This marks 10 releases since I first started using Fedora. It has been a fantastic ride so far. Thanks to the community and the devs for all your hard work in creating and evolving this amazing OS :)
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:13 AM, jdow <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it best fried, broiled, charbroiled, roasted, or venerated? > > {O,o} > > > On 2013/01/15 07:03, Robyn Bergeron wrote: > >> The Fedora Project is incredibly delighted to announce the release of >> Fedora 18 ("Spherical Cow"). Heck, we'd even say that getting this release >> to you has been a mooving experience. >> >> Fedora is a leading-edge, free and open source operating system that >> continues to deliver innovative features to many users, with a new release >> about every six months...or so. :-D But no bull: Spherical Cow, is of >> course, Fedora's best release yet. You'll go through the hoof when you hear >> about the Grade A Prime F18 features. You can always cownt on us to bring >> you the best features first. >> >> Can't wait for a taste? You can get started downloading now: >> http://fedoraproject.org/get-**fedora<http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora> >> >> Detailed information about this release can be seen in the release notes: >> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/**en-US/Fedora/18/html/Release_**Notes/<http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/18/html/Release_Notes/> >> >> == What's New in Fedora 18? == >> >> The Fedora Project takes great pride in being able to show off features >> for all types of use cases, including traditional desktop users, systems >> administration, development, the cloud, and many more. But a few new >> features are guaranteed to be seen by nearly anyone installing Fedora and >> are improvements that deserve to be called out on their own. >> >> The user interface for Fedora's installation software, Anaconda, has been >> completely re-written from the ground up. Making its debut in Fedora 18, >> the new UI introduces major improvements to the installation experience. It >> uses a hub-and-spoke model that makes installation easier for new users, >> offering them concise explanations about their choices. Advanced users and >> system administrators are of course still able to take advantage of more >> complex options. The general look and feel of the installation experience >> has been vastly upgraded, providing modern, clean, and comprehensible >> visuals during the process. While the new installer should work well for >> most users in most configurations, there are inevitably a few teething >> problems in the first release of such a major revision. >> >> Known design limitations of the new installer in F18 are listed here: >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/**Anaconda/NewInstaller<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/NewInstaller> >> Known significant bugs can be seen here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/** >> Common_F18_bugs#Installation_**issues<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F18_bugs#Installation_issues> >> >> We welcome your constructive and specific feedback as we continue to work >> on refining the installer for future releases. >> >> The upgrade process for Fedora now uses a new tool called FedUp (Fedora >> Upgrader). FedUp replaces pre-upgrade as well as the DVD methods for >> upgrading that have been used in previous Fedora releases. FedUp integrates >> with systemd to enable the upgrade functionality, doing the work in a >> pristine boot environment. >> >> Of course, it wouldn't be a release announcement without a spotted -- er, >> dotted -- list of all the other fantastic features you'll see in Fedora 18: >> >> === For desktop users === >> >> Moooove over, stale desktops. We've got a small herd of choices udderly >> suited to your preferences. >> >> * GNOME 3.6: The newest version of the GNOME desktop provides an enhanced >> Messaging Tray, support for Microsoft Exchange and Skydrive, and many more >> new features. >> >> * Cinnamon: Fedora users now have the option of using Cinnamon, an >> advanced desktop environment based on GNOME 3. Cinnamon takes advantage of >> advanced features provided by the GNOME backend while providing users with >> a more traditional desktop experience. >> >> * MATE Desktop: The MATE desktop provides users with a classic GNOME 2.x >> style user interface. This desktop is perfect for users who have been >> running GNOME Classic or other window managers like XFCE as an alternative >> to GNOME 3. >> >> * KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.9: KDE Plasma Workspaces has been updated with >> many new features and improved stability and performance, including updates >> to the Dolphin File Manager, Konsole, and KWin Window manager. >> >> * Xfce 4.10: The lightweight and easy-to-use Xfce desktop has been >> updated to the 4.10 version with many bug fixes and enhancements, including >> a new MIME type editor, a reworked xfce4-run dialog, improved mouse >> settings, tabs in the Thunar file manager, and options to tile windows in >> xfwm4. Through all of these and more, Xfce continues to improve without >> getting in your way. >> >> Regardless of your desktop choice, Fedora 18 offers... >> >> * Improved storage management: SSM (System Storage Manager) is an >> easy-to-use command-line interface tool that presents a unified view of >> storage management tools. Devices, storage pools, volumes, and snapshots >> can now be managed with one tool, with the same syntax for managing all of >> your storage. (It's great for systems administrators, too!) >> >> === For developers === >> >> For developers there are all sorts of moo-tivating goodies: >> >> * Fresh versions of programming languages: Using Perl, Rails, or Python? >> All three of these languages are updated in Fedora 18. We've got Rails 3.2, >> Python 3.3, and Perl 5.16 fresh off the farm. >> >> * Clojure gets more love with the addition of tooling packages, including >> the Leinengen build tool, as well as Clojure libraries and frameworks, >> including Korma and Noir. >> >> * DragonEgg connects GCC and LLVM: DragonEgg is a plugin for the GCC >> compilers to allow use of the LLVM optimization and code-generation >> framework. DragonEgg provides software developers with more optimization >> and code-generation options for use with the GCC compilers. DragonEgg also >> allows GCC to be used for cross-compilation to target architectures >> supported by LLVM without requiring any special cross-compilation compiler >> packages. Fedora continues to develop and use GCC as the standard default >> compiler. >> >> === For systems administrators === >> >> Keep track of your infrastructure herds with these new features: >> >> * Offline system updates: Systems can now be updated offline, allowing >> for a more stable update of critical system components. This functionality >> is only integrated with GNOME Desktop Environment in this release but uses >> the distribution neutral PackageKit and systemd API's and hence can be made >> available for other desktop environments as well based on the interest from >> upstream developers. >> >> * Storage enhancements: StorageManagement is a collection of tools and >> libraries for managing storage area networks (SAN) and network attached >> storage (NAS). >> >> * Samba 4: This popular suite of tools has long provided file- and >> print-sharing services in heterogeneous operating system environments. The >> long-awaited Samba 4 introduces the first free and open source >> implementation of Active Directory protocols and includes a new scripting >> interface, allowing Python programs to interface to Samba's internals. >> >> * Riak: A fault-tolerant key-value store, Riak provides easy operations >> and predictable scaling as a NoSQL database. >> >> === For clouds and virtualization === >> >> Do you spend your days <strike>grazing</strike> gazing into the clouds? >> Here's just a taste of some of the cloud and virt features you'll see in >> Fedora 18: >> >> * Eucalyptus makes its first appearance in Fedora, with their 3.2 release >> included in F18. This platform for on-premise (private) >> Infrastructure-as-a-Service clouds uses existing infrastructure to create >> scalable and secure AWS-compatible cloud resources for compute, network, >> and storage. >> >> * OpenStack: With the Folsom release in Fedora 18, OpenStack continues to >> have the newest releases in Fedora. This open source cloud computing >> platform enables users to deploy their own cloud infrastructures for >> private or public cloud deployments. Heat, an incubated OpenStack project, >> is also available in F18, providing an API that enables the orchestration >> of cloud applications using file or web based templates. >> >> * oVirt Engine: The management application for the oVirt virtualization >> platform, oVirt Engine, is updated to the newest version, 3.1. This release >> includes extensive new features, including support for live snapshots, >> cloning virtual machines from snapshots, quotas, and more. >> >> * Suspend and resume support for virt guests: Virtual machines get love >> with this feature, enabling the ability to suspend and resume guests, with >> the close of a laptop lid or menu option or via the command line. >> >> And that's only the beginning. For a more complete list with details of >> all the new features in Fedora 18, steer over to: >> >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/**Releases/18/FeatureList<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/18/FeatureList> >> >> == Downloads, upgrades, documentation, and common bugs == >> >> The steaks are high--don't miss out on installing the best version of >> Fedora yet! Get it now: >> >> http://get.fedoraproject.org/ >> >> If you are upgrading from a previous release of Fedora, refer to: >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/**Upgrading<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upgrading> >> >> Fedora has replaced pre-upgrade with FedUp (excuse the pun.. or don't), a >> more robust solution, and pushed several bug fixes to older releases of >> Fedora to enable an easy upgrade to Fedora 18. >> >> Graze...er, gaze...upon the full release notes for Fedora 18, guides for >> several languages, and learn about known bugs and how to report new ones, >> here: >> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ >> >> With all the changes to the installer, we particularly recommend reading >> the Installation Guide: >> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/**en-US/Fedora/18/html/** >> Installation_Guide/index.html<http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/18/html/Installation_Guide/index.html> >> >> Everyone makes missteaks. Fedora 18 common bugs are documented at: >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/**Common_F18_bugs<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F18_bugs> >> >> This page includes information on several known bugs in the installer, so >> we recommend reading it before installing Fedora 18. >> >> == Fedora Spins == >> >> Fedora spins are alternate versions of Fedora tailored for various types >> of users via hand-picked application set or customizations, from desktop >> options to spins for those interested in gaming, robotics, or design >> software. More information on our various spins is available at: >> >> http://spins.fedoraproject.org >> >> == Contributing == >> >> There are many ways to contribute beyond bug reporting. You can help >> translate software and content, test and give feedback on software updates, >> write and edit documentation, design and do artwork, help with all sorts of >> promotional activities, and package free software for use by millions of >> Fedora users worldwide. To get started, visit >> http://join.fedoraproject.org today! >> >> == Fedora 19 == >> >> Even as we continue to provide updates with enhancements and bug fixes to >> improve the Fedora number experience, our next release, Fedora 19, is >> already being developed in parallel and has been open for active >> development for several months already. We have an early plan for release >> at the end of May 2013, and the final schedule for F19 is going to be based >> on the results of the planning process: >> >> https://fedoraproject.org/**wiki/Releases/19/Schedule<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/Schedule> >> >> == Feature Deprecation == >> >> Fedora has always been full of great features, but sometimes we need to >> cull the herd. Saying good-bye is always hard, but here are the ones we had >> to put out to pasture this time around. >> >> * /etc/sysconfig Deprecations: Several system configurations have moved >> out of /etc/sysconfig. The goal of these changes is to reduce - as >> described in http://0pointer.de/blog/**projects/the-new-** >> configuration-files.html<http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/the-new-configuration-files.html>- >> the unnecessary differences between Linux distributions and share a >> standard location for common settings. >> >> For a full list of changes read the release notes. >> http://docs.fedoraproject.org/**en-US/Fedora/18/html/Release_** >> Notes/index.html<http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/18/html/Release_Notes/index.html> >> >> >> == Contact information == >> >> If you are a journalist or reporter, you can find additional information >> here: >> https://fedoraproject.org/**wiki/Press<https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Press> >> >> Enjoy! >> >> -Robyn Bergeron >> >> -- > users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.**org/mailman/listinfo/users<https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users> > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/**Mailing_list_guidelines<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines> > Have a question? 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