Fedora Linux

Fedora is a community-driven project sponsored by Red Hat (IBM subsidiary). It uses Flatpak as its primary package format, follows a semi-rolling release cycle with new versions every 6 months, and supports each release for one year.

Features:

• Recent software versions and latest Linux kernels
• Strong emphasis on free and open-source software
• A good starting point if you’re coming from Windows or macOS

Immutable variants: Fedora Silverblue (GNOME-based) and Fedora Kinoite (KDE-based) use immutable filesystems and container workflows. These prevent unintended system breakage.