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Fedora

Fedora Linux (formerly Fedora, formerly Fedora Core) is a Linux distribution developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat. Fedora Linux contains software distributed under a free and open-source license and aims to be on the leading edge of such technologies.

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elementary OS

elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more interesting features include a custom desktop environment called Pantheon and many custom apps including Photos, Music, Videos, Calendar, Terminal, Files, and more.

Technical Specs Comparison
Fedoraelementary OS
IndependentBaseDebian, Ubuntu (LTS)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
44Latest Version8.1
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
April 28, 2026Release DateDecember 22, 2025
ARM64armppc64els390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64armppc64els390xx86_64
AwesomeBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmenti3GNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEOpenboxRatpoisonWayfireXfcePantheon
Desktops
AwesomeBudgieCinnamonEnlightenmenti3GNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEOpenboxRatpoisonWayfireXfcePantheon