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Info box

Hi,

Was just wondering, is there really any need for the Linux term to be mentioned next to the kernel "monolithic" area? Since its mentioned already in the OS Family section. Could the term Linux be removed from the kernel section in the info box since its not necessary to mention it twice so it will show it similar to the main Ubuntu infobox. Also someone posted an update to the article stating that the "Education" edition is for purchase note that the Education can be downloaded for free on Zorin's website if typing the £0 amount in the custom donation box could this be fixed. 94.5.216.185 (talk) 14:53, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

Open Source?

I've added a [citation needed] tag to the "Open-source" claim. I just came upon this page and cannot find reliable information on that. Zorin's own website claims to be "Open-source" (but doesn't cite a particular software license). And my attempts to access the source via their own page led down a rabbit hole of external sites, Linux distro repos, and other places, and I never actually found what I was looking for.

If this OS is truly open source, we should have a citation for that and also include the specific FOSS license. If it's not, then we shouldn't be claiming that it is. Mercerenies (talk) 14:45, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Agreed. They're obviously committed to open source, but their site is very unclear about the actual licenses. It looks like their OS is a mix of open and closed source and that their wording is deliberately vague on that: "Zorin OS is built with Open Source software" (emphasis mine) and "It focuses on combining elegant, user-friendly design with Open Source technology" (again emphasis mine). Someone replaced your "citation needed" tag with a link to the ZorinOS site that simply claims that it is open source, without providing the license. I've deleted that and put the tag back in. MichielN (talk) 19:54, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

Zorin OS 18 Beta?

Is Zorin 18 Beta out now? https://codeblack.cc/2025/09/zorin-os-18-beta-major-updates-windows-transition/ 114.10.15.213 (talk) 02:32, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

GNOME Versions

It would be good to have the GNOME versions within the table for version history. This is an important number to understand compatibility with GNOME Extensions and which features of GNOME should be available.

ZorinOS 17.3 has GNOME 43 (43.9). I don't know if Zorin OS 17 ever just supported GNOME 42 as that is what is available via Ubuntu 22.04. It would be great to know where and how Zorin OS extends support for GNOME. Ciscorucinski (talk) 20:25, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

What license is it released under?

The info-box says it's "Free Software" with "some proprietary device drivers", but that's not a license, that's a philosophy. ~2025-35659-91 (talk) 19:36, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

version history deletion

Why was the version history deleted without any discussion? Many OS articles have version tables and information. Ciscorucinski (talk) 00:03, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

See WP:NOTCHANGELOG. Excessive version histories without third-party sources showing relevance is WP:UNDUE. - Aoidh (talk) 01:17, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

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