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Fedora

Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Linux
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Features

Properties

  1.  Customizable
  2.  Privacy focused
  3.  Lightweight
  4.  Support for Themes

Features

  1.  Out Of The Box
  2.  Linux-based
  3.  Wayland Support
  4.  Desktop Environment
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  Support for BTRFS
  8.  Dark Mode
  9.  Unix-like
  10.  Multiple languages
  11.  Separated workspaces
  12.  No registration required
  13.  Works Offline
  14.  Rolling Release
  15. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
  16.  Portable
  17.  Key rebinding
  18.  Support for Multiple Monitors
  19.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Fedora receives praise for its stability, streamlined user experience, and early adoption of new technologies, including strong support for open-source software. It offers a variety of desktop environments and customizable options, but users mention that understanding Linux basics can enhance the experience. Some users note challenges with proprietary software compatibility and occasional bugs due to its leading-edge nature, while others appreciate its security and ability to function as a main desktop OS.
Top Positive Comment
Siphons
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Fedora prides itself in being an early adopter of new technologies and promoting open-source software.

Pros: Easy to install Easy to use package manager Well integrated with GNOME One of the first to include new updates in the Linux community

Cons: Adding software that isn't open-source requires an extra step Not Debian, so proprietary software that is only compatible with Ubuntu and Debian won't work

John Fastman

Debian/Ubuntu software that comes as a .deb file can often be made to work on other distros. Here's how. For a package called example.deb, open the terminal, go to the folder where example.deb is located and type:

ar x example.deb

A handful of files and folders will appear in that folder. One of them is likely called something like data.tar.gz. This is a compressed file which you can decompress using engrampa or whatever is your favourite Linux program for this.

In the decompressed version of that folder you'll find a bunch of stuff, and amongst it somewhere the binary (executable) program you want to run. Possibly in a subfolder called 'bin'. Double click that to start the program.

Siphons

I did not know that, thanks!

Top Negative Comment
Yui
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I don't recommend it as a main os. Fedora is an open-source only OS and therefore has some problems e. g. with playback of videos files both local and online.

terrain2la

i am using Fedora for 2 yrs now, i didn't faced any issues with media playback, instead it's very capable to play, you just need to add right repos & codecs, that's it.

colada
0

Easily my favorite Linux distro! I've tried moving to others, but I always come back to Fedora!

76go
1

it just work for me.

supaishibi
2

great for a wide range of linux users including newbies, up-to-date while still being stable. there isn't a single use case i'm aware of that i wouldn't recommend fedora for. excellent daily-driver distro, and i mean, even the founder of linux uses it

Kelson V
0

Still my favorite Linux for desktop use (followed by Debian as a close second), but every once in a while I'm reminded that IBM (via Red Hat) still has an out-sized influence on it.

It's a good balance between a fast-changing, rolling distribution like Arch and a slower, stability-focused distribution like Debian. You regularly get new drivers and updated apps, with stable checkpoints.

Easy to install and set up, available for lots of processor architectures, and has a wide variety of software in its official repositories. Steam runs well for gaming. Major upgrades tend to be reliable in my experience.

I am apprehensive about the new corporate-pushed policy to allow LLM-generated code. Depending on how that shakes out, I may end up switching my main box to Debian (or doing a new round of distro-hopping) and revising this.

Juri
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Works great on my school tablet (surface 2 go pro). Even the touch!!! Its not as fast as Mint , but definitely faster than windows. I had to switch from mint because of weird bugs and I don't regret it.

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What is Fedora?

The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by Red Hat Enterprise Linux icon Red Hat Enterprise Linux , open for general participation, led by a meritocracy, following a set of project objectives. The goal of The Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community to build a complete, general purpose operating system exclusively from open source software. Development will be done in a public forum. The project will produce time-based releases of Fedora about 2-3 times a year, with a public release schedule. The Red Hat engineering team will continue to participate in building Fedora and will invite and encourage more outside participation than in past releases. By using this more open process, we hope to provide an operating system more in line with the ideals of free software and more appealing to the open source community.

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Our users have written 36 comments and reviews about Fedora, and it has gotten 638 likes

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