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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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Is there a reason to pick Fedora over Ubuntu? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by CarlLandry357@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Ubuntu is the leading distro, if I'm not mistaken. It's also compatible with Mint, Zorin, Xubuntu, etc, which are another leading distros than Fedora. Is it only for redhat users or secondary distro?

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[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Go ahead and try Ubuntu and let me know how much you love their "App Store" experience. So many broken apps in their Snap store.

Fedora just works. Ubuntu is like the Windows of Linux. They think they know better than their users and, as such, try to force feed you the things they think are better, even when they're worse.