[in the news] A Guide to Today's Top 10 Linux Distributions

[Kara Schiltz]

PC World
9.2.10

A Guide to Today's Top 10 Linux Distributions
By Katherine Noyes

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    *2. Fedora*

Fedora is the free version of Red Hat, whose RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise 
Linux 
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/192929/red_hat_focuses_new_rhel_55_on_multicore.html>) 
has been a commercial product since 2003. Because of that close 
connection, Fedora is particularly strong on enterprise features, and it 
often offers them before RHEL does.

Fedora also offers a six-month release schedule, and its security 
features 
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/202452/why_linux_is_more_secure_than_windows.html> 
are excellent. While some have viewed it as a cutting-edge distro for 
the Linux "hobbyist," I think improvements over the years and widespread 
popularity have combined to make it a good choice for newer Linux users 
as well.


Full article:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/204767/a_guide_to_todays_top_10_linux_distributions.html?tk=hp_new