Org X Window server project. With
a video card that supports DRI and GLX (see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/
RenderingProject/aiglx for information on supported cards), you can see some
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Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution Part III
If Fedora is such a great product, you may wonder why someone would want to pay for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. The major reason for using RHEL over Fedora is the promise of support behind
your critical systems. You may also need a longer period of promised support for critical fixes and
security patches than is available with Fedora.
Many people I know, especially those who like to have the latest cool bits available, use Fedora for
their personal desktop and server systems. They don??™t mind upgrading every six months or so and
can accept a certain level of instability. If you have a similar aesthetic, Fedora could be an excellent
Linux distribution for you.
Installing Fedora
The Linux operating system Fedora, sponsored by Red Hat, is included on this book??™s DVD. The
rest of this chapter leads you through its installation.
Before you install Fedora on your computer, ensure that your computer hardware supports it. You
should also choose a method of installing Fedora. Those topics are discussed in the following sections.
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