276 Part III (Apache web server tutorial) . Choosing and Installing a
276 Part III . Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution Fedora Core includes features being developed for future Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases. Fedora Core is intended to include the latest Linux technology and be a proving ground for features slated to go into Red Hat Enterprise Linux products. It is a freely distributed operating system for the Linux community. Although it is sponsored and directed by Red Hat, Inc., the Fedora Project encourages community involvement. The latest Fedora Core includes many more features than Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but those features have less guarantee of stability and no guarantee of support. And while there are plans underway to create a Fedora Foundation intended to expand collaboration with the open source community, make no mistake about it: Important decisions about the direction of Fedora Core are still very much under the control of Red Hat, Inc. Fedora Core follows the legacy of Red Hat Linux. The final version of Red Hat Linux was version 9. Fedora Core 1 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 followed Red Hat Linux 9. At the time of this writing, Fedora Core 4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 are the latest versions of those two operating systems. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is actually represented by multiple products for desktop, server, and workstation computer systems, is licensed commercially. Red Hat puts all its documentation, training, and support effort behind RHEL, which it sells to customers in the form of subscriptions. The intent is to have RHEL be a rock-solid Linux system that can be deployed across entire enterprises. Despite the confusion it unleashed by dumping its flagship Red Hat Linux line and fears by some that Red Hat might become another Microsoft, Red Hat is still the dominant player when it comes to commercial Linux products. Many people have been happy to upgrade their critical Linux systems to Red Hat Enterprise Linux products. To its credit, Red Hat has managed to become a profitable venture while making some remarkable contributions to the open source effort. Releasing its installer (Anaconda) and software packaging tools (RPM Package Management) under the GNU Public License (GPL) has enabled other Linux distributions to use and enhance those features. Within Red Hat Linux and now Fedora Core, Red Hat, Inc. has worked hard to include only software that could be freely distributed (removing most software with patent and copyright issues). Despite continued emphasis from Red Hat, Inc. that Fedora comes with no guarantees (presumably to sell more Red Hat Enterprise Linux products), Fedora is an excellent Linux distribution. I know of universities that have deployed hundreds of Fedora desktop systems in their computer labs and small companies that run their businesses exclusively with Fedora. Even if you prefer to bet your business on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora Core is a great way to evaluate and use technology that is in all Linux distributions from Red Hat. Features in Fedora Core 3 are in Red Note
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