Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by KarstenWade: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView The comment on the change is: updating for fc6 test2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * The distribution includes a major new release of the Eclipse IDE and framework (http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.2-200606291905/new_noteworthy/eclipse-news.html) . * '''Network``Manager''' (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/NetworkManager) has received numerous menu, user interface, and functionality improvements. However, it is disabled by default in this release as it is not yet suitable for certain configurations, such as system-wide static IPs or bonding devices. - + * Printing support is improved in this release with the inclusion of the {{{hplip}}} utility, which replaces {{{hpijs}}}. }}} === System Administration === - <!-- + Improvements for administrators and developers include: - {{{ * The '''Xen''' virtualization system has enhanced support. The tools to configure '''Xen''' virtual machines on your Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] system now use the standard graphical installation process, run as a window on your desktop. Fedora developers have also created `gnome-applet-vm`, which provides a simple virtual domains monitor applet, and `libvirt` (http://libvirt.org/), a library providing an API to use Xen virtualization capabilities. + This section has not been updated for [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats beat writer]. - * The industry-leading `anaconda` installation system continues to evolve. New features for this release include remote logging and improved support for tracebacks. Package management in the installation system is now provided by {{{yum}}}. This enhancement is the first step in enabling access to Fedora Extras from within the installation process. - - * Version 2.2 of the '''Apache''' HTTP server is now included. This release provides enhancements to authentication, database support, proxy facilities, and content filtering. - - * The latest generation of database servers are packaged in this release, including both '''MySQL''' 5.0 and '''PostgreSQL''' 8.1. - - * Several native Java programs are now available compiled with `GCJ`, such as the '''Geronimo''' J2EE server and the '''Apache Jakarta''' Project, in addition to the Java programs and development capabilities in the previous releases. - - * There are new tools for system monitoring and performance analysis. This release includes '''System``Tap''' (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SystemTap), an instrumentation system for debugging and analyzing performance bottle necks, and '''Frysk''' (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Frysk), an execution analysis technology for monitoring running processes or threads which are provided as technology previews in this release. - - * This release includes `system-config-cluster`, a utility that allows you to manage cluster configuration in a graphical setting. - - * The combination of '''Kexec''' and '''Kdump''' (http://lse.sourceforge.net/kdump/) utilities provides modern crash dumping facilities and potential for faster bootup, bypassing the firmware on reboots. '''Kexec''' loads a new kernel from a running kernel, and '''Kdump''' can provide a memory dump of the previous kernel for debugging. - - * This release includes `iscsi-initiator-utils`, iSCSI daemon and utility programs that provide support for hardware using the iSCSI interface. - - * `fedora-release` now includes the software repositories for debuginfo packages and source `rpm` packages. - - * `fedora-release` now includes the software repositories for Fedora Legacy community maintenance project. (disabled by default) }}} - === System Level Changes === - {{{ * X.org X11``R7.0 is included in this release. The new modular architecture of R7.0 enables easier driver upgrades and simplifies development, opening the way for rapid improvement in Linux graphics. + This section has not been updated for [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] by the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats beat writer]. - * The GCC 4.1 compiler (http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.1/changes.html) is included, and the entire set of Fedora packages is built with this technology. This provides security and performance enhancements throughout the system. - - * The kernels for this release are based on Linux 2.6.16. Refer to the section on the kernel in these release notes for other details. - - * The PCMCIA framework used by laptop and mobile devices has changed. The older `pcmcia-cs` package using the `cardmgr/pcmcia` service has been replaced with a new `pcmciautils` package. With `pcmciautils`, PCMCIA devices are handled directly and dynamically by the `hotplug` and `udev` subsystems. This update increases both efficiency and performance of the system. For more information about these changes, refer to http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/pcmcia/pcmcia.html. - - * SELinux implementation has undergone a major change, with a switch to the SELinux reference policy (http://serefpolicy.sourceforge.net/). The SELinux reference policy can support binary policy modules. It is now possible to move SELinux policies into individual packages, making it easier for users to ship site-specific policy customizations when required. This version also adds support for Multi-Category Security (MCS), enabled by default, and Multi-Level Security (MLS). SELinux continues to offer support for TE (Type Enforcement), enabled by default, and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control). Refer to the section on SELinux in these release notes for other details and links to SELinux resources on the Fedora Project pages. - - [[Anchor(udev)]] - * `udev` provides a new linking for device names that includes the physical name of the device. For example, if your CD-ROM is `/dev/hdc`, it gets symlinked to the friendly name `/dev/cdrom-hdc`. If you have additional matching devices, the same rule applies, so `/dev/hdd` is symlinked to `/dev/cdrom-hdd`. This is true for `/dev/scanner`, `/dev/floppy`, `/dev/changer`, and so forth. - - The typical name `/dev/cdrom` is also created, and {{{udev}}} assigns it randomly to one of the `/dev/cdrom-hdX` devices. This random assignment usually sticks, but in some configurations the symlink may change on boot to a different device. This does not affect CD burning applications, but some CD player applications such as {{{kscd}}} may be affected. If you wish, you can set your CD player application to point at a specific CD-ROM device, such as `/dev/cdrom-hdc`. This situation only occurs if you have more than one of a type of device. }}} - --> == Road Map == - {{{ The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap. - }}}
