Korora
This distro was
initially based on Gentoo but now uses Fedora as its base. It ships separate
editions for Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate, KDE and XFCE, and offers each for 32-bit
and 64-bit architectures.
As the project is based
on Fedora, a new Korora release is shipped roughly two to four weeks after the
latest Fedora release. The distro ships a live DVD which includes a wide array
of applications, making it suitable for a large number of users. This package
selection is driven by the distro's need to be usable straight out of the box.
Apart from the included
software, you can always install even more packages from the software
repositories. Several third-party repositories, such as RPMFusion, Google
Chrome and VirtualBox are configured by default. The newer releases of the distro
also include the Steam client.
The default browser,
Firefox, ships with several useful extensions such as Adblock Plus,
DownThemAll, Flashbock, and so forth.
For software management,
Korora offers the choice of Apper and YUM-extender, two of the most popular
graphical package management tools for YUM-based systems.
The distro comes with
several custom tools. The Pharlap Package Manager is a utility designed to help
users easily install third-party drivers, pertaining to wireless devices and
Nvidia graphics cards, for example. The useful undistract-me utility pops a
notification when a terminal command has completed.
Verdict: The most desktop-friendly Fedora distro is ideal for beginners
and gurus alike.
Rating: 9/10