Freedom: What *is* Fedora?
An operating system, a set of projects, and a mindset.
The Fedora Project is a collection of projects sponsored by Red Hat (http://redhat.com) and developed as a partnership between the open source community and Red Hat engineers. The goal of Fedora is the rapid progress of free and open source software and content. Public forums. Open processes. Rapid innovation. Meritocracy and transparency. All in pursuit of the best operating system and platform that free software can provide.
The operating system is Fedora. It comes out twice a year or so. It claims to be the best combination of robust and latest software that exists in the Free software world.
Free, Easy And Efficient
Fedora delivers absolutely Free software which has a completely graphical installer, comes with easy to use desktop and administration tools. It is also efficient and strives to serve the needs of different kinds of users
Never Be Forced To "Activate" Your Operating System AGAIN!
Software Galore!
Fedora includes the latest software, from games to office applications to internet communications and security, all at the click of a button!
OpenOffice is included, which is 100% compatible with both the latest MicroSoft Office Suite and the latest WordPerfect Office. It includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, database, and much more.
OpenOffice Writer - An Easy Migration From MS Word!
With it's standardized interface, you'll find migration to OpenOffice quick and easy, since anyone who's familiar with the Office and WordPerfect equivalents will immediately notice the similarities between suites.
Fedora Is Easy To Customize!
Screenshots!
Display Options Are Easy To Configure... As Are All System Settings!
Evolution Does Everything Outlook Does... And Then Some!
Preferences and Wallpapers Are A Snap To Change!
Fedora Contains Complete Movie and Multimedia Solutions!
So What Now?
What now? Why, get a copy, of course!
Fedora comes on a Live disk, so you can try it without even having to worry about altering your hard drive or installing anything. Run it directly from the CD or DVD so you've got time to play with it, test it, and make sure Fedora is for you. THEN install it once you've seen how advanced this OS truly is!
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