Fedora Project
Overview
Community-based Linux distribution sponsored by Red Hat (IBM). Fedora is the upstream source for RHEL and is known for innovation and cutting-edge features.
Key Facts
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Founded: 2003-07-22
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Headquarters: Global (community-driven)
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Status: Community project sponsored by Red Hat/IBM
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Founded by Marc Merlin and sponsored by Red Hat in 2003
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Fedora is the upstream for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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6-month release cycle with latest kernel and software
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Known for pioneering technologies: systemd, Wayland, PipeWire, Btrfs
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Fedora Workstation uses GNOME desktop; Fedora Server for infrastructure
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Strong advocacy for free and open-source software