CentOS

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CentOS (/ˈsɛntɒs/, from Community Enterprise Operating System) is a Linux distribution that provides a free, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). In January 2014, CentOS announced the official joining with Red Hat while staying independent from RHEL, under a new CentOS governing board.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS

Datasheet
Developer	The CentOS Project (affiliated with Red Hat)
Written in
OS family	Linux Family
Working state	Current
Source model	Open Source
Initial release	14 May 2004
Latest release	8.2.2004[2] (15 June 2020; 5 months ago) [±], 7.9-2009[3] (12 November 2020; 11 days ago) [±], 6.10[4] (3 July 2018; 2 years ago)
Available in
Platforms	x86-64[a], and since CentOS 8, POWER8 and 64-bit ARM
Kernel type	Linux kernel
Default user interface	Bash, GNOME Shell
License	GNU GPL and other licenses
Official Website	https://centos.org/