I always like Fedora. One thing I like about it is that each time a new Fedora release comes out, it almost always comes with the latest Libreoffice and Gnome release available. I like Gnome Shell a lot, despite all the criticisms and controversy it has been receiving over its tablet-like designs, and missing features in the early versions. Libreoffice is also my main tool for working. These are two things important for me.
What I don't like about Fedora, is that a fresh Fedora install is a chore to set up. If you have some previous experience installing Windows or Ubuntu, Fedora installation is easy. But everything from after a fresh install, to a working desktop that you will want to work with, takes a lot more steps. just do a quick Google search for "thing to do after installing Fedora <version no>", and you'll see what I mean. As an example, Adobe Flash is not so simple to install.
Enter the Korora Project (https://kororaproject.org/). Korora Project releases a remix of Fedora, with a couple of tweaks to get you started. Its release cycle is also tied with Fedora's release cycle. After a fresh install, Korora mostly just works. It ships with some extra packages such as media codecs, Firefox plugins, Adobe Flash, and also makes it easy to install other proprietary packages that you might need, such as GPU drivers, Google Chrome and Virtualbox. Some extensions for Gnome Shell are also pre-installed, to make the desktop more user-friendly and easy to use, and of course, we could always get more from extensions.gnome.org.
If someone were to ask me whether to install Fedora or Korora, I would say Korora just ships with extras that you might actually go out and get yourself eventually after some time using Fedora. If you are a noob like me, you can give Fedora a shot, but you should definitely try Korora.
In conclusion, these two distros are great distros. I have had great times working with both of them, getting work done, and some entertainment. Fedora just sticks to its own principle of shipping a mostly-FOSS system, while Korora just makes it easy for users to use Fedora.
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