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== Fedora In the News ==
== 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<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/</ref>
In this section, we cover news from the trade press and elsewhere that is re-posted to the Fedora Marketing list<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/</ref>


http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing


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Contributing Writer: [[User:jasonbrooks | Jason Brooks]]
 
Contributing Writer: [[User:pcalarco | Pascal Calarco]]
 
=== Fedora NetInstall (Net Install) with gPXE and BFO (boot.fedoraproject.org) ===
 
Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013059.html</ref> a posting from the "If Not True Then False" blog from 2010-06-8:
 
"This is guide with screenshots, howto install Fedora (currently Fedora
13) with gPXE and BFO (boot.fedoraproject.org). BFO combines a series of
recent technologies to produce a new boot stack. The glue that holds
everything together is gPXE. Boot method is similar to PXE Boot. It uses
very small images (iso, floppy, disk) to bootstrap a machine that then
contacts a remote server for boot information."
 
The full post is available<ref>http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/fedora-netinstall-net-install-with-gpxe-and-bfo-boot-fedoraproject-org/</ref>.
 
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=== Fedora 13 “Goddard” Review – Gnome Desktop ===
 
Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013086.html</ref> a posting covering Fedora 13 from a blog from 2010-06-16:
 
"I faced only one ’serious’ bug during my time in Fedora, but only
because I didn’t think about it. One of Fedora’s defining features is
SELinux, which is a Security Enhancement for Linux, and I forgot to add
an exception into the Firewall/SELinux to allow me to connect to it.
Otherwise, Fedora was completely uneventful and great. I’d rate it about
an eight and a half out of ten."
 
The full post is available<ref>http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2010/06/16/fedora-13-goddard-review-gnome-desktop/</ref>.


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=== Zarafa Collaboration Platform 6.40 Goes Gold ===
=== The 5 most popular Linux distributions ===


[[User:robert|Robert Scheck]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013122.html</ref> the official press release about Zarafa that mentions Fedora nicely:
"...Fedora clearly has its fans. And, if you work on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development, it's a really wise idea to keep a copy of Fedora on hand so you can see RHEL's future."


"Since February 2010, the Fedora Project is shipping the 6.30 series of the
The full article is available <ref>http://www.zdnet.com/the-5-most-popular-linux-distributions-7000003183/</ref>.
ZCP. The active Fedora releases 12 and 13 will ship Zarafa 6.40.0 as well
as the Fedora Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux releases 4 and 5. EPEL 6 beta (for the upcoming
RHEL 6 in autumn, which is RHEL 6 beta right now) will also get Zarafa
6.40.0 as soon as possible<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Zarafa</ref>.  The ZCP 6.40.0 is also available through the Canonical Partner repository for the popular Ubuntu distribution. Mandriva, a third free Linux distribution project, includes Zarafa as well."
 
The full press release is available<ref>http://download.zarafa.com/zarafa/press/20100610%20Zarafa%20Collaboration%20Platform%206.40%20Goes%20Gold.pdf</ref>.


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=== Fedora 13 praised for security and permissions enhancements (DesktopLinux.com) ===
=== Why Fedora 18 Will Be The Practical Choice For Vanilla Enthusiasts ===
 
Kara Schlitz forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013133.html</ref> a posting from Desktop Linux on Fedora 13 from 2009-06-21:
 
"The community-driven Fedora 13 Linux distribution has been reviewed by
eWEEK, which was highly impressed with its cutting-edge enterprise
features. The review praises Fedora security and permissions features
such as the AccountsDialog user management utility, and it also likes the new command line interface for NetworkManager.
 
As was noted in our coverage of the _beta release of Fedora 13 in April, the new Fedora release has introduced a key features including automatic
print-driver installation, the Btrfs filesystem, and enhanced 3D driver support. Released last month in final form, Fedora 13 has now been given the once over from the enterprise angle by Jason Brooks at our sister
publication, eWEEK."
The full post is available<ref>http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5899605753.html</ref>


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Arnav Kalra posted <ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-August/014486.html</ref>:


=== Gnote: Fedora 13 note tool (ghacks.net) ===
"Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) and future releases — along with RHEL 7 and future CentOS releases — will be the best way to enjoy a vanilla Gnome 3 experience."
Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013151.html</ref> a recent review of the Gnote note tool available in Fedora 13:


"I take notes. I take a LOT of notes. When I’m not at a PC I use pen and
The full article is available <ref>http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/08/why-fedora-18-will-be-the-practical-choice-for-vanilla-enthusiasts/</ref>.
paper. When I am at a PC I use whatever tool is the most accessible and
the most usable. For the longest time that tool was my text editor (most
likely Nano). The only problem with Nano is it take some serious work to
have any organization…and it’s accessibility wasn’t the best. To take
notes I had to open up a console, enter the command to start nano, type
my notes, and save/title/close my notes. But over the last few years
much better tools have evolved for taking notes. One such tool is the
Fedora default,
Gnote<ref>http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/18/gnote-fedora-13-note-tool/</ref>."
 
The full post is available<ref>http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/18/gnote-fedora-13-note-tool/</ref>


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=== Setting up a network printer in Fedora 13 (ghacks.net) ===
=== Fedora 18 Linux Set To Package Spherical Cow Load of Features ===


Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013152.html</ref> another posting from ghacks.net about setting up a network printer in Fedora 13:
"The clock is starting to tick down on the Fedora Linux release with the feature freeze now in place. As such, now is as good a time as any to take a look at some of the new features that are likely to land when Fedora 18 goes live at the end of the year."


"I have been bragging to everyone how user-friendly Fedora has become
The full article is available <ref>http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/fedora-18-linux-set-to-package-spherical-cow-load-of-features.html</ref>.
with it’s most recent release for a while now. Some people are prone to
believe me and some are not. No matter where you stand, if you have any
experience with Linux, you know there are certain aspects that can be a
bit of a challenge. Printing has been one of those issues for many
people for a while now. That has all changed with recent releases.
Fedora 13 is no exception. The installation and configuration of
printers has become a no-brainer for both local and networked printers"
 
The full post is available<ref>http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/20/setting-up-a-network-printer-in-fedora-13/</ref>.


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=== Fedora 13 Goddard. Bah. Meh. Hmm? Ok. ===
=== Fedora 18 schedule slips by a week ===
 
Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-June/013153.html</ref> a skeptical but ultimately positive review of Fedora 13:


"Fedora 13 Goddard is ... I don't really know what to say. Personally,
"At a go/no-go meeting of the Fedora QA Team, the developers decided to postpone the release of the first Fedora 18 alpha by a week. The team unanimously voted to not go forward with the release because of the relatively large number of blocker bugs that are still unresolved."
the most important part of system usage is stability. Compared to
previous versions, the difference is huge. Fedora 13 is stable and
robust and this makes it an adequate candidate for daily use. With
autoten and similar programs, you solve the availability problem of
software, including popular applications and codecs. Still, placing a
shortcut on the desktop, which reads "grab your non-free stuff over
here" would have made a big change for the average user."


The full post is available<ref>http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/fedora-13.html</ref>.
The full article is available <ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-schedule-slips-by-a-week-1673640.html</ref>.


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Latest revision as of 21:21, 29 August 2012

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: Jason Brooks

The 5 most popular Linux distributions

"...Fedora clearly has its fans. And, if you work on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development, it's a really wise idea to keep a copy of Fedora on hand so you can see RHEL's future."

The full article is available [1].

Why Fedora 18 Will Be The Practical Choice For Vanilla Enthusiasts

Arnav Kalra posted [1]:

"Fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) and future releases — along with RHEL 7 and future CentOS releases — will be the best way to enjoy a vanilla Gnome 3 experience."

The full article is available [2].

Fedora 18 Linux Set To Package Spherical Cow Load of Features

"The clock is starting to tick down on the Fedora Linux release with the feature freeze now in place. As such, now is as good a time as any to take a look at some of the new features that are likely to land when Fedora 18 goes live at the end of the year."

The full article is available [1].

Fedora 18 schedule slips by a week

"At a go/no-go meeting of the Fedora QA Team, the developers decided to postpone the release of the first Fedora 18 alpha by a week. The team unanimously voted to not go forward with the release because of the relatively large number of blocker bugs that are still unresolved."

The full article is available [1].