There are multiple desktops available for use with Fedora. Each
has a slightly different look and feel and offers varying levels of
customization. Desktops affect how windows, icons, menus, and various
basic desktop interfaces look and feel. You may want to try a few
different ones and figure out which one is best for you!
Not sure which of these architectures are right for you? Need
help figuring out what a particular computer's architecture is? We've got
a helpful guide.
PC-Compatible 32-bit
Most Compatible
Because they run on both 32-bit and 64-bit Intel and
AMD-compatible PCs, the 32-bit PC-compatible versions of Fedora are the
most versatile.
Fedora 13 Desktop Edition
Bootable Live Media version of
Fedora's default desktop.
Fedora Live Media images may be used via bootable CD, DVD, or
USB drives, and also may be used to install Fedora to hard disk. They
are a great way to give Fedora a try, low-risk.
The DVD edition of Fedora is not Live Media, but it is bootable.
When you boot from this media, you will be running the installation
program. The DVD requires less memory (RAM) on your computer and
contains more software. This media may be useful if the machine on
which you install Fedora is not connected to the Internet.
Slow internet? No internet? You can get a copy of Fedora media
sent via postal mail through local and online vendors, as well as via
the Fedora
Free Media program.
Purchase Fedora Media from a Vendor
Locate a Vendor in Your Area
Select vendors worldwide carry copies of Fedora media at a
reasonable price. If a vendor exists in your area and you'd rather not
wait for shipping, this may be a good option for you.
Fedora Live Media (commonly referred to as Fedora Spins)
are alternate versions of Fedora, tailored for
various types of users via hand-picked application sets and other
customizations. Learn
more about spins >
Below is just a sampling of the Fedora spins that are available.
Visit http://spins.fedoraproject.org
for a full listing of all available Fedora spins.
Fedora
software and technical information is subject to the U.S. Export
Administration Regulations and other U.S. and foreign law, and may not
be exported or re-exported to certain countries (currently Cuba, Iran,
Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria) or to persons or entities
prohibited from receiving U.S. exports (including those (a) on the
Bureau of Industry and Security Denied Parties List or Entity List, (b)
on the Office of Foreign Assets Control list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons, and (c) involved with missile technology
or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons). You may not download Fedora
software or technical information if you are located in one of these
countries, or otherwise affected by these restrictions. You may not
provide Fedora software or technical information to individuals or
entities located in one of these countries or otherwise affected by
these restrictions. You are also responsible for compliance with foreign
law requirements applicable to the import and use of Fedora software
and technical information.
Bootable Live Media version of
Fedora's default desktop.
For help determining
what architecture your system is, 
