Opinion guide: why Debian and Ubuntu users should consider Fedora as their next distro (no security incident)
This is an opinion column by ZDNET contributor Jack Wallen, not a security report. It argues that users leaving a Debian- or Ubuntu-based distribution should move to a Fedora derivative, citing out-of-the-box hardware support, spins for each desktop, and a DNF command set that mirrors APT. It also contrasts the Snap and Flatpak universal package formats, the AppArmor and SELinux mandatory access control systems, and the release cadence of each distribution. The article names no vulnerability, CVE, exploitation, threat actor or IOC, so there is no direct threat to defend against. Its release and support figures are the only checkable factual claims.
Detalhes técnicos
- Fedora publishes a new release roughly every six months, and each release gets about 13 months of support (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_Linux; eosl.date/eol/product/fedora/). The article's Fedora 44 reference is current in the sources, and Fedora 45 is listed there as released on 3 November 2026 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_Linux).
- Debian's stable releases come roughly every two years, with about three years of regular security support followed by Long Term Support to about five years (debian.org/releases/; debian.org/lts/).
- Ubuntu's standard releases receive nine months of support and LTS releases receive five years (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GetDeb).
Relatos divergentes
The article states that Debian support lasts 5 years. Debian's own release page describes 3 years of full support followed by 2 years of LTS, so the 5-year total holds only when LTS is counted (debian.org/releases/). The article's figure is consistent with that, but it omits that regular security support is about 3 years.
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Opinion guide: why Debian and Ubuntu users should consider Fedora as their next distro (no security incident)
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This is an opinion column by ZDNET contributor Jack Wallen, not a security report. It argues that users leaving a Debian- or Ubuntu-based distribution should move to a Fedora derivative, citing out-of-the-box hardware support, spins for each desktop, and a DNF command set that mirrors APT. It also contrasts the Snap and Flatpak universal package formats, the AppArmor and SELinux mandatory access control systems, and the release cadence of each distribution. The article names no vulnerability, CVE, exploitation, threat actor or IOC, so there is no direct threat to defend against. Its release and support figures are the only checkable factual claims.
Technical Details
- Fedora publishes a new release roughly every six months, and each release gets about 13 months of support (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_Linux; eosl.date/eol/product/fedora/). The article's Fedora 44 reference is current in the sources, and Fedora 45 is listed there as released on 3 November 2026 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_Linux).
- Debian's stable releases come roughly every two years, with about three years of regular security support followed by Long Term Support to about five years (debian.org/releases/; debian.org/lts/).
- Ubuntu's standard releases receive nine months of support and LTS releases receive five years (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GetDeb).
Conflicting Reports
The article states that Debian support lasts 5 years. Debian's own release page describes 3 years of full support followed by 2 years of LTS, so the 5-year total holds only when LTS is counted (debian.org/releases/). The article's figure is consistent with that, but it omits that regular security support is about 3 years.