Fedora 10: Trial version before the final

[Killen]

Pending the final version of Fedora 10, expected around 25 November, the impatient can turn to an evaluation version, published this night, this distribution of Linux. This pre-release "or Release Candidate (RC), which made its appearance only a month after the release of the first beta of the software, offers a new idea implemented by the project and used to identify last bugs and various problems that may exist.


Fedora program 10, code-named Cambridge, there are of course updating of various utilities systems and components, starting with the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, KDE 4.1.2, Xorg 1.5.2 and Gnome 2.24.1 . At the general functioning of the system, developers said they had been eager to accelerate the start, with the goal of the screen identifying the user in thirty seconds or less. The graphical boot manager rhgb (Red Hat Graphical Boot) was replaced by Plymouth, one of its alternatives.

With Fedora 10, a new Connection Manager allows you to simply share an Internet connection (wired, wireless and even 3G) through a wireless network ad hoc, made its appearance. Features printing and support for infrared remote or webcams have also been improved. The new 4.6 version of the RPM package manager, inherited from RedHat Fedora which is the free community version, makes its debut on such distribution. Finally, the ext4 file system is supported.

Before returning to the release notes, we should point out finally that the package manager RPM Fusion, meeting deposits unofficial Freshrpms, and rpm.livna.org Dribble, opens its doors at the exit of the RC Fedora 10.

[spookshow]

there's not even dock in the Mac or Windows 7

[Kooldinesh]

According to its timetable, the team responsible for development of Fedora 10 today announced the availability of the final version of its Linux distribution, which is now offered for download. On the side of utilities and system components, it noted the move to Linux kernel 2.6.27.4 and KDE 4.1.2 or Gnome 2.24.1 and Xorg Server 1.5.2.

Fedora 10 would provide a rapid start, and sees the boot graphic rhgb (Red Hat Graphical Boot) replaced by Plymouth, one of its alternatives developed by Fedora contributors. A new connection manager, soberly called NetworkManager, can also simply share an Internet connection (wired, wireless and even 3G) through a wireless network ad hoc, made its appearance. In addition to a greater hardware compatibility, Fedora 10 provides further support for version 4.6 of RPM package manager, inherited from RedHat - which Fedora is the free community version.

Paul Frields, head of Fedora Project, said that the update servers record connections from 9.5 to 10.5 million unique IP addresses. Assuming that this could be an indicator - essentially very vague - the number of users that the software (versions 7, 8 and 9 combined), Fedora is one of the most Linux distributions used in the world: Canonical, the company that supports the Ubuntu project, table about it on a base of 8 million users a minimum.

Download Fedora 10.

[Philip21]

Fedora, Linux distribution known in the community, returns for his tenth major release. Remember that Fedora is the "laboratory" of Red Hat, and he often incorporates such as the latest versions of all components.

Here is a list of major changes made by Fedora 10:

• Starting faster graphics and fully with the replacement of rhgb by Plymouth.
  
  
• New NetworkManager with WiFi Connection Sharing.
  
  
• Printer management easier.
  
  
• Better management of remote and infrared connections.
  
  
• Management easier and faster software through PackageKit and RPM 4.6.
  
  
• Sectool a framework for auditing and security.
  
  
• New version of PulseAudio more responsive and consume fewer resources.
  
  
• Integration of Skin "Solar".
  
  
• Kernel 2.6.27.5 including better support WiFi and Webcam (over 250 new models are supported).
  
  
• Adding desktop environments and LXDE SUGAR

On the side of the main components and software, there are actually the most recent versions:

1. Gnome 2.24
   
   
2. KDE 4.1.2
   
   
3. NetBeans 6.1
   
   
4. Eclipse 3.4
   
   
5. OpenOffice.org 3.0,
   
   
6. GIMP 2.6

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[Philip21]

Hot Screenshots


Fedora Desktop Screen



Gnome 2.24 desktop, NetBeans IDE 6.1 and running a system update



Rhythmbox, Totem Movie Player and PackageKit


GIMP 2.6 and PackageKit



OpenOffice.org 3.0, Pidgin 2.5 and software installer

[Keith.J]

I'm new to Linux and was thinking about installing uBuntu. Can anyone tell me the difference between Fedora 10 versus uBuntu?

[Effren]

I'm new to Linux and was thinking about installing uBuntu. Can anyone tell me the difference between Fedora 10 versus uBuntu?

The latest Fedora is really nice, but the package management (installation of software/drivers etc..) in Ubuntu is way better. So i would recommend Ubuntu.