Red Hat Fedora Linux 2 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Chapter One
Introducing Fedora Core
In This Chapter
Explaining what Fedora Core is
Going over what Fedora Core includes
Discovering what Fedora Core helps you manage
Getting started
I bet you've heard about Linux and you probably know about Red Hat
Linux as well, but chances are Fedora Core is new to you. If you're wondering
what exactly Fedora Core is and what it can help you do, this chapter
is all about answering those questions. Here I provide a broad-brushstroke
picture of Fedora Core and tell you how you can start using it right away.
By the way, this book covers Fedora Core for Intel 80x86 and Pentium
processors (basically any PC that can run any flavor of Windows).
What Is Fedora Core?
Fedora Core is what used to be Red Hat Linux - the Linux distribution from
Red Hat that used to be available free of charge. If you never knew Red Hat
Linux, think of Fedora Core as another Linux distribution. That leaves you
with the question: What is a Linux distribution anyway?
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