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What Are the Differences Between HCE, EulerOS, and openEuler?

HCE, EulerOS, and openEuler are all developed by Huawei. Table 1 describes the differences between them.

**Table 1** Differences between HCE, EulerOS, and openEuler
OS	Description
HCE	HCE is a commercial Linux distribution developed based on openEuler. It can replace CentOS and EulerOS and provide professional maintenance and assurance. Currently, their images are free of charge.
openEuler	openEuler is a free, open-source operating system that does not provide commercial maintenance and assurance. openEuler was initially developed by Huawei and officially donated to the OpenAtom Foundation on November 9, 2021. Since then, the community has been providing technical support for openEuler.
EulerOS	EulerOS is an enterprise-class Linux distribution that offers high security, scalability, and performance, making it an ideal choice for customers seeking reliable IT infrastructure and cloud computing services.

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