On Sep 22, 2014 11:36 AM, "Jaroslav Reznik" <[email protected]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > Here is a draft. Feel free to make any changes! > > Thank you! > > Could you please resend it as plain text? As HTML, it seems like it's broken, > reply to makes it plain text and it looks ok. Probably Zimbra issue but I'd > like to be sure.
As an FYI - i updated the expected release date (Dec instead of Nov) in the wiki text. -robyn > > Jaroslav > > > > > Zacharias > > > > > > > > The Fedora 21 alpha release has arrived, with a preview of the latest free > > and open source technology under development. Take a peek inside! > > > > http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease > > > > > > *** What is the Alpha Release? *** > > > > > > The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 21's products > > in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA > > team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make > > a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very > > strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of > > Fedora 21 is expected in November. > > > > We need your help to make Fedora 21 the best release yet, so please take some > > time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are > > important to you are working. If you find a bug, please report it – every > > bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora > > users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution. > > Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution. We have a culture of > > coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as feasible and > > your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free software > > on the whole. At the end of this announcement you can find more information > > on how to help. > > > > > > == Changes == > > > > Fedora prides itself on bringing cutting-edge technologies to users of open > > source software around the world, and this release continues that tradition. > > No matter what you do, Fedora 21 has the tools you need to help you get > > things done. > > > > To see how Fedora 21 is evolving from Fedora 20, see the accepted changes > > here: > > > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/2 1 /ChangeSet > > > > > > == Fedora.Next and Fedora 21 Products == > > > > As part of the Fedora.next initiative, Fedora 21 will boast three products: > > cloud, server, and workstation. > > > > > > > > === Fedora 21 Base === > > > > Each of the products will build on the "base" set of packages for Fedora. For > > instance, each product will use the same packages for the kernel, RPM, Yum, > > systemd, Anaconda, and so forth. > > > > The Base Working Group develops the standard platform for all Fedora > > products, which includes the installer, compose tools, and basic platform > > for the other products. Base is not a full product intended for use on its > > own, but to be kept as a small, stable platform for other products to build > > on. > > > > > > === Fedora 21 Cloud === > > > > The Fedora Cloud Working Group and Special Interest Group (SIG) has been busy > > leading up to Fedora 21. Cloud is now a top-level product for Fedora 21, and > > will include images for use in private cloud environments like OpenStack, as > > well as AMIs for use on Amazon, and a new image streamlined for running > > Docker containers. > > > > ==== Modular Kernel Packaging for Cloud ==== > > > > Space is precious, and there's little reason to include any kernel modules > > that aren't used in the cloud. As part of the work for Fedora 21, the cloud > > SIG and kernel team split the kernel into two packages. One package contains > > the minimum modules for running in a virtualized environment, the other > > contains the larger set of modules for a more general installation. > > > > ==== Fedora Atomic Host ==== > > > > In early April, Red Hat announced Project Atomic, an effort to provide the > > tools and patterns for a streamlined operating system to run Docker > > containers. The Fedora 21 release will be the first to offer an "Atomic" > > host for Fedora, which includes a minimal set of packages and an image > > composed with rpm-ostree. > > > > While using the same RPMs as other Fedora offerings, the Atomic host will > > allow users to roll back updates (if necessary) as one atomic unit -- making > > update management much easier. > > > > For users and organizations looking to run Docker containers, the Atomic host > > will be ideal. > > > > > > === Fedora 21 Server === > > > > The Fedora Server product is a common base platform that is meant to run > > featured application stacks, which are produced, tested, and distributed by > > the Server Working Group. Want to use Fedora as a Web server, file server, > > database server, or platform for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service? Fedora 21 > > Server is for you. > > > > ==== Fedora Server Management Features ==== > > > > The Fedora Server product introduces new Server management features aimed at > > making it easier to install discrete infrastructure services. The Fedora > > Server will introduce three new technologies in Fedora to handle this task, > > rolekit, Cockpit and OpenLMI. > > > > * Rolekit is a Role deployment and management toolkit that provides a > > consistent interface to administrators to install and configure all the > > packages needed to implement a specific server role. > > > > * Cockpit is a user interface for configuring and monitoring your server > > or servers. It is accessible remotely via a web browser. > > > > * OpenLMI is a remote management system built atop DMTF-CIM. It can be used > > for scripting management functions across many machines as well as querying > > for capabilities and monitoring for system events. > > > > ==== Domain Controller Server Role ==== > > > > As part of the server role offerings available for Fedora 21, the server > > product ships with a role deployment mechanism. One of the roles offered in > > 21 is the Domain Controller Service. > > > > * The Domain Controller Service packages up the freeIPA integrated Identity > > and Authentication solution for Linux/UNIX networked environments. A FreeIPA > > server provides centralized authentication, authorization and account > > information by storing data about user, groups, hosts and other objects > > necessary to manage the security aspects of a network of computers. > > > > > > === Fedora 21 Workstation === > > > > The Fedora Workstation product is a reliable, user-friendly, and powerful > > operating system for laptops and PC hardware. Fedora 21 Workstation is aimed > > at providing a platform for development of server side and client > > applications that is attractive to developers of all stripes. Whether you're > > a student or hobbyist, or a developer working in a corporate environment, > > Fedora Workstation is for you. > > > > ==== Latest GNOME ==== > > > > Fedora 21 Workstation includes the latest GNOME desktop. Fedora 21 is > > tracking GNOME 3.14, which is due to be released in late September. GNOME > > 3.14 includes many new features such as integration of Picasaweb and DNLA > > media server support in GNOME Photos, a new game called Hitori similar to > > Sudoku, and much more. > > > > ==== DevAssistant ==== > > > > Fedora 21 Worsktation includes the new DevAssistant tool by default. > > DevAssistant helps developers set up environments for their projects, so > > they can concentrate on writing code. For more information on DevAssistant, > > visit the website at http://devassistant.org . > > > > > > == Issues and Details == > > > > This is an alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or > > missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the > > Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode. > > > > > > As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Fedora wiki: > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F20_bugs > > > > > > For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "How to File a Bug Report:" > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report . > > > > > > You can join the Fedora QA team mailing list here: > > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test > > > > > > == Note on performance == > > > > Fedora development releases use a kernel with extra debug information to help > > us understand and resolve issues faster; however, this can have a > > significant impact on performance. Refer to the kernel debug strategy page > > for more details: > > > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelDebugStrategy > > > > You can boot with slub_debug=- or use the kernel from nodebug repository to > > disable the extra debug info. > > > > > > *** Contributing *** > > > > There are many ways to contribute beyond bug reporting. You can help > > translate software and content, test and give feedback on software updates, > > write and edit documentation, design and do artwork, help with all sorts of > > promotional activities, and package free software for use by millions of > > Fedora users worldwide. To get started, visit : > > http://join.fedoraproject.org > > > > -- > > marketing mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing > -- > marketing mailing list > [email protected] > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing
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