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![Fedora](fedora-screenshot.png)
[Fedora Workstation](https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/) is a great general-purpose Linux distribution, especially for those who are new to Linux. It is a semi-rolling release distribution. While some packages like GNOME are frozen until the next Fedora release, most packages (including the kernel) are updated frequently throughout the lifespan of the release. Each Fedora release is supported for one year, with a new version released every 6 months. The distribution takes an "upstream first" approach and ship packages with minimal downstream patching, and the patches are done in a sensible manner which does not break functionality [like Debian](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10725).
[Fedora Workstation](https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/) is a great general-purpose Linux distribution, especially for those who are new to Linux. It is a semi-rolling release distribution. While some packages like GNOME are frozen until the next Fedora release, most packages (including the kernel) are updated frequently throughout the lifespan of the release. Each Fedora release is supported for one year, with a new version released every 6 months. The distribution takes an "upstream first" approach and ship packages with minimal downstream patching, and the patches are done in a sensible manner which does not unexpectedly break functionality [like Debian](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/10725).
With that, Fedora generally adopts newer technologies before other distributions e.g., [Wayland](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/) and [PipeWire](https://pipewire.org/). These new technologies often come with improvements in security, privacy, and usability in general.
Fedora's package manager, `dnf`, has a great rollback and undo feature that is generally missing from other package managers. You can read more about it on [Red Hat's documentation](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/managing_software_with_the_dnf_tool/assembly_handling-package-management-history_managing-software-with-the-dnf-tool). It should give you the peace of mind when applying package updates.
Fedora's package manager, `dnf`, has a great rollback and undo feature that is generally missing from other package managers. You can read more about it on [Red Hat's documentation](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/managing_software_with_the_dnf_tool/assembly_handling-package-management-history_managing-software-with-the-dnf-tool). It should give you the peace when running a cutting-edge distribution.
### Fedora Atomic Desktops
[Fedora Atomic Desktops](https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/) are immutable variants of Fedora with a strong focus on container workflows. While they do not provide security benefits over Fedora, they have a much more reliable update mechanism. Unlike traditional Linux where packages are updated one by one, Atomic Desktops will download a whole new OS image first before rebooting to switch over to the new image. The system cannot fail in the middle of an update, and should something be wrong with the new image, it only takes one reboot to return the system to its previous state.
[Fedora Atomic Desktops](https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/) are immutable variants of Fedora with a strong focus on container workflows. While they do not provide security benefits over Fedora, they have a much more reliable update mechanism. Unlike traditional Linux where packages are updated one by one, Atomic Desktops will download a whole new OS image first before rebooting to switch over to the new image. The system cannot fail in the middle of an update, and should something be wrong with the new image, it only takes one reboot to return the system to its previous state. These should give you even more confidence in running a cutting-edge distribution and updating frequently should the `dnf` rollback mechanism isn't enough for you.
[Adam Šamalík](https://twitter.com/adsamalik) has a presentation with `rpm-ostree` in action: