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=== Mmm mmm good - YouTube videos now served in WebM === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013837.html</ref> a posting about YouTube's move to WebM, an open content media format: | |||
With Firefox 4 as the default web browser in Fedora 15, users will now be able to access a wide variety of content in YouTube without any need for a third party plugin or patent encumbered codecs. | |||
"To that end, all new videos uploaded to YouTube are now transcoded into WebM. WebM is an open media file format for video and audio on the web. Its openness allows anyone to improve the format and its integrations, resulting in a better experience for you in the long-term. As we work to transcode more videos into WebM, we hope to reduce the technical incompatibilities that prevent you from accessing video while improving the overall online video landscape. | |||
Transcoding all new video uploads into WebM is an important first step, and we’re also working to transcode our entire video catalog to WebM." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/04/mmm-mmm-good-youtube-videos-now-served.html</ref>. | |||
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=== Fedora and GNOME branding drama: Missing the big picture (dissociatedpress.net) === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013836.html</ref> an article about the Gnome 3 and Fedora branding discussions: | |||
"I’m not saying this to belittle Fedora — but to put this whole thing into perspective. Arguing over branding here is /just plain silly/. Depending on which side you’re on, it may validate your “team” (GNOME vs. Fedora, I guess) but it’s /utterly irrelevant/ when it comes to having an impact on Fedora adoption. At best it’s a distraction from actually increasing the market share of Linux — and at worst it’s a validation of the argument that community driven projects fail due to infighting." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://dissociatedpress.net/2011/04/18/fedora-and-gnome-branding-drama-missing-the-big-picture/</ref>. | |||
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=== Sanity saver: Fedora 15 answers Ubuntu's Unity (The Register UK) === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013834.html</ref> an article about Fedora 15's Gnome 3 feature set: | |||
"Fedora 15 has slipped into its new GNOME 3 dress with aplomb. If you don't like GNOME 3 that's one thing, but it's hard to fault Fedora's integration of it. | |||
GNOME 3 may be the biggest news in this beta, but Fedora 15 does manages to slip in another major change. Fedora 15 now uses systemd as the default system and session manager. Systemd was in Fedora 14, but not enabled by default. The result of the completed transition will be faster boot and shutdown times, especially on SSDs." | |||
While Fedora 15 is definitely still a beta and not recommended for everyday use, it's leaps and bounds beyond Ubuntu's first beta release. If you want to test out GNOME 3, the Fedora 15 beta makes an excellent way to use it." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/20/fedora_15_beta_review/</ref>. | |||
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=== Seven Alternatives to GNOME 3 (The Register UK) === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013832.html</ref> an article on Gnome 3 and alternatives: | |||
"The first thing you should do is make sure that you are not just reacting against the fact that you are facing a new desktop. The fact that many people – the exact percentage is uncertain -- like or tolerate GNOME 3 should be proof enough that you should be wary of snap judgments. Persist with GNOME 3 for a week, and you may find it more endurable than you originally imagined, especially if you learn how to change the default settings. | |||
But if you are determined to avoid GNOME 3, what are the odds that you will find something to your liking? Probably, you will have to endure some differences. But assuming what you want is a desktop that resembles GNOME 2 as closely as possible, here are some possibilities to consider." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/20/fedora_15_beta_review/</ref>. | |||
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=== Fedora's Lovelock Linux is beta ready (The Register UK) === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013830.html</ref> an article about the release of Fedora 15 beta: | |||
"The beta for Fedora 15, announced on Tuesday and codenamed Lovelock, becomes the first major Linux distro to include GNOME 3, which was released earlier this month. Fedora 15 will jettison GNOME 2. | |||
GNOME 3 is a major departure from the existing interface: it cleans up the interface and makes it easier to find and fire up applications through juicy new icons." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/19/fedora_ubuntu_libreoffice/</ref>. | |||
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=== Beta version of Fedora 15 includes GNOME 3 and systemd (The H Online) === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013829.html</ref> an article on Fedora 15 features: | |||
"Fedora 15 will be the first major Linux distribution to include GNOME 3, which was released two weeks ago. Fedora 15 will not include GNOME 2; the KDE Plasma Desktop will be a member of the 4.6 series. The Fedora Project has also undertaken a major behind the scenes change, so that Fedora 15 will see a switch from Upstart to the sysvinit and Upstart alternative systemd, which was first introduced just under a year ago. The kernel in the beta is based on Linux version 2.6.38. LibreOffice will fill the office suite shoes and the C and C++-Compiler will be the | |||
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) 4.6." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Beta-version-of-Fedora-15-includes-GNOME-3-and-systemd-1230132.html</ref>. | |||
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=== Fedora 16 Release Named (Linux Pro Magazine) === | |||
[[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013828.html</ref> a short note about the Fedora 16 release name: | |||
"In a Fedora community vote, Fedora 16 release has been named Verne" | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/Fedora-16-Release-Named</ref>. | |||
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=== Fedora 15 Beta Available: Feedback Wanted (Linux Pro Magazine) === | |||
Kara Schlitz forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2011-April/013826.html</ref> a brief announcement on Fedora 15 beta availability: | |||
"Announced today on the Fedora announce mailing list<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2011-April/002950.html</ref>, the Fedora 15 (Lovelace) beta is now available for download." | |||
The full article is available<ref>http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/Fedora-15-Beta-Available-Feedback-Wanted</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 20:16, 20 April 2011
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
Mmm mmm good - YouTube videos now served in WebM
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] a posting about YouTube's move to WebM, an open content media format:
With Firefox 4 as the default web browser in Fedora 15, users will now be able to access a wide variety of content in YouTube without any need for a third party plugin or patent encumbered codecs.
"To that end, all new videos uploaded to YouTube are now transcoded into WebM. WebM is an open media file format for video and audio on the web. Its openness allows anyone to improve the format and its integrations, resulting in a better experience for you in the long-term. As we work to transcode more videos into WebM, we hope to reduce the technical incompatibilities that prevent you from accessing video while improving the overall online video landscape.
Transcoding all new video uploads into WebM is an important first step, and we’re also working to transcode our entire video catalog to WebM."
The full article is available[2].
Fedora and GNOME branding drama: Missing the big picture (dissociatedpress.net)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article about the Gnome 3 and Fedora branding discussions:
"I’m not saying this to belittle Fedora — but to put this whole thing into perspective. Arguing over branding here is /just plain silly/. Depending on which side you’re on, it may validate your “team” (GNOME vs. Fedora, I guess) but it’s /utterly irrelevant/ when it comes to having an impact on Fedora adoption. At best it’s a distraction from actually increasing the market share of Linux — and at worst it’s a validation of the argument that community driven projects fail due to infighting."
The full article is available[2].
Sanity saver: Fedora 15 answers Ubuntu's Unity (The Register UK)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article about Fedora 15's Gnome 3 feature set:
"Fedora 15 has slipped into its new GNOME 3 dress with aplomb. If you don't like GNOME 3 that's one thing, but it's hard to fault Fedora's integration of it.
GNOME 3 may be the biggest news in this beta, but Fedora 15 does manages to slip in another major change. Fedora 15 now uses systemd as the default system and session manager. Systemd was in Fedora 14, but not enabled by default. The result of the completed transition will be faster boot and shutdown times, especially on SSDs."
While Fedora 15 is definitely still a beta and not recommended for everyday use, it's leaps and bounds beyond Ubuntu's first beta release. If you want to test out GNOME 3, the Fedora 15 beta makes an excellent way to use it."
The full article is available[2].
Seven Alternatives to GNOME 3 (The Register UK)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article on Gnome 3 and alternatives:
"The first thing you should do is make sure that you are not just reacting against the fact that you are facing a new desktop. The fact that many people – the exact percentage is uncertain -- like or tolerate GNOME 3 should be proof enough that you should be wary of snap judgments. Persist with GNOME 3 for a week, and you may find it more endurable than you originally imagined, especially if you learn how to change the default settings.
But if you are determined to avoid GNOME 3, what are the odds that you will find something to your liking? Probably, you will have to endure some differences. But assuming what you want is a desktop that resembles GNOME 2 as closely as possible, here are some possibilities to consider."
The full article is available[2].
Fedora's Lovelock Linux is beta ready (The Register UK)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article about the release of Fedora 15 beta:
"The beta for Fedora 15, announced on Tuesday and codenamed Lovelock, becomes the first major Linux distro to include GNOME 3, which was released earlier this month. Fedora 15 will jettison GNOME 2.
GNOME 3 is a major departure from the existing interface: it cleans up the interface and makes it easier to find and fire up applications through juicy new icons."
The full article is available[2].
Beta version of Fedora 15 includes GNOME 3 and systemd (The H Online)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] an article on Fedora 15 features:
"Fedora 15 will be the first major Linux distribution to include GNOME 3, which was released two weeks ago. Fedora 15 will not include GNOME 2; the KDE Plasma Desktop will be a member of the 4.6 series. The Fedora Project has also undertaken a major behind the scenes change, so that Fedora 15 will see a switch from Upstart to the sysvinit and Upstart alternative systemd, which was first introduced just under a year ago. The kernel in the beta is based on Linux version 2.6.38. LibreOffice will fill the office suite shoes and the C and C++-Compiler will be the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) 4.6."
The full article is available[2].
Fedora 16 Release Named (Linux Pro Magazine)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] a short note about the Fedora 16 release name:
"In a Fedora community vote, Fedora 16 release has been named Verne"
The full article is available[2].
Fedora 15 Beta Available: Feedback Wanted (Linux Pro Magazine)
Kara Schlitz forwarded[1] a brief announcement on Fedora 15 beta availability:
"Announced today on the Fedora announce mailing list[2], the Fedora 15 (Lovelace) beta is now available for download."
The full article is available[3].
Video: Introduction to Fedora (trainsignaltraining.com)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] a video introduction to Fedora 14:
"Fedora began in 2003 and the most recent version, 14 is codenamed Laughlin. In this video, we will begin with a brief history of the operating system, including a discussion of some of its unique features. We’ll then review installation options including CD/DVD and USB. In addition, if you’d like to test Fedora before permanently installing it on your hard disk, you can use virtualization software and we’ll cover that in another video.
The video continues with a look at the Fedora desktop and how to navigate and customize it to your liking. We’ll wrap up with a few key resources where you can learn more about the Fedora community."
The full article is available[2].
Fedora: virt-manager with SPICE support coming in Fedora 15 (montanalinux.org)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] a posting on SPICE and KVM features in Fedora 15:
"I would definitely recommend KVM and SPICE to those with the required hardware to run it over Oracle's VirtualBox or any of the others... unless of course you need accelerated 3D. KVM / SPICE doesn't support accelerated 3D. I've heard a few other products do but I've not actually tried to use it so I don't know how well it works in practice. In any event, KVM / SPICE is definitely a good combination for distro hoppers now! :) Let it be known though, SPICE has not been optimized yet for WAN use but it works great over a LAN."
The full article is available[2].
Virtual security: release of the first beta Qubes OS (The H Online)
Rahul Sundaram forwarded[1] a posting on Qubes OS and security features in it based on Fedora 14:
"The team led by security expert Joanna Rutkowska has released the first beta version of the Qubes OS Linux distribution. The operating system can also be installed on a USB stick thanks to its new installer. Qubes aims to provide security through virtualisation. It uses a Xen hypervisor to run applications in separate virtual machines based on Fedora 14. As a result, online banking data are not at risk when a game running in its own VM turns out to be a trojan."
The full article is available[2].