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=== Spins and Remixes ===
[[File:Fedora Linux 41, with KDE Plasma 6.png|thumb|290x290px|Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop, one of the several official Fedora Spins]]
The Fedora project officially distributes different variations called "Fedora Spins"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spins.fedoraproject.org/index.html.en|title=Fedora Spins|website=spins.fedoraproject.org|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-date=18 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318234404/https://spins.fedoraproject.org/index.html.en|url-status=live}}</ref> which are Fedora Linux with different desktop environments (GNOME is the default desktop environment). The current official spins, as of Fedora 40, are [[KDE Plasma 6|KDE Plasma]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/spins/kde/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.fedoraproject.org}}</ref> [[Xfce]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora XFCE |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/spins/xfce/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.fedoraproject.org}}</ref> [[LXQt]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora LXQt Spin |url=https://fedoraproject.org/spins/lxqt/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=fedoraproject.org |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719135723/https://fedoraproject.org/spins/lxqt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[MATE (software)|MATE]] (with [[Compiz]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora MATE+Compiz Spin |url=https://fedoraproject.org/spins/mate/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=fedoraproject.org |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719135729/https://fedoraproject.org/spins/mate/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Cinnamon (desktop environment)|Cinnamon]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Cinnamon Spin |url=https://fedoraproject.org/spins/cinnamon/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=fedoraproject.org |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719135738/https://fedoraproject.org/spins/cinnamon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[LXDE]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora LXDE Spin |url=https://fedoraproject.org/spins/lxde/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=fedoraproject.org}}</ref> [[Sugar (software)|SoaS]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Sugar on a Stick Spin |url=https://fedoraproject.org/spins/soas/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=fedoraproject.org}}</ref> [[i3 (window manager)|i3]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora i3 Spin |url=https://fedoraproject.org/spins/i3/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=fedoraproject.org}}</ref> [[Phosh]] (for use on [[PinePhone]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Phosh |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/spins/phosh/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.fedoraproject.org }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Budgie (desktop environment)|Budgie]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Budgie Spin |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/spins/budgie/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.fedoraproject.org}}</ref> and [[Sway (window manager)|Sway]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Sway Spin |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/spins/sway/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.fedoraproject.org}}</ref> In addition, the KDE, Sway, and Budgie spins are provided as OSTree-backed immutable spins named Kinoite,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The KDE Plasma desktop, in an atomic fashion |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/kinoite/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.fedoraproject.org |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719141057/https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/kinoite/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sway Atomic,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Sway Atomic |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/sway/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.fedoraproject.org}}</ref> and Budgie Atomic<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fedora Budgie Atomic |url=https://www.fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/budgie/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.fedoraproject.org |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719141108/https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/budgie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> respectively. The KDE spin will be promoted to a regular edition, same level as Fedora + GNOME, starting with Fedora 42.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/504 |title=Issue #504: Request to upgrade Fedora KDE Desktop Spin to Edition status under the Personal Systems WG - tickets - Pagure.io |access-date=2024-12-30}}</ref>
 
In addition to Spins, which are official variants of the Fedora system, the project allows unofficial variants to use the term "Fedora Remix" without asking for further permission, although a different logo (provided) is required.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Remix|title=Remix - Fedora Project Wiki|website=fedoraproject.org|access-date=28 September 2019|archive-date=4 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904111541/https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Remix|url-status=live}}</ref>