release-notes/devel/en_US OverView.xml,1.17,1.18
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sat Apr 21 20:52:32 UTC 2007
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US
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OverView.xml
Log Message:
Import diffs from wiki for final release
Index: OverView.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/OverView.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.17
retrieving revision 1.18
diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18
--- OverView.xml 4 Apr 2007 13:23:00 -0000 1.17
+++ OverView.xml 21 Apr 2007 20:52:30 -0000 1.18
@@ -20,6 +20,33 @@
components and technologies. The following sections provide a
brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora.
</para>
+ <section id="sn-Spins">
+ <title>Spins</title>
+ <para>For the first time, Fedora includes several different spins
+ with combinations of software to meet the requirements of end
+ users. In addition to a very small `boot.iso` image for network
+ installation, users have the following choices:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>GNOME and KDE desktop environment based bootable Live
+ images that can be installed to a hard disk. These spins are
+ meant for desktop users who prefer a single disk
+ installation and for sharing Fedora with friends, family,
+ and event attendees.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A regular image for desktops, workstations and server
+ users. This spin provides a good upgrade path and similar
+ environment for users of previous releases of Fedora.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A set of DVD images that includes all software available
+ in the Fedora repository. This spin is intended for
+ distribution to users who do not have broadband Internet
+ access and prefer to have software available on disc.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
<section id="sn-New-in-Desktop">
<title>Desktop</title>
<itemizedlist>
@@ -35,6 +62,28 @@
<ulink url="http://kde.org/info/3.5.6.php">http://kde.org/info/3.5.6.php</ulink>
</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Fast user switching is well integrated in this release.
+ Developers have enabled this feature through extensive
+ development work on <package>ConsoleKit</package> and full
+ integration throughout the distribution.</para>
+ <para><ulink
+ url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Desktop/FastUserSwitching"/></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Display devices can be hot plugged and work
+ automatically, thanks to the inclusion of <application>Xorg
+ Server</application> 1.3.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This release provides a number of firmware packages for
+ enhanced wireless networking.
+ <application>NetworkManager</application> presents a
+ graphical interface that allows user to quickly switch
+ between wireless and wired networks for increased mobility.
+ <application>NetworkManager</application> is installed by
+ default in both GNOME and KDE Live CDs.</para>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Fedora 7 includes a refreshing new "Flying High" theme, which is
@@ -42,10 +91,58 @@
Artwork Project:
</para>
<para>
- <ulink
- url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork</ulink>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork'/>
</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Firefox 2 includes a host of new features including an
+ inline speller checker, built-in phishing protection, and
+ the ability to resume browsing sessions.</para>
+ <para><ulink
+ url="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/"/></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>I18N support is much improved by the presence of SCIM
+ input methods, which now work after installation
+ automatically without any configuration. SCIM can handle
+ nearly every alphabet/set of characters in use. Fedora is
+ now more accessible to a wider audience by the default
+ inclusion of a number of language packages and input methods
+ in the GNOME based Live CD.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The SELinux troubleshooting tool <systemitem
+ class="service">setroubleshoot</systemitem> is
+ enabled by default in this release. This tool provides
+ notifications and detailed information to desktop users
+ about any access denials by SELinux policy, along with
+ suggestions on handling them.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This release features integration of a new FireWire
+ stack in the kernel for more robust device handling.</para>
+ <para><ulink
+ url="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/472789"/></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Fedora now includes improved power management through
+ implementation of dynamic ticks in the kernel.</para>
+ <para><ulink url="http://lwn.net/Articles/223185/"/></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This release partially consolidates dictionaries used by
+ desktop applications, which provides a consistent desktop
+ experience while saving resources.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>edora now integrates the experimental nouveau driver
+ within <application>Xorg</application> and the kernel. The
+ nouveau driver aims to provide free and open source 3D
+ drivers for nVidia cards. End users are asked to provide
+ feedback on this feature to the project developers, to
+ further the goal of having fully functional 3D drivers by
+ default.</para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
<section id="sn-New-in-Performance">
@@ -65,16 +162,52 @@
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology has been integrated
- with the Fedora graphical virtualization manager tool,
- <command>virt-manager</command>. KVM provides a full virtualization
- solution, and users have a choice between KVM and Xen, along with
- Qemu, in this release. More on KVM:
+ This release integrates Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
+ technology with Fedora's graphical
+ <package>virt-manager</package> and command-line
+ <command>virsh</command> tools. KVM provides a hardware
+ accelerated virtualization solution, and users have a choice
+ between KVM and <application>Xen</application>, along with
+ <application>Qemu</application>, in this release.
</para>
<para>
- <ulink url='http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/HypervisorVsLinuxBased'>http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/HypervisorVsLinuxBased</ulink>
+ <ulink url="http://kvm.sourceforge.net/"/>
</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>In this release, all hard disk partitions follow a
+ <filename>/dev/sd*</filename> naming convention due to a new
+ libata driver interface in the kernel. The
+ <application>Anaconda</application> installer eases the
+ transition for release upgrades.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Smolt, an opt-in tool that send anonymous hardware
+ profile information to the Fedora Project, is integrated
+ with firstboot in the installer. All data is available on
+ the Smolt homepage. This profile information is used to
+ leverage cooperation from vendors in improving end user
+ hardware experience, and to priortize development and
+ quality assurance on commonly used hardware.</para>
+ <para><ulink
+ url="https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/smolt"/></para>
+ <para><ulink url="http://smolt.fedoraproject.org"/></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The Fedora Directory Server base is now part of the
+ Fedora software repository. The graphical console console
+ and administration servers are available on the website and
+ are planned to be included in the repository after a review
+ process.</para>
+ <para><ulink
+ url="http://directory.fedoraproject.org/"/></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Python 2.5 is included in this release, and all of the
+ Python software available in the repository uses it.</para>
+ <para><ulink
+ url="http://docs.python.org/whatsnew/whatsnew25.html"/></para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
</section>
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