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  • "If you want to buy a monthly license from Fedora Linux, you can do so. But nobody does that. Most of the people who use it are technical users, either developers or infrastructure administrators."
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  • "This is an open-source operating system that can be used free of charge."
  • "The cost of this solution was reasonable and it was within our budget."
  • "The solution is open-source."
  • "openSUSE Leap is a free and open-source solution."
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    Top Answer:I use openSUSE Leap as the base for the Kubernetes cluster we run in-house.
    Top Answer:The initial system setup or network configuration of the solution is not straightforward and can be improved. You have to go forward and back with several screens in the setup tool.
    Top Answer:I use openSUSE Leap as the base for the Kubernetes cluster we run in-house. We used the solution to set up a Kubernetes cluster for internal testing purposes, and it's running smoothly. I used the… more »
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    Fedora Linux is a versatile and powerful operating system, highly regarded by a broad spectrum of users. Its performance as a development platform is frequently lauded, offering a robust environment suited for programming in various languages and frameworks, thanks to the latest tools and technologies. Fedora Linux is commonly used in educational settings, where it supports students and instructors alike in programming and system administration. Organizations have found that adopting Fedora Linux significantly enhances efficiency and productivity. It streamlines workflows, fosters better collaboration among team members, and even reduces operational costs. The insights provided by Fedora's tools facilitate improved decision-making, altogether elevating businesses' operational capabilities and financial outcomes. 

    openSUSE Leap is a brand new way of building openSUSE and is new type of hybrid Linux distribution. Leap uses source from SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), which gives Leap a level of stability unmatched by other Linux distributions, and combines that with community developments to give users, developers and sysadmins the best stable Linux experience available. Contributor and enterprise efforts for Leap bridge a gap between matured packages and newer packages found in openSUSE’s other distribution Tumbleweed.

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    Fedora Linux is ranked 18th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 1 review while openSUSE Leap is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 6 reviews. Fedora Linux is rated 9.0, while openSUSE Leap is rated 9.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of openSUSE Leap writes "Good virtualization capabilities, stable, and cost-effective ". Fedora Linux is most compared with Rocky Linux, whereas openSUSE Leap is most compared with SUSE Linux Enterprise, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS and Windows 11.

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