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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


Contributing Writer: [[User:pcalarco | Pascal Calarco]]
Contributing Writer: [[User:jasonbrooks | Jason Brooks]]


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=== Fedora 14 Linux review ===
=== The 5 most popular Linux distributions ===


Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-December/013654.html</ref> a recent blog review of Fedora 14:
"...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."


"I recommend Fedora 14 for intermediate and advanced Linux users. Beginners
The full article is available <ref>http://www.zdnet.com/the-5-most-popular-linux-distributions-7000003183/</ref>.
can certainly install it, but it’s just a tad bit less desktop-friendly for
them than Linux Mint, generic Ubuntu and some of the other desktop distros
out there. Above all , Fedora 14 rocks !…"


The full article is available<ref>http://khairul07.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/fedora-14-linux-review/</ref>
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=== Why Fedora 18 Will Be The Practical Choice For Vanilla Enthusiasts ===
 
Arnav Kalra posted <ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-August/014486.html</ref>:
 
"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 <ref>http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/08/why-fedora-18-will-be-the-practical-choice-for-vanilla-enthusiasts/</ref>.


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=== Fedora 15 “LoveLock” To Get MySQL 5.5 & PostGreSQL 9 (digitizor.com) ===
=== Fedora 18 Linux Set To Package Spherical Cow Load of Features ===
 
Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-December/013653.html</ref> an article on Fedora 15's plans for MySQL and PostGreSQL:


"Fedora has always kept it’s promise of bringing cutting-edge computer technology to it’s users. It has now been confirmed that Fedora 15, codenamed LoveLock will ship two database packages: MySQL 5.5 and PostGreSQL 9. Fedora 15 Lovelock will have a couple of other advanced features too like Wayland & Systemd about which we have already told you earlier."
"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<ref>http://digitizor.com/2010/12/29/fedora-15-lovelock-to-get-mysql-5-5-postgresql-9/</ref>
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>.


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=== Fedora 14 KDE review (DesktopLinuxReviews.com) ===  
=== Fedora 18 schedule slips by a week ===


Rahul Sundaram forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-December/013651.html</ref> a review of the Fedora 14 KDE spin:
"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."


"Fedora 14 KDE is well suited for experienced users who prefer the KDE desktop environment. The Fedora developers have done a good job blending Fedora’s tools and features with KDE. So there’s a lot of value here if you are a KDE user"
The full article is available <ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-schedule-slips-by-a-week-1673640.html</ref>.
 
The full article is available<ref>http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2010/12/12/fedora-14-kde/1/</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].