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Choosing a Linux Distro
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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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I wouldn’t use Fedora mainly because I object to how IBM/RedHat handled the removal of CentOS and how they hampered RockyLinux from keeping the original CentOS mission going
I would pick a leaf off the Debian tree
Which is why I moved to Debian/Ubuntu based and haven't looked back. But functionally, nearly every distro has a different strength and purpose, so go with whatever piques your interest.
Fedora is not Red Hat. While they fund Fedora development, they don't dictate how to it is ran.
For those of us that despise Red Hat, sorry, but increasing the user base of Fedora, dramatically helps Red Hat's marketability and profitability (and IBM's). These companies not only make decisions bad for the FOSS community but way too happy to do business with a country massacring kids as we speak too. Now, I still recommend using Fedora since, as you say they are not straight IBM and they are at the vanguard, yet, for those with a conscience on these matters, there are as equally comparable offers out there.
Fedora is upstream CentOS Steam which is upstream RHEL. It’s part of RHEL cycle/stream