1. Welcome to
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2. Standard Linux Protocols - Beautified
Add/Remove
Software
Fedora, and all Linux systems, use a
package manager to organize software
packages, and to get them all from one
place, similarly to an app store for a
mobile device. The Fedora package
manager is both easy and fun to use,
with over 20 different categories,
varying from Games to Fonts to
Programming to Education. Because
there are many different items, it also
provides filters, to only show
packages matching certain criteria.
Software Update Terminal
The terminal is an essential part of any Linux distribution. It provides access
In conjunction with a uniformed protocol to download to the command line side of the computer, sometimes doing tasks that cannot
programs, there is also one to update them. The front-end yet be done by GUI programs, or are harder to do. The command line is
splits updates into categories such as security, bug-fixes, classically a white-on-black interface. Fedora's Konsole program can hardly
help being much nicer than that, with an aesthetically pleasing black-on-white
and others. The list shows lots of information about each color scheme, and even different sizes to snap to. All this is customizable, of
update, and a checkbox whether or not to download this course, including text color, background color/image, default size, and
update. Unlike with Ubuntu and similar flavors, no window title. It can also be a tabbed window, to run multiple commands at
once (not shown in image).
authentication is needed to update!

3. Wonderful Window Management
Workspaces
Linux has a feature called
workspaces, where the
user can organize their
open windows to their
heart's delight. With
Fedora, there's no need to
set the amount – just open
a window on the blank
workspace, and a new one
will be created!
Window Preview Launch Bar
In the center of the screen is a list and preview of The launch bar is the easiest way to open your
the windows in the selected workspace. It shows favorite applications. It lists programs that the user
the window and the title. Hovering over it has marked as their favorite, along with all open
produces an X to close it. Clicking on it will applications. Clicking on an open application can
switch to it. sometimes be the fastest way to switch worksapces.

4. Amazing Applications
Default Set
Fedora comes with a host
of useful applications by
default. These include
Firefox, GIMP, and
LibreOffice. It also has
tools to take screenshots,
calculate, customize your
computer, and report
bugs.
Categories Search
The applications are sorted into 10 In case there are too many applications to
categories, and more are added when new easily find the needed one, a search bar is
applications are added that don't fit into any provided. It searches both the shown name,
of the existing ones. and the technical name.

5. Fedora Keeps you on Track
Empathy
Evolution The Empathy chat client is integrated directly
into Fedora. The status can be adjusted
Fedora's calendar displays events set in the directly from the username dropdown. When
Evolution calendar client. No more opening enabled, notifications can pop up on the
extra programs to check dates! desktop.

6. Security-Enhanced Linux
Leading in Linux
Security
Fedora is one of the leading
distributions in SELinux. SELinux
keeps your computer secure from
hackers. With Fedora's implementation,
you hardly notice it!
Authentication
Upstream Changes Before running any scripts that could
compromise your computer's security and
Fedora does even better than implementing amazing integrity, an administrator password must
security for their own operating system. They send be given.
their advancements upstream, to be included in all
Linux distributions!

7. Choose Your Desktop Environment
Lots of Spins
Aside for the main desktop
environments, there are several other
“spins” of Fedora. Some of these are
Games, Designer-suite, and Robotics.
Sugar on a Stick, one of the other
participating organizations for the
Google Code-in, is also a Fedora spin.
Each spin has a unique design goal, but
all of them have the power of Fedora
behind them.
KDE, LXDE, Xfce All Customizable
There are several official desktop Being Fedora Linux at the core, almost all of
environments that Fedora supports. The the spins are customizable to the user's
one shown above is KDE. content. Spins are a personal Fedora, just for
you.

8. Easy to Install
Try Before
Installing
Not sure you want to install
Fedora? You can run it from live
media without modifying your
computer. At any time you can
install.
10 Step Installation Virtual Machine
Installing Fedora is only a 10 step process! Even on a virtual machine, Fedora is fast and
After clicking install from the live disk, you easy to install. It's a great way to try Fedora,
are guided by the experts who wrote the guide. and it doesn't even cost a blank CD!

9. Enjoy
Made by Scimonster for the Google Code-in 2012.

10. Enjoy
Made by Scimonster for the Google Code-in 2012.