Posted by Avik Sarkar
On 11/29/2012 06:01:00 pm
Beta Release for Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow" is Now Available For Download & Testing
After the huge success and response of
Fedora 17, now its time to move one step ahead, as the developers at
Fedora Project
announced the general availability of the first and the final
Beta version of
Fedora 18 code named
"Spherical Cow". This release includes the MATE desktop – a continuation of the classic GNOME 2 interface – in its repositories for the first time. Fedora 18's default edition uses GNOME 3.6.2 as its interface and a separate KDE Spin provides the KDE Software Collection 4.9.3; Xfce 4.10 and version 1.6.7 of Linux Mint's Cinnamon are also available from the distribution's repositories.
Fedora 18 beta Some Highlighted Features:-
- Fedora 18 offers a brand-new version of the Gnome desktop, version 3.6, straight from the upstream development process. Updates have also been made to the KDE, XFCE and Sugar desktop environments; additionally, the MATE desktop is available for the first time in Fedora.
- Fedora's new installer user interface enhances the anaconda installer with improvements in easeof use and installation.
- This release includes several language updates, including the move to Perl 5.16, updating the Python 3 stack from 3.2 to 3.3, Rails 3.2 and updated D and Haskell programming environments.
- For system administrators
- Fedora 18 includes the final release of Samba 4, and can be used on an Active Directory domain out of the box. An integrated, new native management software allows you to access data and server information easily.
- OpenStack in Fedora 18 has been updated to Folsom, the most recent release by the OpenStack community. This Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform enables the creation and management of cloud infrastructure.
- Eucalyptus 3.1, another IaaS platform, is available in Fedora for the first time, and includes the major components of Eucalyptus.
- Storage System Management CLI tools simplify the user interface by providing unified abstraction and interface for multiple storage technologies, including lvm, btrfs and md raid.
The final release of Fedora 18 is expected later in the year. For more information on these and other Fedora 18 features, click
Here. To download Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow" beta. click
Here.
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Posted by Avik Sarkar
On 8/09/2012 05:04:00 am
KDE 4.9 Released With Improved Stability & Performance
Earlier in January we got
KDE 4.8, so after eight moths of wait now the
KDE Developers team has
announced its latest set of releases, providing major updates to KDE Plasma Workspaces, KDE Applications, and the KDE Platform.
Version 4.9 provides many new features, along with improved stability and performance. This release is dedicated to the memory of KDE contributor
Claire Lotion. Claire's vibrant personality and enthusiasm were an inspiration to many in many opensource community, and her pioneering work on the format. The KDE Quality Team was set up earlier this year with a goal to improve the general levels of quality and stability in KDE software. Special attention was given to identifying and fixing regressions from previous releases. This was a top priority because it ensures improvement with each release. As a result of the efforts of the KDE Quality Team, the 4.9 Releases are the best ever.
One particular bugfix deserves special attention. An Okular bug reported in 2007 had gotten nearly 1100 votes; it was important to many users. They complained about making annotations and not being able to save or print them. With the assistance of many commenters and people on the Okular IRC channel, Fabio D’Urso implemented a solution that allows Okular PDF document annotations to be saved and printed. The fix required some work on KDE libraries and attention to overall design to ensure that non-PDF documents worked right.
The most notable include:-
- The Dolphin file manager includes back and forward buttons, inline file renaming, and the ability to show metadata like ratings, tags, image size, file size, date, and more. You can also sort files by these metadata properties, which is awesome. It also includes a better Places panel, improved search, and better integration with the Terminal.
- The Konsole terminal now includes the ability to change directory when you drag and drop a folder into the window, detach tabs by dragging them out of the window, and more.
- Activities, the feature that helps you separate your work from your play, is now a bit more powerful, letting you link certain files to each workspace. You can also encrypt certain activities for more private work.
- The KWin window manager now has better performance all around, as well as a few improvements here and there with certain effects like Wobby Windows.
To Download KDE 4.9 Click Here
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