Fedora 10 Released 211
ekimd writes "Fedora 10, aka 'Cambridge,' was released today. Some of the major features include: 'wireless connection sharing enables ad hoc network sharing, better setup and use of printers through improved management tools, virtualization storage provisioning for local and remote connections now simplified, SecTool is a new security audit and intrusion detection system.' Versions of major software include: Gnome 2.24, Eclipse 3.4 and RPM 4.6. A features list can be found here."
Reader Nate2 suggests LinuxFormat's detailed look at the new release, and adds a few more details about the software it contains: the release includes "a new graphical boot-up sequence, OpenOffice.org 3, many improvements to sound support via PulseAudio and other updates."
I would really like to give it a try... (Score:1, Funny)
...but unfortunately I'm still compiling the latest Gentoo!
Re:Enjoy the porn (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The big question is. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:2+GB rpm's? (Score:5, Funny)
My package is at least that big.
Oh come on, someone had to say it.
Re:Will it fix the most notorious Linux bug?? (Score:5, Funny)
There is been a bug in the Linux kernel that makes computers reboot every 47.9 days. This bug has been around for nearly 15 years!
I think you've misspelled "Windows NT" as "Linux".
I don't think that Linux can claim to be ready for the desktop (nor the server for that matter) until its development process is streamlined. As it is, the development priorities are set at the whims of one person.
I think you've misspelled "Windows" as "Linux".
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Linux violates 235 Microsoft patents.
I think you've misspelled "inspires" as "violates".
Re:Competitive Advantage? (Score:5, Funny)
Use Ubuntu if you are lazy and like free beer
Use Fedora if you like free beer and Free software
Use FreeBSD if you like free beer and dont like GPL
Use OSX if you like to flash $100 bills when you pay for your beer
Re:Distro comparison? (Score:3, Funny)
Well, then that's what we mean when we say FC10 here, too! So there.
Re:Will it fix the most notorious Linux bug?? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Will it fix the most notorious Linux bug?? (Score:5, Funny)
Viva Vista!
;)
Re:Different Audience (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Will it fix the most notorious Linux bug?? (Score:3, Funny)
My Linux laptop can move from one building to another without rebooting.
Now with that trivial criterion met, we can declare that it's officially the Year of Linux on the Desktop! w00t!