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This page documents how Fedora releases should be named.
Summary
- Names are suggested by the community.
- The fedora-devel-list mailing list was previously used for suggestions.
- Beginning with Fedora 11, name suggestions are solicited through a wiki page.
- To suggest a name, a community member must:
- Show how the name meets the "is-a" test. For example, "Schnozz is a ____, and so is Keister." Names for releases N and N+1 must be related, and names for releases N and N+2 cannot share the same relationship.
- Document preliminary searches showing the name is not encumbered by trademarks or other use that makes it a bad or risky choice.
- Names are vetted through the Red Hat Legal department for a more intensive trademark search.
- The Fedora Board is responsible for making sure the name ballot is of sufficient size and composition.
- The final release name is decided through a community vote.
- Problems are resolved through the Fedora Board and the FPL.
Suggestion table
The first row is a template provided for educational purposes only.
| Name | "Is a..." | Tested | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestName | name used for a Fedora distro | Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT | 
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Release Names
Current
Name suggestions for Fedora 42