Fedora Linux, and who should and shouldn't use it
What is Fedora Linux?
Fedora Linux is a Linux distribution ran by the community and backed by RedHat. Unlike the most popular distribution at this time, Ubuntu. It includes zero data collection. It has several variants called 'spins' where you can install a variation of Fedora with the desktop environment of your choice.
Updates
Like most distributions, it's important to note it's update type. Similar to Ubuntu, each Fedora release gets a set version of package releases. The latest at the time of this post, being Fedora 37. There is also an unstable branch, called Rawhide. This Rawhide branch is essentially the next version of Fedora and upgrading to it means getting an unstable version of your desktop of choice and newer packages. Rawhide is rolling release similar to Arch.
Package Management
Sometimes, or most of the time. Ubuntu's package manager, apt. Can get pretty annoying. Whether that be broken packages, or all broken packages. Fedora's package manager, DNF. Has proven to be very stable, especially compared to apt. DNF also in my experience, is quite fast. However, this will depend on your internet connection.
Package Availability?
By default, you will get a good amount of packages. But not the best. This is where rpmfusion comes in! rpmfusion is a set of larger pools of packages for DNF distributions, including Fedora. This includes things from Discord to Nvidia drivers. Stock fedora and this repository will provide a great amount of packages for you to install.
Userfriendliness
Unfortunately, Fedora isn't great if you don't know Linux. While you can use it without shell experience, if you need to repair something it won't be so easy. For instance, Ubuntu has 2 built in command aliases. update-grub and update-initramfs. Not only does Fedora not have these aliases, you also have to use different commands than that of Ubuntu for updating grub and initramfs. Though if all goes well and nothing breaks. It can be pretty user friendly.
Should you use Fedora?
This all comes down to what you desire from a distribution. If you want quick and easy one click driver installation, you can from GNOME software or the software manager from your desktop. But sometimes, it won't work. Other than that It's all up to your preference of distribution. If you can't decide from this article, you can search Google for more articles on Fedora. But don't let bias steer you, make your own choice.
