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| | [[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] posted<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-December/014159.html</ref> an article from ZDNet on HP's development of a community around WebOS: |
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| === Fedora 16, Red Hat's new community Linux distribution, arrives (ZDNet) === | | === Five years of open-source Java: Freedom isn't (quite) free === |
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| | [[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] posted<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-December/014157.html</ref> an interesting review of the past five years of Java, as an open source project: |
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| | "Two years after Java was delivered under the GPL we saw the first release of the Sun-led OpenJDK project for a Java Development Kit built using free and open-source code; that spawned the IcedT project lead by Red Hat, to build an even freer OpenJDK - the OpenJDK had contained a class-path exception to exempt from the GPL certain portions of the code |
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| === Verne Unveiled: Fedora 16 Released (Network World) === | | === Sorting out Red Hat Linux based distributions === |
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| | "I have had excellent luck with Red Hat, I like the tools that Red Hat develops and places in their distributions, and there is a huge support community for it. I've also found that Red Hat is a good company, and stands behind its products. It has been VERY supportive and active in the open source community for decades, and continues to show its |
| | commitment to open source software. I also think their software models are highly successful, with the Fedora / Red Hat split that we saw in 2003. Back then I was surprised with the split at first, but after a couple of years using both Fedora and Red Hat Linux, I soon discovered that the move to split the two was ingenious. I will explain why below" |
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| === Exploring What's New in Fedora 16 (The H Online) === | | === PreUpgrade: Upgrade Fedora From One Version To Another === |
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| === Fedora 16 (Verne) Released (ZDNet UK) === | | === An Interview with Fedora Project Leader Jared Smith === |
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| | [[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-November/014086.html</ref> a recent interview with [[User:JSmith|Jared K. Smith]]: |
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| === Soon to be Released Fedora 16 Will be Supported on NetHosting Cloud, Dedicated and VPS Servers (Digital Journal) === | | === Btrfs and new file system structure agreed for Fedora 17 === |
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| | [[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-December/014156.html</ref> details on Btrfs and file system changes finalized for Fedora 17: |
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| | "Red Hat picked up the .Net-based management server product as part of its acquisition of desktop-virtualization startup Qumranet in 2008, and began porting the server to Java while selling the Qumranet product under Red Hat's brand. The newly ported software will serve as the foundation both of RHEV 3.0 (currently in beta) and of a new open-source project, called oVirt, that's focused on delivering the openly developed and freely licensed virtualization system." |
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| === IT World: Fedora to Simplify Filesystem Hierarchy === | | === Fedora 16 review – laying the groundwork for an exciting future === |
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| | "All in all, there’s not one key area where Fedora has improved, but it has a lot of evolutionary improvements in various domains. With the ongoing migrations to Btrfs and systemd, Fedora 16 lays the groundwork for an exciting future. If you want to experiment with the newest Linux technology, as always, Fedora is the place to be." |
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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
HP's WebOS plan modeled after Red Hat's Fedora
Rahul Sundaram posted[1] an article from ZDNet on HP's development of a community around WebOS:
"What’s the governance model? HP will use an open governance model and has looked extensively at Red Hat’s Fedora model. The goal is to be open, but prevent forks. Under the Fedora model, contributions are evaluated by the community"
The full discussion thread is available[2].
Five years of open-source Java: Freedom isn't (quite) free
Rahul Sundaram posted[1] an interesting review of the past five years of Java, as an open source project:
"Two years after Java was delivered under the GPL we saw the first release of the Sun-led OpenJDK project for a Java Development Kit built using free and open-source code; that spawned the IcedT project lead by Red Hat, to build an even freer OpenJDK - the OpenJDK had contained a class-path exception to exempt from the GPL certain portions of the code
that Sun or others still owned and open sourcers couldn't touch. A version of IcedTea shipped with Fedora in 2008 that was compatible with Sun's official spec"
The full post is available[2].
Sorting out Red Hat Linux based distributions
Rahul Sundaram posted[1]:
"I have had excellent luck with Red Hat, I like the tools that Red Hat develops and places in their distributions, and there is a huge support community for it. I've also found that Red Hat is a good company, and stands behind its products. It has been VERY supportive and active in the open source community for decades, and continues to show its
commitment to open source software. I also think their software models are highly successful, with the Fedora / Red Hat split that we saw in 2003. Back then I was surprised with the split at first, but after a couple of years using both Fedora and Red Hat Linux, I soon discovered that the move to split the two was ingenious. I will explain why below"
The full post is available[2].
PreUpgrade: Upgrade Fedora From One Version To Another
Rahul Sundaram posted[1]:
"Preupgrade provides an upgrade directly to the latest version of Fedora. It is not necessary to upgrade to intermediate versions. For example, it is possible to go from Fedora 11 to Fedora 13 directly. PreUpgrade is stable and is available in all current Fedora releases. While PreUpgrade downloads the necessary packages, users are free to continue using their systems. This gives an experience similar to a live upgrade."
The full post is available[2].
An Interview with Fedora Project Leader Jared Smith
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] a recent interview with Jared K. Smith:
"All you need to do is be bold. Stop being passive about FOSS. Don’t be afraid to take that first small step. Then put your other foot in front of the first and you will find joy in the journey. There is a world of opportunity awaiting you."
The full post is available[2].
Btrfs and new file system structure agreed for Fedora 17
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] details on Btrfs and file system changes finalized for Fedora 17:
"The members of the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo), who decide on the technical development aspects of Fedora, have accepted a range of new features proposed by developers for version 17 of the Linux distribution. As things currently stand, the project plans to make another attempt to switch to using Btrfs as its default file system in
this version, scheduled for release in May 2012."
The full post is available[2].
Taking oVirt for a Spin
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article on oVirt:
"Red Hat picked up the .Net-based management server product as part of its acquisition of desktop-virtualization startup Qumranet in 2008, and began porting the server to Java while selling the Qumranet product under Red Hat's brand. The newly ported software will serve as the foundation both of RHEV 3.0 (currently in beta) and of a new open-source project, called oVirt, that's focused on delivering the openly developed and freely licensed virtualization system."
The full article is available[2]
Fedora 16 review – laying the groundwork for an exciting future
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1]:
"All in all, there’s not one key area where Fedora has improved, but it has a lot of evolutionary improvements in various domains. With the ongoing migrations to Btrfs and systemd, Fedora 16 lays the groundwork for an exciting future. If you want to experiment with the newest Linux technology, as always, Fedora is the place to be."
The full article is available[2]
