Announcing the release of Fedora Core 5

[Anthony Messina]

Fedora Project wrote:
> Hi, my name is Fedora Core "Bordeaux", and today I am 5.  When I
> turned 4 last year, they got a funny salesman to talk about me like I
> was a toy.  I like toys.  But today Teacher said I am a big kid, and I
> should talk about myself.  I can do lots of big kid stuff now, and
> everyone tells me that I play really well with all the other kids in
> class, even the ones who are mean like bullies.  I always try and
> share, which is what Teacher says is the best thing.
> 
> Sharing is a really good thing to do.  I like to share all my toys and
> books and stuff with all the other kids so that they can play with
> them and even learn things, too.  I have a lot of neat stuff to share,
> so I made this cool list to tell you all about it.  Teacher gave me
> some things to put in the list, but since I'm a big kid I think I
> should get to say what I want, too.
> 
> * GNOME 2.14
> 
> "Improved speed and usability, and new and better features for power
> management, file sharing, user help, system administration,
> teleconferencing, picture browsing, and networking."  I think it's
> easy enough for even my little brother to use, but Mommy and Daddy
> like it a lot too.
> 
> * OpenOffice 2.0.2
> 
> "Enhanced productivity features, extensive compatibility with other
> popular office software, database connectivity functions, and improved
> use of system libraries for faster loading and better responsiveness
> overall."  Mommy says she can make slide shows for work even easier
> than before, and Daddy uses it to organizes all our books, music, and
> movies in databases.
> 
> * KDE 3.5.1
> 
> "New and exciting features for users and developers, including stylish
> and attractive applets, educational and entertaining games, incredibly
> standards-compliant Internet tools, and enhanced multimedia and
> usability."  Plus it looks REALLY cool, especially when my big sister
> fixes it just the way she likes.
> 
> * Mono
> 
> "Support for .NET means a new generation of dynamic and powerful
> cross-platform applications, with some already included, such as
> Tomboy for note-taking, F-Spot for photo management, and Beagle for
> content searching and indexing."  See, I told you I'm really good at
> sharing!  Plus, I don't ever have a problem remembering or finding
> things, like pictures, homework, or messages.  Mommy says she's really
> proud of me.
> 
> * Yum-based Package Tools
> 
> "Installation and software management tools are all based on the
> flexible and powerful yum utility for easy selection and upgrade of
> new and existing software."  And soon, I'll even be able to get my own
> special software at install time!
> 
> * Xen Virtualization
> 
> "The best framework yet for installation, management, migration, and
> monitoring of software-based virtual domains, allowing system owners
> to effectively leverage and force-multiply existing hardware for
> maximum efficiency, scalability, redundancy, and flexibility."
> Teacher says I get more work done faster than any other kid in our
> class, too.
> 
> * Apache HTTP Server 2.2
> 
> "Enhanced authentication, database support, proxy facilities, and
> content filtering, all built on the most stable and customizable
> platform for Web services."
> 
> * Enhanced Security
> 
> "Support for SELinux binary policy modules means that users and
> developers can now ship their own specialized policies with affected
> software.  GCC's best of breed features, such as stack protection, NX,
> PIE, and compile-time buffer checks, pile on additional layers of
> assurance to effectively block illegal ingress."  I know all my safety
> rules, and Mommy and Daddy say that it's really, REALLY hard for
> monsters to get in our house!
> 
> 
> So at school, I got awards for "Best Attendance," "Teacher's Pet,"
> "Honor Roll," and "Good Manners," plus Teacher lets me stay after to
> clean the erasers until Daddy comes to pick me up.  He always tells me
> how good I am compared to the other kids he knows and that he's really
> proud of me.  He says it's because I'm 100% free and open source, and
> because I always try to do the right thing just like he and Mommy
> taught me.
> 
> I told him I didn't just learn it from him, but from all the nice
> people at Red Hat and the Fedora community, who teach me new things
> all the time.  They're all different kinds of people -- users,
> developers, writers, translators, testers, editors, and so many other
> things I can't even write it all.  They're the people who make it
> possible to build a complete Linux platform from open source software.
> 
> But they say we're not done yet, and we can ALWAYS use more friends to
> help, so if you think this sounds neat, you should definitely visit:
> 
>   * http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HelpWanted
> 
> All right, I have to go now.  There's always more things to learn and
> do and I am a very, extremely busy kid.  'Bye!

interesting choice of announcement styles!  i forwarded it to my mom, 
who's a third grade teacher.  she said, in elementary school, this is 
called "voice" and applauded your writing style.

i know many people are busy downloading and already updating fc5 (myself 
included), but i wanted to take the time to say thanks to all of you who 
made this possible.  you guys/gals really work hard and i think the 
fedora line is something to be proud of.

-- 
Anthony

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