Fedora Linux is a free and open-source Linux distribution developed by the Fedora Project. It was originally developed in 2003 as a continuation of the Red Hat Linux project. It contains software distributed under various free and open-source licenses and aims to be on the leading edge of open-source technologies. It is now the upstream source for CentOS Stream and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
What is Fedora?
- Fedora is a cutting-edge Linux distro sponsored by Red Hat, often used to test new technologies before they're included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
- It has a strong focus on open-source innovation and delivers new features quickly while maintaining stability.
- Fedora provides different editions for Workstations, Servers, IoT, and CoreOS for container-focused workflows.