It was quietly announced that it will be in 2029. Zorin OS 18 will be the last release to include two different desktop environments. It made quite a fuzz:
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TL;DR version:
Zorin OS Lite is supported until June 2029, but won't be updated further. Standard editions (Core, Pro, or Education) are now faster and work on older machines too. Standard editions offer more features and better user experience. Zorin OS can focus on updates and features by having three main editions.
Hello:
I just found out that, according to the developers, the lite version will be discontinued in the near future. It is claimed that it would no longer be necessary to continue with this project because the current Gnome based versions allow to install it on older computers with scarce resources.
In relation to this, I totally differ. The Gnome desktop is very heavy, and, although it can be installed on computers with 2 gb of ram and old processors, its operability is more than debatable si…
Zorin OS 16.3 lite no longer appears in the download options, only Zorin OS 17.1. Even though it says that there will be Zorin OS 17.1 lite in the Zorin upgrader, does this absence of Zorin Lite on the website indicate that it will be discontinued?
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