Fedora goes next gen! Fedora 8 Test 1 Released

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*www.imgx.org/pfiles/1295/Fedora_logo.pngThe Fedora Project is a Red-Hat-sponsored and community-supported open source project. It is also a proving ground for a new technology that may eventually make its way into Red Hat products. It is not a supported product of Red Hat, Inc.

*www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/1296/Fedora-Core_1.jpg​

The goal of The Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community in order to build a complete, general purpose operating system exclusively from free software. Development will be done in a public forum. The project will produce time-based releases of Fedora Core about 2-3 times a year with a public release schedule.A funky wallpaper :- ;):D

*www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/1294/Fedora-8-Test-1-Released-2.png​

Fedora 8 is promising new features like:

  • Optional replacement for GNOME panel that uses online services via mugshot;
  • Enhanced Bluetooth support;
  • Fedora 8 Bookmarks;
  • Make core dumps self-identifying enough to find the exact correct versions of all relevant binaries and debuginfo;
  • Buddy Helper app promotes Free alternatives and guides users trying to play content under restricted codecs;
  • Fix the dictionary proliferation problem;
  • Integrating KDE 4.0, a new major version of KDE;
  • Improved support for using Fedora on Laptops;
  • Support for Nepali Language;
  • Nodoka, new default theme for GNOME;
  • We need to remove pam_console and migrate all users to use the ACLs as set by HAL;
  • Easy and painless administration;
  • Using delta RPM updates by default. Saves heavy amount of bandwidth and time for updates;
  • Feature rich sound server (Pulse Audio);
  • Make rsyslog the new default syslog daemon.
  • Rsyslog has an assorted set of new features that make system administration easier;
  • TeXLive 2007 inclusion;
  • Make the default x86_64 kernel tickless;
  • Secure remote mangement for Xen, KVM & QEMU virtualization;
  • Powertop is included. Need to start tracking egregious offenders;
  • Don't start XFS font server daemon by default and fix font packages. Savings on performance and bootup time;
  • Use and integrate XULRunner which is the Gecko browser engine separated from the user interface.
*www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/1299/Fedora-Core_2.jpg​


Fedora 8 release schedule:

  • 7 August 2007 - Fedora 8 Test1 release
  • 28 August 2007 - Fedora 8 FEATURE freeze, Fedora 8 string freeze, Fedora 8 Test2 development freeze
  • 6 September 2007 - Fedora 8 Test2 Release
  • 25 September 2007 - Fedora 8 translation freeze, Fedora 8 Test3 development freeze
  • 4 October 2007 - Fedora 8 Test3 Release
  • 23 October 2007 - Final devel freeze
  • 8 November 2007 - Fedora 8 General Availability

*www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/1298/Fedora-Core_3.jpg​

Download : Mirror 1 | Mirror 2[Torrent]
Home Page: Releases/8 - Fedora Project Wiki
Announcement : *www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2007-August/msg00116.html
 
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phreak0ut

phreak0ut

The Thread Killer >:)
Nice to see the features of this version. I really wanted some. I think I'll get it once the stable version is released.
 
vish786

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the donkeys wallpaper makes me think that they have done the wallpaper purposely and it sounds similar to " Donkey Kicks the Windows " :D

pathiks said:
Great news.. I guess mediator wd be the most happy person today..
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why is that so. :D
 
RCuber

RCuber

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Ok a new release comming out.. When was F7 Final released? and F8 will be in with 4 months. I wanted to ask how will the upgrade be ...error free? I have spent a lot of time and bandwidth updating and making my linux installation stable and make things work. I really hate to format and reinstall each and every time a new distro/version comes. Im not telling only for Fedora but also for other distros.
 
RCuber

RCuber

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^^the word "egregious offenders" is correct , but I cant find the correct meaning.
 
praka123

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Egregious E*gre"gious (?; 277), a. [L. egregius; lit.,
separated or chosen from the herd, i. e., distinguished,
excellent; e out + grex, gregis, herd. See Gregarious.]
Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); --
formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now
joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious
rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.
[1913 Webster]

The egregious impudence of this fellow. --Bp. Hall.
[1913 Webster]

His [Wyclif's] egregious labors are not to be
neglected. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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-used gnome-dictionary ;)
 
praka123

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^then try network install -there are other methods too.u can invoke from grub to start an install from iso image :)
 
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