is an operating system centered on the Linux open source kernel and is developed by the community-supported Fedora Project. Fedora is sponsored by Red Hat. Fedora contains software distributed under a free and open-source license. Fedora focuses on innovation, integrating and adopting new technologies and working closely with various Linux communities.
The default desktop in Fedora is the GNOME desktop environment and the default user interface is the GNOME Shell. Other desktop environments include KDE Plasma, Xfce, LXDE, MATE and Cinnamon.
Security is an important aspect of Fedora with one specific security feature, Security-Enhanced Linux, implementing a variety of software security policies, including mandatory access controls.