# Relationship to Fedora **AL2027 Preview** AL2027 is currently available for preview. It is intended for evaluation and testing only and is not recommended for production workloads. AL2027 maintains its own release and support lifecycles independent of Fedora. AL2027 provides updated versions of open-source software, a large variety of packages, and frequent releases. This preserves the familiar RPM-based operating system. AL2027 is not directly comparable to any specific Fedora release. AL2027 is based in part on Fedora 44 and Fedora 45. Some of the components are the same as the components in Fedora and some are modified. Other components were developed independently. The Amazon Linux kernel is sourced from upstream kernel.org releases, chosen independently from Fedora. AL2027 is not a Fedora derivative or remix. Packages might differ in version, configuration, or availability from the corresponding Fedora release.