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=== Tom's Hardware Review of F16 and GNOME 3 ===
=== The 5 most popular Linux distributions ===


Karin Bakis posted<ref>https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/marketing/2012-March/014233.html</ref>:
"...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."


"Although Fedora 16 holds its own against Ubuntu with regard to performance, as a rule, Fedora is not an end-user-friendly Linux distro. Verne is no exception. Only enthusiasts firmly entrenched in the Linux world will try to convince you otherwise. With that said, I have never encountered an un-fixable issue with the Fedora distribution, and I use the KDE spin on a semi-regular basis.
The full article is available <ref>http://www.zdnet.com/the-5-most-popular-linux-distributions-7000003183/</ref>.


"If you're already into Linux, there is no reason to stay away from this distribution. Then again, if you're already into Linux, Fedora needs no introduction by us."
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The full review is available<ref>http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fedora-16-gnome-3-review,3155.html</ref>.
=== 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 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 <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 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 <ref>http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-schedule-slips-by-a-week-1673640.html</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].