Fedora (formerly Fedora Core) is a Linux distribution developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat. Fedora contains software distributed under a free and open-source license and aims to be on the leading edge of such technologies. Fedora has a reputation for focusing on innovation, integrating new technologies early on and working closely with upstream Linux communities. The default desktop in Fedora is the GNOME desktop environment and the default interface is the GNOME Shell. Other desktop environments, including KDE, Xfce, LXDE, MATE and Cinnamon, are available. Fedora Project also distributes custom variations of Fedora called Fedora spins. These are built with specific sets of software packages, offering alternative desktop environments or targeting specific interests such as gaming, security, design, scientific computing and robotics.

Fedora is the great, versatile, worldwide Linux operating system which uses the GNOME 3 desktop. It can be run Live from the DVD without installation or can be fully installed all from the same DVD. Fedora continues to innovate with it's new take on desktop delivery, offering a more proficient and focused workstation experience. Software and installation systems have been improved and simplified and a vast number of features and applications added. There is support for HiDPI as well as new display server technology, web service integration and DevAssistant developer helper, to simplify and streamline developer environments.