Fedora Core is a very good Linux distribution that gives
its users excellent
value for money for beginners new to Linux in general. It is
sponsored by
Red Hat.
All packages are in RPM format, so you will need a programs such as
RPM2TARGZ
or ALIEN that
converts an RPM file to the more traditional tar.gz file. This
comes in very useful for looking at the Fedora source files which
also comes
in the RPM packaged format.
There is also plenty of documentation available, as most
books about Linux
in bookstores are based on the Red Hat/Fedora Distribution, and the
CDs or
DVD are sometimes included in the books!!
Fedora Core is mainly for beginners, but for serious
business users that require
mission critical services, you can migrate to Red Hat itself without
problems.
However, if you want a cheaper alternative, why not give Centos a try.
NOTE: Fedora/Red Hat Linux is a cutting edge
distribution, and requires cutting
edge hardware to run it!! You will need a minimum Intel Pentium 4
CPU with at
least 192 Mb RAM, which is much more greedy on resources than other
Linux
Distros.
Here is the list of the directories or folders that you will
see in
Fedora Core:
MAIN
INDEX
FEDORA
CORE INDEX
FEDORA
EXTRAS INDEX
MAIN WEBSITE
ABOUT FEDORA
CORE
DOWNLOADS
USER
DOCUMENTATION
SELINUX
FAQ --- Security issues.
HOW TO
PARTICIPATE
DOCUMENTATION
GUIDE
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DISTROWATCH
INFO
FEDORA.INFO
FRESHRPMS
FEDORA NEWS
FEDORAZINE
THE UNOFFICIAL FEDORA
FAQ
AT-RPMS
DRIES APT/YUM
REPOSITORY
DAG APT/YUM
REPOSITORY
PYVAULT RPM
REPOSITORY
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----- RED HAT LINKS -----
RED HAT MAIN WEBSITE
RED HAT ENTERPRISE
LINUX
RED HAT
MAGAZINE
RED HAT
DOCUMENTATION
RED HAT
TRAINING
GLOBAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM
CAREERS AT RED
HAT
RED HAT
NETWORK
OPEN SOURCE
NOW
MIGRATION CENTER
WORLDWIDE
OFFICES
DISTROWATCH
INFO: RHEL
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----- CENTOS LINKS -----
CENTOS MAIN WEBSITE
ABOUT
CENTOS
PURPOSE
OF CENTOS
CENTOS
GOALS
GENERAL
CENTOS QUESTIONS
DISTROWATCH
INFO: CENTOS