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Why This Linux Distro Is Growing Faster Than Ever (Zorin OS Interview)

March 21, 2026 · 1 h 12 min

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Artyom Zorin, co-founder and lead developer of Zorin OS, explains why this Linux distribution is seeing explosive growth, its user-friendly approach, business models & incentives, privacy, open source, and more.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Zorin OS: https://zorin.com
• Zorin OS Pro: https://zorin.com/os/pro/
• Zorin OS Education: https://zorin.com/os/education/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:55 ZORIN OS VS. UBUNTU
00:04:14 PACKAGE COMPATIBILITY
00:07:01 OPEN SOURCE? FREE?
00:11:46 BUSINESS MODELS + INCENTIVES
00:14:48 TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC
00:16:00 PRIVACY BY DEFAULT
00:17:51 SECURITY MODEL
00:19:48 WHY UBUNTU?
00:21:16 DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS
00:25:03 RELEASE SCHEDULE
00:26:26 COMPATABILITY LAYERS
00:28:52 ARM SUPPORT
00:32:32 PROFESSIONAL +CREATIVE SOFTWARE
00:36:43 DEFAULT APP CHOICES
00:39:19 ZORIN GRID
00:42:22 ZORIN EDUCATION
00:43:35 DEVICES + INSTALLATION
00:47:50 ZORIN OS LIMITATIONS
00:50:26 DUAL BOOT
00:51:30 THE ZORIN TEAM
00:52:58 LOCATION
00:53:12 OPEN SOURCE + GIVING BACK
00:56:24 DOWNLOADS
00:59:17 WINDOWS 10
01:01:09 AI
01:07:23 THE FUTURE OF ZORIN OS
01:09:49 MOBILE DEVICES?
01:10:35 HOW TO FOLLOW
01:11:18 OUTRO

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