Fedora 7 vs. Ubuntu Feisty Fawn

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Ryan Li wrote:
> Dear Fedora User Community,
> 
> I have used various flavors of Linux in the past... starting with Corel
> Linux, SUSE, and then onto Red Hat. The last one I used before Fedora
> Core 6 was Red Hat 9~ so I had been out of the loop for quite sometime..
> (was too busy with Mac OS X)
> 
> I don't know much about Ubuntu but have heard that the new Ubuntu Feisty
> Fawn is coming out a little before Fedora 7 comes out and that it's
> supposed to be much better (just from word of mouth). I was hoping that
> the Fedora User Community could tell me 'and other users out there' why
> we should stick with Fedora.
> 
> I'm new to Fedora and like what I've seen so far. I'm hoping that Fedora
> will be the #1 choice for everyone in the future. Is there a big
> difference between Ubuntu and Fedora? Please don't feel offended by
> this. I'm just curious as to why not everyone has already switched to
> Fedora..
> 
> Sincerely,
> Ryan
> 
Other people will probably cover other differences, but to me the
major differences between Fedora and Ubuntu is that Fedora is a
Redhat based distribution, and Ununtu is a Debian based
distribution. This affect things like how services are started and
stopped, the package manager used, how network connections are
managed, and things of that nature. This is not a big thing for a
new user, but it does have an impact on users with experience with
other distributions.

Another difference is that Fedora tends to be cutting edge, and this
sometimes breaks things. There is also a steady flow of updates, and
it can be hard to stay current without a fast Internet connection.

Another big difference is that Fedora only ships with "free"
packages. This means that packages that my not be legal in some
places probably will not be included. It also means that binary-only
drivers are not included. So you may find that some hardware that
works with Ubuntu out of the box may not work with Fedora until you
download some packages from a repo like Livna, Fresh RPMs, or AT RPMs.

I guess you could say that Fedora and Ubuntu are aimed at a
different type of user. For an average Windows user, Unbuntu would
probably be a better choice then Fedora...

I hope I never see the day when everyone switches to one
distribution of Linux. One of the great things about Linux is that
there is almost always more then one way to do something, so you
pick the one that works best for you. This goes for distributions as
well - use the one that meats your needs, and you are comfortable
with...

Mikkel
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