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
The five best things coming in Fedora 13 Linux (Computerworld)
Kara Schlitz forwarded[2] an article from ComputerWorld from 2010-05-18:
"When Fedora 13, Goddard, is released on May 25, it's not going to be your usual Fedora Linux release. In the past, Fedora has been seen as a great Linux distribution for Linux experts. Paul W. Frields, the Fedora Project leader, told me though that this release is more new-user-friendly and that is no longer just for experienced Linux users. Based on my early look at this Red Hat community Linux distribution, I agree."
The full post is available[3].
Fedora 13 - Ready to roll (My Broadband - South Africa)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article last week from a South African blog:
"For desktop users there are a number of key additions in Fedora 13. Chief among these are the automatic print driver installations. Although there have long been print drivers available for Linux for a wide range of hardware, it has typically been difficult for inexperienced users to install these. Fedora 13 will now automatically offer to install appropriate drivers when a new printer is plugged in.
Fedora 13 also includes a number of desktop enhancements, including the Shotwell photo manager, Deja-dup backup software, the Pino Twitter/Identi.ca client and the Simple Scan scanning application."
The full post is available[2]
QA: Fedora Project Lead Paul Frields on the "Grown Up" Distro (Linux.com)
Jonathan Nalley forwarded[1] an interview with Fedora Project leader Paul W. Frields on Fedora 13:
"Henry Kingman today shares with the Linux.com community his exclusive interview with Fedora Project Leader Paul Frields. Frields goes into detail on the upcoming Fedora 13 release, his decision to transition out of the Project Leader position and how many contributors to Fedora are being paid by Red Hat, among many other topics. Grab a cup of coffee for this in-depth discussion."
The full article is available[2].
Clearing the Air About MeeGo (ITWorld)
Jonathan Nalley forwarded[1] an article on the Fedora Project's relationship to MeeGo:
"And there's more evidence that the situation is not as dire as I painted earlier this week. Fedora Community Manager Paul Frields got back to me this morning with a very detailed status update on how MeeGo fits within the Fedora Project. I'll just get out of the way and let you read the bulk of his reply:
The Fedora Project, and particularly our special interest group for small devices, the Fedora Mini SIG, has substantial interest in MeeGo as a next-generation platform. The Mini SIG is following the MeeGo work to see how we can integrate its revolutionary interface and other development to provide an enhanced user experience for small devices in Fedora. This is made easier by the high degree of remixability and upstream compatibility that Fedora maintains..."
The full post is available[2]
Fedora 13 gives off plain vibe, but offers power and stability under the hood (ITWorld)
Ryan Rix forwarded[1] on experience using Fedora 13 since initial release:
"I have been using Fedora 13 since the initial alpha release, and have been very impressed with the stability of this platform to date. And I don't have to make allowances for this being a pre-release product: I can honestly say that I have never seen a more stable alpha-to-beta series of releases in a Linux distro. I have seen just two -- count 'em -- two bugs, both minor, and both gone now, so I won't even detail them. That seems a very small point, but to me that points to a level of craftsmanship that shows up in other aspects of this distribution."
The full post is available[2]