A slightly modified Nobara desktop (switched from the default Dark theme to a Light theme). Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET
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Nobara Linux, based on Fedora 42, is available now.
This Linux distribution is perfectly suited for gamers - and Linux newbies.
Nobara is free to download, install, and use.
I really like Fedora.
I find Fedora to be a very fast and reliable OS, which is quite the opposite of what it once was.
But here's the thing about Fedora: Although it's an outstanding Linux distribution, it's not quite user-friendly enough for those new to Linux. Why? Out of the box, new users might find themselves having to install codecs for multimedia and several third-party and even proprietary applications.
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