A Fun Question That Was Asked: Why I use Fedora As A Daily Driver?

Historical Context!

I started using Linux off and on during high school playing around with Ubuntu (a classic) and Linux Mint Cinnamon. My love for Linux mostly stemmed from the need for control over my computing environment and my extreme curiousity. Over time, I came to appreciate Linux and the UNIX-Like philosophy found in the original Linux distributions. I've always used some flavor of Linux for servers back in the early days and continue to do so.

So..Why Do I Use Fedora?

When Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 it kind of spurred me onto using Linux as a daily driver given I didn't have super complicated software needs/wants. I picked Fedora Linux for two main reasons: one I wanted a semi-rolling release distribution and two I have a strong affinity for RPM-based systems due to my time spent administering RHEL/CentOS 7 when I was in the data center world. So far Fedora has been a very stable desktop operating system for me. It's the perfect mid point between running Arch Linux and Debian for me. I generally prioritize functionality over getting too deep into the system as I save that for playing around on servers or test VMs (Virtual Machines). When I setup a desktop I just want it to be stable with a performant workflow.

Final Thoughts.

So far running Fedora has been a very solid work horse for me and hasn't been much of a challenge. I've been able to find software equivalents for everything I ran on Windows with not too much trouble. I do wish that some software vendors offered .rpm packages so that I don't have to use snap, flatpaks, etc. If you're looking for stability, something easy to configure, and a smooth desktop experience consider giving Fedora a try. Here's a link to their website: Fedora Linux.

This post was inspired by: Daily Driving OpenBSD and a friendly coworker (if you're reading this, thank you :D).