-15-4.html. 
  38. ↑ "Deepin Linux: As Gorgeous As It Is User-Friendly" (in en). 2018-09-21. https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2018/9/deepin-linux-gorgeous-it-user-friendly. 
  39. ↑ "Wuhan deepin Technology Co., Ltd." (in en). https://github.com/linuxdeepin. 



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