F14 one page release notes

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that brings the latest in free and open source software to your desktop, laptop and server, and gives you access to thousands of different open source applications. This helpful, user-friendly operating system is built by people across the globe who work together as a community to create the Fedora Project.

Fedora is free to use, modify, and distribute, and includes software that helps you work, play, organize, and socialize. You can read more information about the Fedora Project on our Overview page.



Desktop Users
The Fedora Project is committed to providing a free and open source software experience to users of all types. Over the past few releases of Fedora, an incredible amount of work has gone into building a free desktop usable by anyone. These features have provided improvements in networking, software management, hardware support, and other functionality. Over the past cycle, work on these features has mostly been to provide bug fixes and additional stability. This makes Fedora 14 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!

In addition to continually extending and improving the desktop environment, Fedora 14 also features these desktop enhancements:


 * libjpegturbo. Users who load and save images will see significant performance improvement when looking at images in the popular JPEG format.  This library practically halves processing time on most systems - and even those utilizing hardware more than a few years old will see a slight speed boost.


 * Spice (Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environment). This framework brings the notion of 'thin client' computing to life, allowing end users to have support on their virtualized desktop for the experience they've become accustomed to in a typical desktop environment - sound, display, device support, as well as rudimentary support for 2D graphics and encryption.

Spins
Looking for something else?

Find more spins at http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ -- there's a spin for everyone, from education and gaming to science and more!

How to Get Started
Intrigued? Want to give Fedora 14 a try?

You can visit http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora to download a LiveCD, regardless of what operating system you're running. This will give you a working version of Fedora, complete with common applications, all running off your CD drive - your hard drive won't be touched at all. And when you're ready, installation is just a click away.

Want an even more enjoyable way to use Fedora, risk-free? Try the Live USB option. You can use the same download to create a bootable USB stick so you can take Fedora with you anywhere you go. It works great with netbooks without CD drives, too. Check out the instruction page here:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_Live_USB

And if you're running Fedora 13, upgrading is easy. Refer to our handy documentation for help.

Help Make Fedora!
Want to join the Fedora community and help us make the best Linux distribution even better? Get started at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join. Our diverse community from all over the globe welcomes contributors of all types. From artists to marketers to coders to testers to writers to translators and more, you too can get involved. Share what you know or help with something you've always wanted to learn; mentors are always available to help you get started. Any help is appreciated! We'd love to hear your thoughts on Fedora 14. Have a suggestion? Find a bug? Start by taking a look at the Common F14 bugs to see if it's something we know about. (That page has information on what to do if you don't find your bug, too.)

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