New Fedora Chair plans to remove obstacles for volunteers
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| "The job is to remove obstacles in the way of the community," says Paul W.
| Frields, speaking about his new position as Fedora Chair. After only a few
| weeks in the position, Frields is still learning his way around and getting
| to know his colleagues, but already this vision is a common refrain in his
| comments, underlying all his comments about what he hopes the Fedora project
| will achieve while he is coordinating its efforts.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/127802
Still cutting-edge:
X.Org 7.4 Release Planning
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| With Red Hat's Adam Jackson being interested in shipping X.Org 7.4 for Fedora
| 9, he has stepped up as becoming the release manager of this next X.Org
| release and has put together a schedule that will allow this to become
| possible.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjM2MA
Recent:
23,000 Linux PCs forge education revolution in Philippines
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| Providing high school students with PCs is seen as a first step to preparing
| them for a technology-literate future, but in the Philippines many schools
| cannot afford to provide computing facilities so after a successful
| deployment of 13,000 Fedora Linux systems from a government grant, plans are
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| underway to roll out another 10,000 based on Ubuntu.
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http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1163450117
Related:
Fedora 8.0 review
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| In conclusion, if you are looking for a robust, secure and stable Linux
| distribution which stands out from rest of the brood in providing an
| innovative set of GUI tools for system and network administration but at the
| same time, you are also particular that you would like to use only Free
| software, then you should seriously consider taking Fedora 8 for a spin. You
| will definitely fall in love it.
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http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2008/01/fedora-80-review.html
Fedora/Linux for Noobs
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| The desktop in Fedora 7 (Gnome) is very pleasing to look at. With clean lines
| and soft colors it has a Mac-like appeal with the taskbars of Windows. You
| can easily add items to the taskbars (panels), move them around, make them
| transparent, and even remove them if wanted. Icons are clear and resizable so
| you’re not stuck with dinky XP icons. I have modified my desktop somewhat for
| productivity. One of the beauties of Linux is the degree of customization
| available to make your workspace the way you want it.
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http://blog.coffeedaze.com/?p=66
Review of Fedora 8 (by Simon G. Hildenbrand)
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| Overall, I truly believe that Fedora 8 is by far the best Fedora release to
| date (and I've tried every one of them). From the look and feel of the
| system, to the out-of-the-box configuration during installation, I couldn't
| be happier with a cutting edge release.
|
| As I mentioned before, the biggest aspects of a successful distribution for
| me are suspend/hibernate, correct screen resolution and the the ability to
| change the screen resolution in a GUI if it didn't configure it correctly the
| first time, system stability, and overall look and feel of a distribution.
| For me, Fedora 8 has excelled in all categories when I evaluate and review a
| system and I hope that Fedora continues to release versions that are put
| together as good as Fedora 8 has been.
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http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20071112#review
Community Welcomes Fedora 8 With Strong Download Numbers
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| Fedora 8 offers both GNOME and KDE-based Live CDs and a general-purpose
| installable DVD for workstations and servers. It also includes improved Live
| USB support, making it possible to install, boot and run the entire
| distribution off of a USB key without touching the computer's hard disk at
| all. This enhancement makes Fedora attractive to those who wish to experiment
| with Linux without risking their data.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071112/20071112005990.html?.v=1
Red Hat's Fedora 8 hope: An all-purpose Linux foundation
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| The ability to "re-spin" Fedora is attracting some interest. Among the
| Fedora-based variations that will be available are one for gaming, one for
| designing microprocessors, and one for programmers.
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http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9813113-39.html
An old hat with new tricks: Fedora 8 officially released
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| I've been experimenting with Fedora 8 test 3, and I like what I see. This is
| a nice release with a pretty sweet assortment of features that you won't find
| anywhere else. Fedora still manages to differentiate itself and rise above
| many other contenders by delivering early access to new technologies.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071108-an-old-hat-with-new-tricks-fedora-8-officially-released.html
A peek at Red Hat's Fedora 8 Linux [Screenshots tour]
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| Red Hat's Fedora 8 version of Linux is set to debut Thursday, the latest
| version of a product line geared for enthusiasts, programmers, and Linux
| users who want to get a taste of what's to come in the supported Red Hat
| Enterprise Linux.
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http://www.news.com/2300-1016_3-6217482-1.html
The Review: Werewolf, Fedora’s Redeemer?
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| Fedora 8 is a distribution to beat. Its great features and much improved
| stability simply rocks. It may not be a distro that I can say is ideal for
| Linux newbies, but it is almost there. So, to answer the question: Is
| Werewolf Fedora’s Redeemer? In my own opinion, it is. It somehow revived
| Fedora from its previous blunders. I’m sure Fedora faithfuls will never be
| tempted to look at Ubuntu again. Can Werewolf help put Fedora back on top? As
| of the moment, Fedora is still ranked #4 in Distrowatch. If Werewolf will
| fail to do so, at least it will serve as a catalyst for future releases to
| take Fedora back to where it truly belongs. I think the only direction Fedora
| is going right now is certainly upward.
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http://junauza.blogspot.com/2008/01/review-werewolf-fedoras-redeemer.html
Fedora 8: Live CD Reviewed
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| So, is Fedora for you? I like it. Despite me being a Debian user, going with
| RPM-based distro might not be so bad after all. If Fedora could just clean up
| that mess with the file manager, I would see a lot of Ubuntu users jumping
| ship.
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http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2752&Itemid=449
Fedora and the art of creating an inclusive community
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| I started with Fedora in the documentation group in 2003. After working in
| documentation I moved into packaging (Fedora Extras), art work, marketing,
| translation, and other areas of Fedora (mostly "collateral" groups). I'm not
| a hard-core software developer. I've tended to get involved in all the other
| areas of Fedora.
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http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9875189-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
Video: Alan Cox on the kernel, patent promise, and the progress of free
software
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| Enjoy the third installment in our series of video-taped talks with the
| iconic Alan Cox. Afterwards, in case you need a catch-up, you can hear Alan
| talk about community and the enterprise or the state of free software in our
| video archives.
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http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/19/video-alan-cox-on-the-kernel-patent-promise-and-the-progress-of-free-software/
Fedora Developer Interview: KDE 4
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| KDE 4 is seen by many to be the next big step on the free software desktop,
| while others think releasing 4.0 in its current condition was misleading and
| a mistake. Either way, it's an innovative release and inline with Fedora's
| goal of providing the latest and greatest free software it is set to be the
| default KDE environment in the next major release of Fedora. We caught up
| with a few members of the KDE SIG to talk about the work they're doing to get
| it ready for release, their own opinions on the software and what they think
| about the progress made by Fedora in getting over its GNOME centric
| reputation.
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http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Interviews/KDE4
Fedora + Eee PC = Eeedora
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| I am a fan of affordable technology. I like relatively cheap gadgets, and I
| like open source. When I heard about Asus’ Eee PC, I took it with a certain
| grain of salt. I thought that maybe it was just another company trying to
| take a piece of the pie from the One Laptop Per Child initiative.
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http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/14/fedora-eee-pc-eeedora/
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