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Fedora vs openSUSE: What are the differences?
What is Fedora? Operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project. Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that provides users with access to the latest free and open source software, in a stable, secure and easy to manage form. Fedora is the largest of many free software creations of the Fedora Project. Because of its predominance, the word "Fedora" is often used interchangeably to mean both the Fedora Project and the Fedora operating system.
What is openSUSE? The makers' choice for sysadmins, developers and desktop users. The openSUSE project is a worldwide effort that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE creates one of the world's best Linux distributions, working together in an open, transparent and friendly manner as part of the worldwide Free and Open Source Software community.
Fedora and openSUSE can be primarily classified as "Operating Systems" tools.
Pros of Fedora
- Great for developers17
- Great integration with system tools8
- Good release schedule8
- Represents the future of rhel/centos8
- Reliable6
- Docker integration5
- Fast5
- Great for ops teams3
- Has SeLinux3
- Awesome community2
- Complies with International Standard2
- Python distribution2
- Latest packages2
- Updated with Bleeding-edge software2
Pros of openSUSE
- Stable3
- Lightweight for server2
- Snapshot1
- Reliable1
- Rolling release1
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Cons of Fedora
- Bugs get fixed slowly from kernel side1
- Systemd1
- Much less support from Wiki1
- Boring1
- Less packages in official repository1
- A bit complicated1
- Slightly difficult to install for beginners0