Overview

Fedora Linux is a cutting-edge distribution developed by the Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. It serves as the upstream source for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS Stream, making it a critical part of the enterprise Linux ecosystem. Fedora emphasises the latest free and open-source technologies, with new releases every six months.

Key Features

• RPM + DNF: Next-generation RPM package management with DNF, supporting modularity and Flatpak for containerised applications
• SELinux Enabled by Default: Mandatory Access Control (MAC) security framework integrated and enforcing out of the box
• Upstream for RHEL: Acts as the innovation proving ground for technologies that later land in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Multiple Editions: Workstation, Server, IoT, CoreOS, and Atomic desktops tailored to different use cases

Platforms

x86-64, armhf, AArch64, ppc64le, RISC-V, s390x

Licence

GPL and various free software licenses, plus proprietary firmware files

Website

fedoraproject.org