From Fedora Project Wiki

< FWN‎ | Beats

No edit summary
(update for FWN 296)
 
(107 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
== 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]]
 
=== The five best things coming in Fedora 13 Linux (Computerworld) ===
 
Kara Schlitz forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-May/012873.html</ref> 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<ref>http://blogs.computerworld.com/16133/the_five_best_things_coming_in_fedora_13_linux</ref>.


<references/>
<references/>


=== Fedora 13 - Ready to roll (My Broadband - South Africa) ===
=== The 5 most popular Linux distributions ===


[[User:Sundaram| Rahul Sundaram]] forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-May/012855.html</ref> an article last week from a South African blog:
"...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."


"For desktop users there are a number of key additions in Fedora 13.
The full article is available <ref>http://www.zdnet.com/the-5-most-popular-linux-distributions-7000003183/</ref>.
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<ref>http://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/12379-Fedora---Ready-roll.html</ref>


<references/>
<references/>


=== QA: Fedora Project Lead Paul Frields on the "Grown Up" Distro (Linux.com) ===
=== Why Fedora 18 Will Be The Practical Choice For Vanilla Enthusiasts ===


Jonathan Nalley forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-May/012871.html</ref> an interview with Fedora Project leader Paul W. Frields on Fedora 13:
Arnav Kalra posted <ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-August/014486.html</ref>:


"Henry Kingman today shares with the Linux.com community his exclusive
"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."
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<ref>http://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/biz-enterprise/308759-qa-fedora-project-lead-paul-frields-on-the-qgrown-upq-distro</ref>.
The full article is available <ref>http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/08/why-fedora-18-will-be-the-practical-choice-for-vanilla-enthusiasts/</ref>.


<references/>
<references/>


=== Clearing the Air About MeeGo (ITWorld) ===
=== Fedora 18 Linux Set To Package Spherical Cow Load of Features ===
 
Jonathan Nalley forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-May/012830.html</ref> 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
"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."
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<ref>http://www.itworld.com/open-source/107799/clearing-air-about-meego</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>.


<references/>
<references/>


=== Fedora 13 gives off plain vibe, but offers power and stability under the hood (ITWorld) ===
=== Fedora 18 schedule slips by a week ===
 
Ryan Rix forwarded<ref>http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2010-May/012829.html</ref> 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."
"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 post is available<ref>http://www.itworld.com/open-source/107242/fedora-13-gives-plain-vibe-offers-power-and-stability-under-hood</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>.


<references/>
<references/>

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

  1. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/

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].

  1. ↑ http://www.zdnet.com/the-5-most-popular-linux-distributions-7000003183/

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].

  1. ↑ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-August/014486.html
  2. ↑ http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/08/why-fedora-18-will-be-the-practical-choice-for-vanilla-enthusiasts/

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].

  1. ↑ http://www.internetnews.com/blog/skerner/fedora-18-linux-set-to-package-spherical-cow-load-of-features.html

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].

  1. ↑ http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-schedule-slips-by-a-week-1673640.html
Retrieved from "https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=FWN/Beats/InTheNews&oldid=299900"