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=== Mmm mmm good - YouTube videos now served in WebM ===
=== Introducing Your Honey to Linux (Technewsworld.com) ===


[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013837.html</ref> a posting about YouTube's move to WebM, an open content media format:
Gianluca Sforna forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013862.html</ref> a posting about his experience converting his significant other to Fedora:


With Firefox 4 as the default web browser in Fedora 15, users will now be able to access a wide variety of content in YouTube without any need for a third party plugin or patent encumbered codecs.
"A couple years ago, I bought my wife a new Thinkpad," Slashdot blogger Chris Travers recalled. "She made a specific request: 'I don't want to use something weird, like Linux.'" Though the laptop came with Vista, it "never worked right. It had video card issues, power management issues and networking issues." After a few days, Travers' wife asked him to "'do anything you can to make this work or return it,'" he said. "So I installed Fedora Linux."


"To that end, all new videos uploaded to YouTube are now transcoded into WebM. WebM is an open media file format for video and audio on the web. Its openness allows anyone to improve the format and its integrations, resulting in a better experience for you in the long-term. As we work to transcode more videos into WebM, we hope to reduce the technical incompatibilities that prevent you from accessing video while improving the overall online video landscape.
The full article is available<ref>http://www.technewsworld.com/story/72103.html</ref>.
 
Transcoding all new video uploads into WebM is an important first step, and we’re also working to transcode our entire video catalog to WebM."
 
The full article is available<ref>http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/04/mmm-mmm-good-youtube-videos-now-served.html</ref>.


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=== Fedora and GNOME branding drama: Missing the big picture (dissociatedpress.net) ===
=== From Ubuntu to Fedora – Landing on foreign soil (the good, the bad and the ugly) (omgubuntu.co.uk) ===
 
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013836.html</ref> an article about the Gnome 3 and Fedora branding discussions:
 
"I’m not saying this to belittle Fedora — but to put this whole thing into perspective. Arguing over branding here is /just plain silly/. Depending on which side you’re on, it may validate your “team” (GNOME vs. Fedora, I guess) but it’s /utterly irrelevant/ when it comes to having an impact on Fedora adoption. At best it’s a distraction from actually increasing the market share of Linux — and at worst it’s a validation of the argument that community driven projects fail due to infighting."


The full article is available<ref>http://dissociatedpress.net/2011/04/18/fedora-and-gnome-branding-drama-missing-the-big-picture/</ref>.
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013861.html</ref> an article about switching from Ubuntu to Fedora, from one user's perspective:


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"It is the next best thing after Ubuntu. If it wasn’t for the missing Ubuntu Community, Software Center and annoying Yum it would be the Ubuntu killer. While Fedora also has a community it is hardly as badass and big as the Ubuntu one.


=== Sanity saver: Fedora 15 answers Ubuntu's Unity (The Register UK) ===
With Fedora you are getting GNOME 3. No GNOME 2 anymore. With the introduction of GNOME 3 comes a whole new UX  needs some getting used to. However after using it for 2 or 3 days its hard to go back to a GNOME 2 environment. Its a solid distro. I experienced no crashes or hick-ups. With some googling and help from Fedora users and developers I managed to install everything I needed."


[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013834.html</ref> an article about Fedora 15's Gnome 3 feature set:
The full article is available<ref>http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/04/from-ubuntu-to-fedora-landing-on-foreign-soil-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/</ref>.
 
"Fedora 15 has slipped into its new GNOME 3 dress with aplomb. If you don't like GNOME 3 that's one thing, but it's hard to fault Fedora's integration of it.
 
GNOME 3 may be the biggest news in this beta, but Fedora 15 does manages to slip in another major change. Fedora 15 now uses systemd as the default system and session manager. Systemd was in Fedora 14, but not enabled by default. The result of the completed transition will be faster boot and shutdown times, especially on SSDs."
 
While Fedora 15 is definitely still a beta and not recommended for everyday use, it's leaps and bounds beyond Ubuntu's first beta release. If you want to test out GNOME 3, the Fedora 15 beta makes an excellent way to use it."
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/20/fedora_15_beta_review/</ref>.


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=== Seven Alternatives to GNOME 3 (The Register UK) ===
=== Fusion Linux 14 Thorium - Fedora Plus Plus (dedoimedo.com) ===


[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013832.html</ref> an article on Gnome 3 and alternatives:
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013860.html</ref> an article about Fusion Linux, based on Fedora 14:


"The first thing you should do is make sure that you are not just reacting against the fact that you are facing a new desktop. The fact that many people – the exact percentage is uncertain -- like or tolerate GNOME 3 should be proof enough that you should be wary of snap judgments. Persist with GNOME 3 for a week, and you may find it more endurable than you originally imagined, especially if you learn how to change the default settings.
"Comparing to Fedora, Fusion Linux is a clear winner, as it only builds upon the existing without taking away. The only visible downside is the increased memory consumption, but it's nothing drastic. However, if you pit Fusion against other leading distros, there's a bit of a problem. While they offer similar or longer-term support, they have none of the crashes and instability packaged into Fusion. This could deter potential users."


But if you are determined to avoid GNOME 3, what are the odds that you will find something to your liking? Probably, you will have to endure some differences. But assuming what you want is a desktop that resembles GNOME 2 as closely as possible, here are some possibilities to consider."
The full article is available<ref>http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/fusion-linux-14.html</ref>.
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/20/fedora_15_beta_review/</ref>.


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=== Fedora's Lovelock Linux is beta ready (The Register UK) ===
=== Fedora 15 Beta Has GNOME 3 (softpedia.com) ===


[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013830.html</ref> an article about the release of Fedora 15 beta:
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013859.html</ref> another article on Gnome 3 in Fedora 15:


"The beta for Fedora 15, announced on Tuesday and codenamed Lovelock, becomes the first major Linux distro to include GNOME 3, which was released earlier this month. Fedora 15 will jettison GNOME 2.
"This make Fedora 15 an ideal computing platform for anyone who wants to use their computer productively. Whether you're a student, a parent, an office worker, a programmer, an artist, an engineer, a writer -- Fedora has what you need to do the things you care about!"


GNOME 3 is a major departure from the existing interface: it cleans up the interface and makes it easier to find and fire up applications through juicy new icons."
The full article is available<ref>http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fedora-15-Beta-Has-GNOME-3-196167.shtml</ref>.
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/19/fedora_ubuntu_libreoffice/</ref>.


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=== Beta version of Fedora 15 includes GNOME 3 and systemd (The H Online) ===
=== Fedora 15 beta released as GNOME 3 backlash grows (Desktoplinux.com) ===
 
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013829.html</ref> an article on Fedora 15 features:
 
"Fedora 15 will be the first major Linux distribution to include GNOME 3, which was released two weeks ago. Fedora 15 will not include GNOME 2; the KDE Plasma Desktop will be a member of the 4.6 series. The Fedora Project has also undertaken a major behind the scenes change, so that Fedora 15 will see a switch from Upstart to the sysvinit and Upstart alternative systemd, which was first introduced just under a year ago. The kernel in the beta is based on Linux version 2.6.38. LibreOffice will fill the office suite shoes and the C and C++-Compiler will be the
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) 4.6."
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Beta-version-of-Fedora-15-includes-GNOME-3-and-systemd-1230132.html</ref>.
 
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=== Fedora 16 Release Named (Linux Pro Magazine) ===
 
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013828.html</ref> a short note about the Fedora 16 release name:
 
"In a Fedora community vote, Fedora 16 release has been named Verne"
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/Fedora-16-Release-Named</ref>.
 
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=== Fedora 15 Beta Available: Feedback Wanted (Linux Pro Magazine) ===
 
Kara Schlitz forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013826.html</ref> a brief announcement on Fedora 15 beta availability:
 
"Announced today on the Fedora announce mailing list<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2011-April/002950.html</ref>, the Fedora 15 (Lovelace) beta is now available for download."
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/Fedora-15-Beta-Available-Feedback-Wanted</ref>.
 
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=== Video: Introduction to Fedora (trainsignaltraining.com) ===
 
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013822.html</ref> a video introduction to Fedora 14:
 
"Fedora began in 2003 and the most recent version, 14 is codenamed Laughlin. In this video, we will begin with a brief history of the operating system, including a discussion of some of its unique features. We’ll then review installation options including CD/DVD and USB. In addition, if you’d like to test Fedora before permanently installing it on your hard disk, you can use virtualization software and we’ll cover that in another video.
 
The video continues with a look at the Fedora desktop and how to navigate and customize it to your liking. We’ll wrap up with a few key resources where you can learn more about the Fedora community."
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/videos/fedora-linux</ref>.
 
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=== Fedora: virt-manager with SPICE support coming in Fedora 15 (montanalinux.org) ===
 
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013820.html</ref> a posting on SPICE and KVM features in Fedora 15:
 
"I would definitely recommend KVM and SPICE to those with the required hardware to run it over Oracle's VirtualBox or any of the others... unless of course you need accelerated 3D. KVM / SPICE doesn't support accelerated 3D. I've heard a few other products do but I've not actually tried to use it so I don't know how well it works in practice. In any event, KVM / SPICE is definitely a good combination for distro hoppers now! :) Let it be known though, SPICE has not been optimized yet for WAN use but it works great over a LAN."
 
The full article is available<ref>http://www.montanalinux.org/fedora-virt-preview-f15-virt-manager-spice.html</ref>.
 
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=== Virtual security: release of the first beta Qubes OS (The H Online) ===
Kara Schiltz forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013830.html</ref> an article about the release of Fedora 15 beta:


[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013819.html</ref> a posting on Qubes OS and security features in it based on Fedora 14:
"The Fedora Project announced the beta release of Fedora 15 "Lovelock,"  featuring the new GNOME 3 desktop<ref>http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9840525790.html#</ref>, the Systemd
initialization system, and a new dynamic firewall feature. Meanwhile,  GNOME 3 has received mixed reviews, with many claiming the project went too far in simplifying the interface.


"The team led by security expert Joanna Rutkowska has released the first beta version of the Qubes OS Linux distribution. The operating system can also be installed on a USB stick thanks to its new installer. Qubes aims to provide security through virtualisation. It uses a Xen hypervisor to run applications in separate virtual machines based on Fedora 14. As a result, online banking data are not at risk when a game running in its own VM turns out to be a trojan."
The new beta version of Fedora 15 follows an alpha that _arrived in early March<ref>http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5489739858.html</ref>. The  final is expected in late May. Sponsored by Red Hat, the community-based Fedora is aligned with the commercial _Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)<ref>http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7398376058.html</ref> release, with  Fedora largely used as an upstream, exploratory sandbox for Red Hat."


The full article is available<ref>http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Virtual-security-release-of-the-first-beta-Qubes-OS-1227831.html</ref>.
The full article is available<ref>http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9840525790.html</ref>.


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Revision as of 12:58, 27 April 2011

Fedora In the News

In this section, we cover news from the trade press and elsewhere that is re-posted to the Fedora Marketing list[1].

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing

Contributing Writer: Pascal Calarco

Introducing Your Honey to Linux (Technewsworld.com)

Gianluca Sforna forwarded[1] a posting about his experience converting his significant other to Fedora:

"A couple years ago, I bought my wife a new Thinkpad," Slashdot blogger Chris Travers recalled. "She made a specific request: 'I don't want to use something weird, like Linux.'" Though the laptop came with Vista, it "never worked right. It had video card issues, power management issues and networking issues." After a few days, Travers' wife asked him to "'do anything you can to make this work or return it,'" he said. "So I installed Fedora Linux."

The full article is available[2].

From Ubuntu to Fedora – Landing on foreign soil (the good, the bad and the ugly) (omgubuntu.co.uk)

Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article about switching from Ubuntu to Fedora, from one user's perspective:

"It is the next best thing after Ubuntu. If it wasn’t for the missing Ubuntu Community, Software Center and annoying Yum it would be the Ubuntu killer. While Fedora also has a community it is hardly as badass and big as the Ubuntu one.

With Fedora you are getting GNOME 3. No GNOME 2 anymore. With the introduction of GNOME 3 comes a whole new UX needs some getting used to. However after using it for 2 or 3 days its hard to go back to a GNOME 2 environment. Its a solid distro. I experienced no crashes or hick-ups. With some googling and help from Fedora users and developers I managed to install everything I needed."

The full article is available[2].

Fusion Linux 14 Thorium - Fedora Plus Plus (dedoimedo.com)

Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article about Fusion Linux, based on Fedora 14:

"Comparing to Fedora, Fusion Linux is a clear winner, as it only builds upon the existing without taking away. The only visible downside is the increased memory consumption, but it's nothing drastic. However, if you pit Fusion against other leading distros, there's a bit of a problem. While they offer similar or longer-term support, they have none of the crashes and instability packaged into Fusion. This could deter potential users."

The full article is available[2].

Fedora 15 Beta Has GNOME 3 (softpedia.com)

Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] another article on Gnome 3 in Fedora 15:

"This make Fedora 15 an ideal computing platform for anyone who wants to use their computer productively. Whether you're a student, a parent, an office worker, a programmer, an artist, an engineer, a writer -- Fedora has what you need to do the things you care about!"

The full article is available[2].

Fedora 15 beta released as GNOME 3 backlash grows (Desktoplinux.com)

Kara Schiltz forwarded[1] an article about the release of Fedora 15 beta:

"The Fedora Project announced the beta release of Fedora 15 "Lovelock," featuring the new GNOME 3 desktop[2], the Systemd initialization system, and a new dynamic firewall feature. Meanwhile, GNOME 3 has received mixed reviews, with many claiming the project went too far in simplifying the interface.

The new beta version of Fedora 15 follows an alpha that _arrived in early March[3]. The final is expected in late May. Sponsored by Red Hat, the community-based Fedora is aligned with the commercial _Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)[4] release, with Fedora largely used as an upstream, exploratory sandbox for Red Hat."

The full article is available[5].