Fedora
One of the oldest Linux distros,
Fedora can trace its origins back to the 1990s and Red Hat Linux. Fedora came
into being when Red Hat decided to split its Red Hat Linux distribution into
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora Project in 2003.
The distro aims to
provide a completely free software system and has traditionally been pitched as
an alternative to Ubuntu. Due to its focus on providing bleeding edge software
and server-centric features, this RPM-based distro has often been described as
suitable for advanced users.
Fedora's ease of use has
diminished since the introduction of the Gnome 3 desktop, a phenomenal
departure from the traditional desktop metaphor. The Gnome project, however,
has worked tirelessly to provide a better user experience to new users and this
is evident in the latest releases.
Fedora has traditionally
lacked a decent software management tool despite several attempts at providing
a suitable alternative to the popular Synaptic Package Manager. Perhaps it will
have better luck with Gnome Software, the continuously improving Ubuntu
Software Centre lookalike.
The project aims for a
new release roughly every six months. With the next release, Fedora will begin
offering three variants: Cloud, Server and Workstation. Each of these will be
built upon the same base, with other components added on to suit the target
user base.
Verdict: A very capable distro for an experienced Linux user, and one
that's trying to reinvent itself.
Rating: 7/10
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