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= Fedora's Mission and Foundations
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.How do I get the software?
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[[getfedora]]
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[sidebar.width50]
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****
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image:banner-getfedora_sq.png[Get Fedora,title="getfedora.org",float="right",role="pl-2",link=https://getfedora.org/]
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Download one of the different editions of Fedora for your laptop/desktop,
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server, or containers at https://getfedora.org[Get Fedora], or explore other
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options provided by https://labs.fedoraproject.org/[Labs],
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https://spins.fedoraproject.org/[Spins],
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https://arm.fedoraproject.org/[ARM], and
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https://alt.fedoraproject.org/[Alternative Downloads].
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Everything included is open source and free software — not only is it
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available at no cost to you, but you can share, remix, and modify.
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****
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== What is Fedora?
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[.lead]
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The Fedora Project is a community of people working together to build a
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free and open source software platform and to collaborate on and share
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user-focused solutions built on that platform. Or, in plain English, we
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make an operating system and we make it easy for you to do useful stuff
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with it.
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<<<
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== What is Fedora all about?
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The Fedora community includes thousands of individuals with different
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views and approaches, but together we share some common values.
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We call these the “*Four Foundations*”: Freedom, Friends, Features, and First.
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include::foundation_freedom.adoc[]
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include::foundation_friends.adoc[]
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^|image:divider-bottom-friends.png[]
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include::foundation_features.adoc[]
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include::foundation_first.adoc[]
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^|image:divider-bottom-features.png[]
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^|image:divider-bottom-first.png[]
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|===
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== Our Vision
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_The Fedora Project envisions a world where everyone benefits from free and open source software built by inclusive, welcoming, and open-minded communities._
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As a project, we want everyone to live in a universe of free and open source software; the user should be in control of their computing.
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But it’s not enough that the software is there, waiting to be used.
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It has to be accessible and usable.
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This vision also reflects our community approach — the Friends foundation.
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Fedora isn’t bits and bytes.
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Fedora is our people, and we want the statement to include our vision of a healthy community.
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== Our Mission
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_Fedora creates an innovative platform for hardware, clouds, and
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containers that enables software developers and community members to
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build tailored solutions for their users._
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At the operating system level, we don’t just integrate. We do new things
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— we build a _platform_, not just a distribution. The _Features_ and
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_First_ foundations drive us to innovate. We do all of this as a
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transparent, collaborative community of _Friends_, and entirely as open
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source and free software — _Freedom_.
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== Our Method
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The Fedora Project is a center for innovation in free and open source
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software. In our community, contributors of all kinds come together to
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advance the ecosystem for the benefit of everyone. The Fedora community
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contributes everything it builds back to the free and open source world
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and continues to make advances of significance to the broader community,
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as evidenced by the regular and rapid incorporation of its features into
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other Linux distributions. Regardless of which Linux distribution you
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use, you are relying on code developed within the Fedora Project.
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We believe software patents
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are harmful, a hindrance to innovation in software development, and are
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inconsistent with the values of free and open source software. While tightly
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integrating proprietary and patent encumbered components might superficially
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improve ease of use, this practice does not benefit the community in the
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long run. The Fedora community prefers approaches that benefit the progress
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of free software in the future over those that emphasize short term ease of
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use.
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== Our Community
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Fedora is more than just software. It is a community of contributors
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from https://fedoracommunity.org/[around the world], including volunteers
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and Red Hat employees, who work with each other to advance the interests
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of the free culture movement. Everyone is invited to join. No matter
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what your skills are, we have a place for you in our community! We are
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xref:package-maintainers::index.adoc[software engineers],
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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Design[designers and artists],
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xref:infra::index.adoc[system administrators],
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xref:websites::index.adoc[web designers],
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xref:fedora-docs::index.adoc[writers],
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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors[speakers],
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xref:localization::index.adoc[translators], and more — and we are happy to help you get
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started.
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We believe that all contributors should
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https://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct[be excellent to each other].
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By creating an environment for constructive contribution, we can more
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effectively and successfully compare and challenge different ideas to
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find the best solutions for advancement, while building the size,
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diversity, and strength of our community.
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== Leadership and Governance
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The xref:council::index.adoc[Fedora Council] is responsible for
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stewardship of the Fedora Project as a whole and supports the health and
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growth of the Fedora Community. As in any large project, there are many
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different levels of responsibility, accountability, and decision-making. As
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a general rule, we want people working on a Fedora
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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Subprojects[subproject] to make meaningful decisions about their
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areas of interest and expertise. More details are available on our page on
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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Leadership[Fedora Leadership].
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