Deepin’s security problems just cost it another major Linux distro
Deepin’s security problems just cost it another major Linux distro
https://www.xda-developers.com/deepins-security-problems-just-cost-it-another-major-linux-distro/
Publish Date: 2026-05-20 00:37:00
Source Domain: www.xda-developers.com
Summary
- Fedora retired Deepin packages after security issues and failed maintainer contact.
- SUSE had already dropped Deepin in May 2025 over similar security and review-bypass concerns.
- Fedora offered a final contact window; Deepin can return only after passing a fresh security review.
There are a lot of desktop environments out there, but only a few can claim the title of being truly beautiful. One of them is Deepin, a Chinese-based DE that also has its own distro. We’ve given the distro a try in the past and found that it “looks more beautiful than anything Microsoft or Apple ever made.”
However, it seems that the desktop environment is having a rough time keeping its place on other distros. Just over a year since SUSE retired Deepin’s packages from its OS, the Fedora team has gotten together and agreed to do the same.
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