The Fedora Project is an independent project[2] to co-ordinate the development of Fedora Linux, a Linux-based operating system, operating with the vision of "a world where everyone benefits from free and open source software built by inclusive, welcoming, and open-minded communities."[3] The project's mission statement is to create "an innovative platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users".[4] The project also oversees Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, a special interest group which maintains the eponymous packages.[5] The project was founded in 2003 as a result of a merger between the Red Hat Linux (RHL) and Fedora Linux projects.