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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Curious about the relationship between Red Hat and Fedora (lemmy.org)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Cekan14@lemmy.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I am learning about community-based Linux distros as they are my preferred choice compared to corporate ones. And when I get to Fedora, what I see from the fence is a sofisticated, well-supported OS.

However, seeing that it is sponsored by the Red Hat corporation, the question arises: could Red Hat eventually take control of the project? I suppose the answer comes down to how much weight Red Hat actually has on the development of said distro. From what I know, it has employees dedicated full-time to it.

Let's rephrase the question and say that the Fedora project ditched Red Hat from its development due to some irrepairable decision; how viable would the continuation of the OS development be as compared to, for example, Debian, which is also community-based but, as far as I know, has no such backing from a corporation?

Please, note that, while I am indeed a Debian user, I am not trying in any way to shit on Fedora. I myself am curious to try it out as I have recently arrived to Linux.

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[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Red Hat has a lot of control but it's open source we don't need to trust them. In terms of security Fedora is doing better than Debian and Arch, and in my experience RPM-based distros have been the best I've used.

If you're concerned you can always use OpenSUSE Leap. I would use it if I needed to distrohop for some reason, I'd just need to figure out what to do about RPM fusion.