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{{short description|GNU/Linux distribution}}
{{short description|Linux distribution}}
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{{Infobox OS
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| name = Deepin
| name = Deepin
| logo = [[File:Deepin logo.svg|60px]]
| logo = [[File:Deepin logo.svg|60px]]
| screenshot = File:VirtualBox Linux Deepin 20.1 LARGE 17 03 2021 11 00 50.png
| screenshot = VirtualBox Linux Deepin 20.1 LARGE 17 03 2021 11 00 50.png
| caption = Deepin 20.1 desktop, with the [[Qt (software)|Qt]]-based [[#Deepin Desktop Environment|Deepin Desktop Environment]]
| caption = Deepin 20.1 desktop, with the [[Qt (software)|Qt]]-based [[#Deepin Desktop Environment|Deepin Desktop Environment]]
| developer = Deepin Technology Co., Ltd.
| developer = Deepin Technology Co., Ltd.
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| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q129145|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}
| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q129145|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}
| marketing target = Personal computing
| marketing target = Personal computing
| language = Multi-lingual (more than 30)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.deepin.org/wiki/Deepin_Transplantation |title=Deepin Transplantation |website=Wiki |publisher=Wuhan Deepin Technology Co., Ltd. |access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref><ref name="aboutus" />
| language = Multi-lingual (more than 30)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.deepin.org/wiki/Deepin_Transplantation |title=Deepin Transplantation |website=Wiki |publisher=Wuhan Deepin Technology Co., Ltd. |access-date=2021-05-16 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123171606/https://wiki.deepin.org/wiki/Deepin_Transplantation |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="aboutus" />
| updatemodel = Deepin Software Center
| updatemodel = Deepin Software Center
| package_manager = [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]], [[dpkg]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.csdn.net/article/2013-12-27/2817885-linuxdeepin-team-interview|title=【开源专访】Linux Deepin:做更好用的Linux桌面系统-CSDN.NET|website=www.csdn.net|access-date=11 May 2019|archive-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729052532/https://www.csdn.net/article/2013-12-27/2817885-linuxdeepin-team-interview|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| package_manager = [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]], [[dpkg]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.csdn.net/article/2013-12-27/2817885-linuxdeepin-team-interview|title=【开源专访】Linux Deepin:做更好用的Linux桌面系统-CSDN.NET|website=www.csdn.net|access-date=11 May 2019|archive-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729052532/https://www.csdn.net/article/2013-12-27/2817885-linuxdeepin-team-interview|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| supported_platforms = [[x86-64]], [[RISC-V|RISCV64]],<ref>[https://www.deepin.org/en/deepin-adapted-licheepi4a/ New developments in RISC-V! deepin Successfully Adapts LicheePi 4A]</ref> [[ARM64]],<ref>[https://medium.com/@deepinlinux/deepin-successfully-adapts-to-apple-m1-our-journey-of-adaptation-part-1-a5b8a61adba2 deepin Successfully Adapts to Apple M1, Our Journey of Adaptation! (Part 1)]</ref> [[Loongson#LoongArch|LoongArch64]]<ref>https://twitter.com/linux_deepin/status/1735137051094438048 {{bare URL inline|date=February 2024}}</ref>
| supported_platforms = [[x86-64]]
| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux Kernel]])
| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux Kernel]])
| ui = [[#Deepin Desktop Environment|Deepin Desktop Environment]] ([[Qt (software)|Qt]]-based)
| ui = [[#Deepin Desktop Environment|Deepin Desktop Environment]] ([[Qt (software)|Qt]]-based)
| license = [[Free software]] licenses<br />(mainly [[GPL]])
| license = [[Free software]] licenses<br />(mainly [[GPL]])
| website = {{URL|https://www.deepin.org/en/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.deepin.org/en/}}
| Userland = [[GNU]]
| native name =
| native_name = {{lang-zh|s=深度操作系统|p=Shēndù Cāozuò-xìtǒng|labels=no}}
}}
}}


'''Deepin''' (stylized as '''deepin'''; formerly known as '''Linux Deepin''' and '''Hiweed Linux'''<ref>{{cite web |last=Wallen |first=Jack |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/linux-deepin-is-a-fringe-linux-distribution-that-could-steal-your-heart/ |title=Linux Deepin is a fringe Linux distribution that could steal your heart |quote=And then there's Linux Deepin (formerly Hiweed Linux). |work=TechRepublic |date=2014-02-14 |access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref><ref name="aboutus" />) is a [[Linux distribution]] based on the [[Debian]] "stable" branch. It features the [[#Deepin Desktop Environment|Deepin Desktop Environment]] (DDE), built on [[Qt (software)|Qt]] and available for a variety of distributions. The userbase is predominately Chinese, though it is in most prominent Linux distributions' repositories as an alternative [[desktop environment]]. The company behind the development, Deepin Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Unity Operating System|UnionTech]] ({{Lang|zh|统信软件}}), is based in [[Wuhan]], China.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=Ye|first=Josh|date=2020-09-02|title=Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows|url=https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902010144/https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows|archive-date=2020-09-02|access-date=2020-11-14|website=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|date=2019-12-31|title=Union Tech acquires Deepin, a well-known Linux-based OS maker in China|url=https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/31/union-tech-acquires-deepin-a-well-known-linux-based-os-maker-in-china/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=cnTechPost|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Deepin''' ({{Lang-zh|s=深度操作系统|p=Shēndù Cāozuò-xìtǒng}}; stylized as '''deepin'''; formerly known as '''Linux Deepin''' and '''Hiweed Linux'''<ref>{{cite web |last=Wallen |first=Jack |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/linux-deepin-is-a-fringe-linux-distribution-that-could-steal-your-heart/ |title=Linux Deepin is a fringe Linux distribution that could steal your heart |quote=And then there's Linux Deepin (formerly Hiweed Linux). |work=TechRepublic |date=2014-02-14 |access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref><ref name="aboutus" />) is a [[Linux distribution]]. It features the [[#Deepin Desktop Environment|Deepin Desktop Environment]] (DDE), built on [[Qt (software)|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 [[Unity Operating System|UnionTech]] ({{Lang|zh|统信软件}}), is based in [[Wuhan]], China.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=Ye|first=Josh|date=2020-09-02|title=Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows|url=https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902010144/https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows|archive-date=2020-09-02|access-date=2020-11-14|website=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web|date=2019-12-31|title=Union Tech acquires Deepin, a well-known Linux-based OS maker in China|url=https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/31/union-tech-acquires-deepin-a-well-known-linux-based-os-maker-in-china/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=cnTechPost|language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The distribution began in 2004 as Hiweed Linux.<ref name="aboutus" /> 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.<ref name="aboutus">{{cite web |url=https://www.deepin.org/en/aboutus/ |title=About us – Deepin Technology Community |language=en |access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
The distribution began in 2004 as Hiweed Linux.<ref name="aboutus" /> 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.<ref name="aboutus">{{cite web |url=https://www.deepin.org/en/aboutus/ |title=About us – Deepin Technology Community |language=en |access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>


Deepin Technology joined the [[Linux Foundation]] in 2015.<ref name="linu_Alib">{{Cite press release|title=Alibaba, DCHQ, MediaTek, PayPal and Deepin Technology Join Linux Foundation – The Linux Foundation|publisher=The Linux Foundation|date=August 13, 2015|access-date=2017-09-19|url=https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/alibaba-dchq-mediatek-paypal-and-deepin-technology-join-linux-foundation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117011126/https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/alibaba-dchq-mediatek-paypal-and-deepin-technology-join-linux-foundation/|archive-date=17 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2019, [[Huawei]] started to ship Linux laptops pre-installed with Deepin.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dubey |first=Yetnesh |date=2019-09-13 |title=Huawei Linux Laptops Running Deepin Linux Now Available |url=https://fossbytes.com/huawei-linux-laptops-running-deepin-distro/ |access-date=2021-05-16 |website=Fossbytes}}</ref>
Deepin Technology joined the [[Linux Foundation]] in 2015.<ref name="linu_Alib">{{Cite press release|title=Alibaba, DCHQ, MediaTek, PayPal and Deepin Technology Join Linux Foundation – The Linux Foundation|publisher=The Linux Foundation|date=August 13, 2015|access-date=2017-09-19|url=https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/alibaba-dchq-mediatek-paypal-and-deepin-technology-join-linux-foundation/}}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2019, [[Huawei]] started to ship Linux laptops pre-installed with Deepin.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dubey |first=Yetnesh |date=2019-09-13 |title=Huawei Linux Laptops Running Deepin Linux Now Available |url=https://fossbytes.com/huawei-linux-laptops-running-deepin-distro/ |access-date=2021-05-16 |website=Fossbytes}}</ref>

The ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' reported that Chinese microprocessor company [[Loongson]] created a partnership in 2020 with UnionTech and [[Sunway (processor)|Sunway]] to develop and promote the Deepin operating system in order to reduce Chinese dependency on [[Microsoft Windows]].<ref name="2021-06-29-scmp">{{cite news |last1=Yiu |first1=Enoch |date=29 June 2021 |title=Loongson files US$542 million IPO in Shanghai to fund chip growth |url=https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3139124/loongson-files-us542-million-ipo-star-market-chinas-home |access-date=26 August 2021 |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2020-03-18-scmp">{{cite news |last1=Ye |first1=Josh |date=18 March 2020 |title=Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows |url=https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows |access-date=26 August 2021 |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en}}</ref>

Deepin introduced a new package manager called "linglong" in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Borisov |first=bobby |date=2022-08-20 |title=Deepin 23 Introducing New Package Format |url=https://linuxiac.com/deepin-23-preview/|access-date=2023-02-24 |website=lunuxiac}}</ref>


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Deepin ships a mix of [[Open-source software|open-source]] and [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] programs such as [[Google Chrome]], [[Spotify]] and [[Steam (service)|Steam]]. It also includes a software suite of applications developed by Deepin Technology, as well as [[WPS Office]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tecmint.com/deepin-os-15-installation-guide/|title=Deepin 15: A Beautifully Crafted Linux Distribution for Everyone|last=Afolabi|first=Jesse|website=tecmint|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> 360 Security Guard,<ref>{{cite web|title=360 Security Guard(Indigenous System Edition) – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/06/05/deepin-apply-updates%ef%bc%882020-06-05%ef%bc%89/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref> CodeWeavers' [[CrossOver (software)|CrossOver]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use|title=Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use|last=Bhartiya|first=Swapnil|date=12 January 2015|website=Linux.com|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref> and many others.
Deepin includes a mix of [[Open-source software|open-source]] and [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] programs such as [[Google Chrome]], [[Spotify]] and [[Steam (service)|Steam]]. It also includes a software suite of applications developed by Deepin Technology, as well as [[WPS Office]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tecmint.com/deepin-os-15-installation-guide/|title=Deepin 15: A Beautifully Crafted Linux Distribution for Everyone|last=Afolabi|first=Jesse|website=tecmint|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> 360 Security Guard,<ref>{{cite web|title=360 Security Guard(Indigenous System Edition) – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/06/05/deepin-apply-updates%ef%bc%882020-06-05%ef%bc%89/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US|archive-date=7 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207215313/https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/06/05/deepin-apply-updates%EF%BC%882020-06-05%EF%BC%89/|url-status=dead}}</ref> CodeWeavers' [[CrossOver (software)|CrossOver]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use|title=Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use|last=Bhartiya|first=Swapnil|date=12 January 2015|website=Linux.com|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref> and many others.

The development of Deepin is led by China-based Deepin Technology Co., Ltd ({{Lang-zh|s=武漢深之度科技有限公司|p=Wǔhàn Shēn-zhī-dù Kējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī|links=no}}). The company generates revenue through the sale of [[technical support]] and other services related to it.<ref name="aboutus" /> As of 1 January 2020, Deepin Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Unity Operating System|UnionTech]] ({{Lang-zh|s=统信软件|p=Tǒngxìn Ruǎnjiàn|labels=no}}).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> The release cycle has followed various schedules but currently aims at four releases per year.<ref name=m-deepinleaderinterview>{{cite web|title = Interview with Deepin project leader Wang Yong {{!}} MUZI|url = http://muzi.info/2014/1371/interview-with-deepin-project-leader-wang-yong.html|website = muzi.info|access-date = 14 May 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081632/http://muzi.info/2014/1371/interview-with-deepin-project-leader-wang-yong.html|archive-date = 18 May 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> 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,<ref name="linux_com"/><ref name="fossbytes"/><ref name="techrepublic" /> while it has also been criticized for various perceived breaches in user privacy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2018/07/20/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/ |title=Statement on cancelling CNZZ statistics in Deepin Store – Deepin Technology Community |publisher=Deepin.org |date= |accessdate=2021-12-26 |archive-date=20 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720143819/https://www.deepin.org/en/2018/07/20/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|last=Germain|first=Jack M.|date=2019-05-31|title=Deepin Linux: Security Threat or Safe to Use?|url=https://linuxinsider.com/story/deepin-linux-security-threat-or-safe-to-use-86044.html|access-date=2020-11-14|website=LinuxInsider|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web|last=Kourafalos|first=Odysseas|date=2020-11-05|title=Deepin Linux Review: Stylish Distro or Spyware?|url=https://www.maketecheasier.com/deepin-linux-review/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Make Tech Easier|language=en-US}}</ref>
The development of Deepin is led by China-based Deepin Technology Co., Ltd. The company generates revenue through the sale of [[technical support]] and other services related to it.<ref name="aboutus" /> As of 1 January 2020, Deepin Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Unity Operating System|UnionTech]] ({{Lang|zh|统信软件}}).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


== Market share ==
The distribution is widely praised for its aesthetics in various reviews,<ref name="linux_com"/><ref name="fossbytes"/><ref name="techrepublic" /> while it has also been criticized for various perceived breaches in user privacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2018/07/20/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/ |title=Statement on cancelling CNZZ statistics in Deepin Store – Deepin Technology Community |publisher=Deepin.org |date= |accessdate=2021-12-26}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|last=Germain|first=Jack M.|date=2019-05-31|title=Deepin Linux: Security Threat or Safe to Use?|url=https://linuxinsider.com/story/deepin-linux-security-threat-or-safe-to-use-86044.html|access-date=2020-11-14|website=LinuxInsider|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web|last=Kourafalos|first=Odysseas|date=2020-11-05|title=Deepin Linux Review: Stylish Distro or Spyware?|url=https://www.maketecheasier.com/deepin-linux-review/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Make Tech Easier|language=en-US}}</ref>
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).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 12th DDUC: Deep Love, Evolving Together – Deepin Technology Community |url=https://www.deepin.org/en/dduc-12-deepin/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Deepin Desktop Environment ==
==Deepin Desktop Environment ==
Deepin features its own [[desktop environment]] called Deepin DE or DDE for short. It is written in [[Qt (software)|Qt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85719.html|title=Deepin Builds a Better Linux Desktop {{!}} Reviews {{!}} LinuxInsider|website=www.linuxinsider.com|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> The distribution also maintains their own [[Window manager|Window Manager]] dde-kwin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-10-beautiful-linux-distro-features-download/|title=deepin 15.10 Is A Beautiful Linux Distro That'll Make Windows Users Jealous|last=Verma|first=Adarsh|date=2019-04-29|website=Fossbytes|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> The desktop environment was described as "the single most beautiful desktop on the market" by Jack Wallen writing for [[TechRepublic]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepin-linux-15-8-a-functional-and-elegant-desktop/|title=Deepin Linux 15.8: A functional and elegant desktop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
Deepin features its own [[desktop environment]] called Deepin DE or DDE for short. It is written in [[Qt (software)|Qt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85719.html|title=Deepin Builds a Better Linux Desktop {{!}} Reviews {{!}} LinuxInsider|website=www.linuxinsider.com|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> The distribution also maintains their own [[Window manager|Window Manager]] dde-kwin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-10-beautiful-linux-distro-features-download/|title=deepin 15.10 Is A Beautiful Linux Distro That'll Make Windows Users Jealous|last=Verma|first=Adarsh|date=2019-04-29|website=Fossbytes|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> The desktop environment was described as "the single most beautiful desktop on the market" by Jack Wallen writing for [[TechRepublic]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepin-linux-15-8-a-functional-and-elegant-desktop/|title=Deepin Linux 15.8: A functional and elegant desktop|date=8 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> The DDE is also available in the software repositories of [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora 30]].<ref name=":0" />
}}</ref> The DDE is also available in the software repositories of [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora 30]].<ref name=":0" />


UbuntuDDE and [[Manjaro Linux|Manjaro]] Deepin are community-supported distributions, that feature the Deepin Desktop Environment and some of the deepin applications.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manjaro Community Editions|url=https://manjaro.org/community-editions/|website=Manjaro|access-date=30 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922100838/https://manjaro.org/community-editions/|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also possible to install DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) on [[Arch Linux]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Deepin Desktop Environment – ArchWiki|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Deepin_Desktop_Environment|access-date=2021-12-07|website=wiki.archlinux.org}}</ref>
UbuntuDDE and [[Manjaro Linux|Manjaro]] Deepin are community-supported distributions, that feature the Deepin Desktop Environment and some deepin applications.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manjaro Community Editions|url=https://manjaro.org/community-editions/|website=Manjaro|access-date=30 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922100838/https://manjaro.org/community-editions/|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also possible to install DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) on [[Arch Linux]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Deepin Desktop Environment – ArchWiki|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Deepin_Desktop_Environment|access-date=2021-12-07|website=wiki.archlinux.org}}</ref>


== Deepin applications ==
== Deepin applications ==
Deepin comes with a number of applications built via the DTK (Deepin Tool Kit), which is based on C++ and Qt.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.deepin.io/dtk/index.html|title=Deepin Tool Kit: Deepin Tool Kit Widget|website=docs.deepin.io|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> The following is a list of Deepin Applications created by the Deepin development team:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/original/|title=Original Applications – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
Deepin comes with a number of applications built via the DTK (Deepin Tool Kit), which is based on [[C++]] and [[Qt (software)|Qt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.deepin.io/dtk/index.html|title=Deepin Tool Kit: Deepin Tool Kit Widget|website=docs.deepin.io|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> The following is a list of Deepin Applications created by the Deepin development team:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/original/|title=Original Applications – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
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=== Deepin Installer===
=== 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/original/deepin-installer/|title=Deepin Installer – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use|title=Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use|date=2015-01-12|website=Linux.com {{!}} The source for Linux information|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/11/23/a-linux-noob-reviews-the-deepin-15-8-installer/|title=A Linux Noob Reviews: The Deepin 15.8 Installer|last=Evangelho|first=Jason|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/original/deepin-installer/|title=Deepin Installer – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use|title=Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use|date=2015-01-12|website=Linux.com {{!}} The source for Linux information|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/11/23/a-linux-noob-reviews-the-deepin-15-8-installer/|title=A Linux Noob Reviews: The Deepin 15.8 Installer|last=Evangelho|first=Jason|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>

==Releases==
The release cycle has followed various schedules but currently aims at four releases per year.<ref name=m-deepinleaderinterview>{{cite web|title = Interview with Deepin project leader Wang Yong {{!}} MUZI|url = http://muzi.info/2014/1371/interview-with-deepin-project-leader-wang-yong.html|website = muzi.info|access-date = 14 May 2015|archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/6Z9yTEz6F?url=http://muzi.info/2014/1371/interview-with-deepin-project-leader-wang-yong.html|archive-date = 9 June 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> Releases are delayed if the work of development and testing has not been completed.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; margin-left:1em; margin-right:0"
|-
! Version
! Release date
! Desktop environment
! Underlying system
|-
| Hiwix 0.1
| 28 February 2004
| rowspan="2" | [[IceWM]]
| rowspan="2" | Morphix
|-
| Hiweed Linux 0.2
| 3 March 2004
|-
| Hiweed Linux 0.3
| 22 July 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=01783|title=Distribution Release: Hiweed Desktop 0.3 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | [[Xfce]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Debian]]
|-
| Hiweed Linux 0.55
| 25 September 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=01947|title=Distribution Release: Hiweed Desktop 0.55 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Hiweed Linux 0.6
| 24 February 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=02395|title=Distribution Release: Hiweed Desktop 0.6 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Hiweed Linux 1.0
| 25 September 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=03723|title=Distribution Release: Hiweed Desktop 1.0 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="16" | [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]
|-
| Hiweed Linux 2.0
| 17 November 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05131|title=Development Release: Hiweed Desktop 2.0 Beta (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| [[LXDE]]
|-
| Linux Deepin 9.12
| 30 December 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05846|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 9.12 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | [[GNOME]] 2
|-
| Linux Deepin 10.06
| 20 July 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06202|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 10.06 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Linux Deepin 10.12
| 31 December 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06439|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 10.12 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Linux Deepin 11.06
| 4 July 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06769|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 11.06 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Linux Deepin 11.12
| 30 December 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07049|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 11.12 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | [[GNOME]] 3
|-
| Linux Deepin 11.12.1
| 29 February 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07142|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 11.12.1 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2012/03/06/linux-deepin-11-12-1-review/|title=Linux Deepin 11.12.1 review {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com|website=linuxbsdos.com|date=7 March 2012|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maketecheasier.com/deepin-an-elegant-ubuntu-based-distro-for-the-chinese/|title=Deepin: An Elegant Ubuntu-based Distro For The Chinese|last=Damien|date=2012-04-09|website=Make Tech Easier|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Linux Deepin 12.06
| 17 July 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07340|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 12.06 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2012/08/07/linux-deepin-12-06-review/|title=Linux Deepin 12.06 review {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com|website=linuxbsdos.com|date=8 August 2012|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Linux Deepin 12.12
| 19 June 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07918|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 12.12 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2013/06/24/linux-deepin-12-12-review/|title=Linux Deepin 12.12 review {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com|website=linuxbsdos.com|date=25 June 2013|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | Deepin Desktop Environment 1.0
|-
| Linux Deepin 12.12.1
|7 August 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07989|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 12.12.1 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-deepin-12-12-1.html|title=Linux Deepin 12.12.1 – Bloody fantastic|website=www.dedoimedo.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Linux Deepin 2013
| 28 November 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2013/11/28/linux-deepin-2013-is-released/|title=Linux Deepin 2013 is released! – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08181|title=Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 2013 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2013/12/05/linux-deepin-2013-review/|title=Linux Deepin 2013 review {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com|website=linuxbsdos.com|date=5 December 2013|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 2014
| 6 July 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2014/07/06/deepin-2014-release-hold-your-dream-and-move-forward/|title=Deepin 2014 Release——Hold Your Dream and Move Forward – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08516|title=Distribution Release: Deepin 2014 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2014/07/21/deepin-2014-review/|title=Deepin 2014 review {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com|website=linuxbsdos.com|date=22 July 2014|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20140728#feature|title=DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | DDE 2.0
|-
| Deepin 2014.1
| 28 August 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2014/08/28/deepin-2014-1-released-fast%c2%b7stable%c2%b7easy-to-use/|title=Deepin 2014.1 Released——Fast·Stable·Easy to Use – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=40489|title=OpenNews: Выпуск дистрибутива Deepin 2014.1, с собственным рабочим столом на основе технологий HTML5|website=www.opennet.ru|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 2014.2
| 31 December 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2014/12/31/deepin-2014-2-released-free%c2%b7unique%c2%b7avant-garde/|title=deepin 2014.2 Released—Free·Unique·Avant-garde – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2015/03/25/deepin-2014-2-review/|title=Deepin 2014.2 review {{!}} LinuxBSDos.com|website=linuxbsdos.com|date=26 March 2015|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/deepin-linux-polished-distro-thats-easy-install-and-use|title=Deepin Linux: A Polished Distro That's Easy to Install and Use|date=2015-01-12|website=Linux.com {{!}} The source for Linux information|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 2014.3
| 28 April 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2015/04/28/deepin-2014-3-released-free%c2%b7unique%c2%b7avant-garde/|title=deepin 2014.3 Released—Free·Unique·Avant-garde – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 15
| 31 December 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2015/12/31/deepin-15-release-stick-to-original-idea-stick-to-our-dream/|title=deepin 15 Release——Stick To Original Idea, Stick To Our Dream – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=09242|title=Distribution Release: deepin 15 (DistroWatch.com News)|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20160201#deepin|title=DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
| rowspan="15" | DDE 3.0<br /> (based on Qt)
| rowspan="11" | [[Debian]] (unstable branch)
|-
| Deepin 15.1
| 29 January 2016<ref name="d-deepin_15_1_presentation">{{cite web|url=http://blog.deepin.org/2016/01/deepin-15-1-never-stop-to-be-better/|title=deepin 15.1——Never Stop To Be Better|author=Chen Xiang Bang|date=29 January 2016|work=deepin Weblog|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6etsLo6gN?url=http://blog.deepin.org/2016/01/deepin-15-1-never-stop-to-be-better/|archive-date=29 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 15.1.1
| 9 March 2016<ref name="d-deepin_15_1_1_released">{{cite web|url=http://blog.deepin.org/2016/03/deepin-15-1-1-released/|title=deepin 15.1.1 Released|author=melodyzou, pressroom of the deepin project|date=9 March 2016|work=deepin Weblog|access-date=9 March 2016|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6fvWaMMAX?url=http://blog.deepin.org/2016/03/deepin-15-1-1-released/|archive-date=11 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 15.2
| 1 June 2016<ref name="d-deepin_15_2_released">{{cite web|url=http://blog.deepin.org/2016/05/deepin-15-2-firmly-move-forward-with-our-dreams/|title=deepin 15.2 — Firmly Move Forward With Our Dreams|author=melodyzou, pressroom of the deepin project|date=31 May 2016|work=deepin Weblog|access-date=31 May 2016|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6iH33G9eQ?url=http://blog.deepin.org/2016/05/deepin-15-2-firmly-move-forward-with-our-dreams/|archive-date=15 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Deepin 15.3
| 17 September 2016<ref name="d-deepin_15_3_released">{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2016/09/17/deepin-15-3-elegant-and-effective/|title=Deepin 15.3 ——ELEGANT AND EFFECTIVE}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.4
|19 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2017/04/19/deepin-15-4-outstanding-from-inside-out/|title=deepin 15.4——Outstanding from inside out – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/deepin-15-4.html|title=Deepin 15.4 review – All that glitters is not gold|website=www.dedoimedo.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.4.1
|21 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2017/07/21/deepin-15-4-1-released/|title=Deepin 15.4.1 Released – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.5
|30 November 2017<ref name="deepin 15.5">{{cite web |url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2017/11/30/deepin-15-5-know-what-you-want-offer-what-you-need/ |title=DEEPIN 15.5——KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, OFFER WHAT YOU NEED |website=Deepin Technology Community |access-date=2017-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20180115#deepin|title=DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.6
|15 June 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2018/06/15/deepin-15-6-great-improvements-in-the-details/|title=deepin 15.6 improvements|website=deepin.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/06/deepin-15-6-release-improvements|title=Deepin 15.6 Released with New App Launcher + More|date=2018-06-17|website=OMG! Ubuntu!|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://betanews.com/2018/06/16/deepin-linux-156/|title=Debian-based deepin Linux 15.6 now available|date=2018-06-17|website=BetaNews|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/deepin-15-6-linux-os-launches-with-improved-hidpi-support-light-and-dark-themes-521582.shtml|title=Deepin 15.6 Linux OS Launches with Improved HiDPI Support, Light and Dark Themes|last=Nestor|first=Marius|website=softpedia|date=16 June 2018|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20180618#released|title=DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.|website=distrowatch.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.7
|20 August 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2019/01/16/deepin15-9/|title=deepin 15.9 – Continuous Improvements Make Wonderful Performance – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.8
|20 November 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/linux_deepin/status/1065046069497737217|title=deepin on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-11-23|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.9
|16 January 2019<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/linux_deepin/status/1085783165443010560|title=deepin on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2019-01-17|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.10
|28 April 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2019/04/28/deepin15-10/|title=deepin 15.10 – Secure and Stable Repository, Improved User-Friendly Design – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | [[Debian]] 9 (stable branch)
|-
|Deepin 15.10.1
|17 May 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2019/05/17/deepin-system-updates-2019-05-17/|title=Deepin System Updates (2019.07.05)|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.10.2
|1 July 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=Deepin System Updates (2019.07.05) – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2019/07/05/deepin-system-updates%ef%bc%882019-07-05%ef%bc%89/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 15.11
|19 July 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 15.11——Better Never Stops – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2019/07/19/deepin15-11/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20 (beta)
|15 April 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/04/15/deepin-20-beta/|title=deepin 20 Beta—— New and Awesome – Deepin Technology Community|last=gaoyanglion|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref>
| rowspan="11" |DDE 4.0<br /> (based on [[Qt (software)|Qt5]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Architectural Design – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/developer-community/architectural-design/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
| rowspan="11" | [[Debian]] 10 (buster)
|-
|Deepin 20
|11 September 2020<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20 —— Innovation is Ongoing – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/09/11/deepin-20-innovation-is-ongoing/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.1
|30 December 2020<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20.1 (1010) – Details Make Perfection – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/12/28/deepin-20-1-details-make-perfection/|access-date=2020-12-31|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.2
|31 March 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20.2 – Beautiful and Wonderful – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/03/31/deepin-20-2-beautiful-and-wonderful/|access-date=2021-04-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.2.1
|13 May 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/05/13/deepin-20-2-1/ |title=deepin 20.2.1 – Deepin Technology Community |language=en |date=2021-05-13 |access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.2.2
|29 June 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20.2.2 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/06/29/deepin-20-2-2/|access-date=2021-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.2.3
|16 August 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20.2.3 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/08/16/deepin-20-2-3/|access-date=2021-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.2.4
|29 September 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20.2.4 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/09/29/deepin-20-2-4/|access-date=2021-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.3
|23 November 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=deepin 20.3 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/11/23/deepin-20-3/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.4
|18 January 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=deepin 20.4 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2022/01/18/deepin-20-4/|access-date=2022-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Deepin 20.5
|31 March 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=deepin 20.5 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2022/03/31/deepin-20-5/|access-date=2022-04-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|Deepin 20.6
|31 May 2022<ref>{{Cite web|title=deepin 20.6 – Deepin Technology Community|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2022/05/31/deepin-20-6-release/|access-date=2022-06-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|}


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
The distribution is generally praised for its aesthetics by users and reviewers alike, such as [https://www.linux.com linux.com],<ref name="linux_com">{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2018/9/deepin-linux-gorgeous-it-user-friendly|title = Deepin Linux: As Gorgeous as It is User-Friendly|date = 21 September 2018}}</ref> Fossbytes<ref name="fossbytes">{{cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-10-beautiful-linux-distro-features-download/|title = Deepin 15.10 is a Beautiful Linux Distro That'll Make Windows Users Jealous|date = 29 April 2019}}</ref> and Techrepublic.<ref name="techrepublic" >{{cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepin-linux-15-8-a-functional-and-elegant-desktop/|title = Deepin Linux 15.8: A functional and elegant desktop}}</ref>
The distribution is generally praised for its aesthetics by users and reviewers alike, such as [https://www.linux.com linux.com],<ref name="linux_com">{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2018/9/deepin-linux-gorgeous-it-user-friendly|title = Deepin Linux: As Gorgeous as It is User-Friendly|date = 21 September 2018}}</ref> Fossbytes<ref name="fossbytes">{{cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-10-beautiful-linux-distro-features-download/|title = Deepin 15.10 is a Beautiful Linux Distro That'll Make Windows Users Jealous|date = 29 April 2019}}</ref> and Techrepublic.<ref name="techrepublic" >{{cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepin-linux-15-8-a-functional-and-elegant-desktop/|title = Deepin Linux 15.8: A functional and elegant desktop| date=8 June 2023 }}</ref>


=== CNZZ incident ===
=== 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bbs.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=155331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416010148/https://bbs.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=155331|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-04-16|title=Linux Deepin is NOT spyware|website=Deepin}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bbs.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=155331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416010148/https://bbs.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=155331|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-04-16|title=Linux Deepin is NOT spyware|website=Deepin}}</ref>


On 20 July 2018, Deepin removed CNZZ statistics from the Deepin App Store website due to the backlash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/2018/07/20/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/|title=Statement on cancelling CNZZ statistics in Deepin Store – Deepin Technology Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
On 20 July 2018, Deepin removed CNZZ statistics from the Deepin App Store website due to the backlash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deepin.org/en/statement-on-canceling-cnzz-statistics-in-the-deepin-app-store/|title=Statement on cancelling CNZZ statistics in Deepin Store – Deepin Technology Community|date=20 July 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>


=== Performance ===
=== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/deepin-15-4.html|title=Deepin 15.4 review – All that glitters is not gold|website=www.dedoimedo.com|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2018/9/deepin-linux-gorgeous-it-user-friendly|title=Deepin Linux: As Gorgeous As It Is User-Friendly|date=2018-09-21|website=Linux.com {{!}} The source for Linux information|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/deepin-15-4.html|title=Deepin 15.4 review – All that glitters is not gold|website=www.dedoimedo.com|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2018/9/deepin-linux-gorgeous-it-user-friendly|title=Deepin Linux: As Gorgeous As It Is User-Friendly|date=2018-09-21|website=Linux.com {{!}} The source for Linux information|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>


=== Western concerns about connections to China ===
=== Western concerns about connections to Chinese government ===
[[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+".<ref name=":3" /> 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.<ref name=":3" /> The project does remain fully [[Open-source software|open source]] allowing anyone to review, modify or change the code to meet their standards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wuhan deepin Technology Co.,Ltd.|url=https://github.com/linuxdeepin|access-date=2021-12-07|website=GitHub|language=en}}</ref>
[[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+".<ref name=":3" /> 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.<ref name=":3" /> The project does remain fully [[Open-source software|open source]] allowing anyone to review, modify or change the code to meet their standards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wuhan deepin Technology Co., Ltd.|url=https://github.com/linuxdeepin|access-date=2021-12-07|website=GitHub|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Linpus]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:15, 11 May 2024

Deepin
Deepin 20.1 desktop, with the Qt-based Deepin Desktop Environment
Native name
深度操作系统; Shēndù Cāozuò-xìtǒng
DeveloperDeepin Technology Co., Ltd.
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen-source
Initial release28 February 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02-28)
Latest release20.9[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 17 April 2023
Marketing targetPersonal computing
Available inMulti-lingual (more than 30)[2][3]
Update methodDeepin Software Center
Package managerAPT, dpkg[4]
Platformsx86-64, RISCV64,[5] ARM64,[6] LoongArch64[7]
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux Kernel)
Default
user interface
Deepin 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[8][3]) is a Linux distribution. 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.[9][10]

History[edit]

The distribution began in 2004 as Hiweed Linux.[3] 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.[3]

Deepin Technology joined the Linux Foundation in 2015.[11] In 2019, Huawei started to ship Linux laptops pre-installed with Deepin.[12]

The South China Morning Post reported that Chinese microprocessor company Loongson created a partnership in 2020 with UnionTech and Sunway to develop and promote the Deepin operating system in order to reduce Chinese dependency on Microsoft Windows.[13][14]

Deepin introduced a new package manager called "linglong" in 2022.[15]

Overview[edit]

Deepin includes 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,[16] 360 Security Guard,[17] CodeWeavers' CrossOver[18] 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.[3] As of 1 January 2020, Deepin Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnionTech (统信软件; Tǒngxìn Ruǎnjiàn).[9][10] The release cycle has followed various schedules but currently aims at four releases per year.[19] 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,[20][21][22] while it has also been criticized for various perceived breaches in user privacy.[23][24][25]

Market share[edit]

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).[26]

Deepin Desktop Environment[edit]

Deepin features its own desktop environment called Deepin DE or DDE for short. It is written in Qt.[27] The distribution also maintains their own Window Manager dde-kwin.[28] The desktop environment was described as "the single most beautiful desktop on the market" by Jack Wallen writing for TechRepublic.[29][30] The DDE is also available in the software repositories of Fedora 30.[29]

UbuntuDDE and Manjaro Deepin are community-supported distributions, that feature the Deepin Desktop Environment and some deepin applications.[31] It is also possible to install DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) on Arch Linux.[32]

Deepin applications[edit]

Deepin comes with a number of applications built via the DTK (Deepin Tool Kit), which is based on C++ and Qt.[33] The following is a list of Deepin Applications created by the Deepin development team:[34]

  • 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[edit]

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."[35][36] 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."[37]

Reception[edit]

The distribution is generally praised for its aesthetics by users and reviewers alike, such as linux.com,[20] Fossbytes[21] and Techrepublic.[22]

CNZZ incident[edit]

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."[38]

On 20 July 2018, Deepin removed CNZZ statistics from the Deepin App Store website due to the backlash.[39]

Performance[edit]

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.[40] 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.[41]

Western concerns about connections to Chinese government[edit]

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+".[24] 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.[24] The project does remain fully open source allowing anyone to review, modify or change the code to meet their standards.[42]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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