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 RahulSundaram: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView?action=diff&rev2=265&rev1=264 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remember that these Live images can be used on USB media via the 'livecd-iso-to-disk' utility available in the livecd-tools package. - === Desktop === + === What's New In Fedora 8 === * This release features the GNOME 2.20 @@ -35, +35 @@ * Online Desktop provides a desktop experience designed around online services. A preview of Online Desktop is provided via BigBoard, which is a optional sidebar in GNOME. - * Live installations are faster and require a smaller root filesystem. The file system layout has also changed somewhat. System files for the Live images are now under `LiveOS/`, and a new `README` file has been provided as a short introduction to the live image. + * NetworkManager 0.7 provides improved wireless network management support. It includes support for multiple devices and provides the capability of system-wide configuration, among many other enhancements. This transition may induce some regressions temporarily, and more testing and feedback is appreciated. - * Package management now features much better performance via `yum` and friends. + * [http://www.opencompositing.org/ Compiz Fusion], the compositing window manager that re-merges Compiz and Beryl, is installed by default. To enable Compiz Fusion in GNOME, use the ''System'' > ''Preferences'' > ''Desktop Effects'' tool. Ongoing, long term [http://www.x.org/wiki/Events/XDS2007/Notes Xorg work] continues to enable [http://hoegsberg.blogspot.com/2007/08/compiz-and-fedora.html Compiz] by default. * The completely free and open source Java environment called IcedTea is installed by default. IcedTea is derived from OpenJDK, includes a browser plugin based on GCJ, and is available for both x86 and x86_64 architectures. GCJ is still the default on PPC architecture. @@ -49, +49 @@ * There is now improved power management thanks to both a tickless kernel in `x86` and `x86_64` architectures, and a reduction in unnecessary processor wakeups via `powertop`. + * This release of Fedora has a new look and feel, called [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8Themes/Infinity/Round3Final Infinity], from the Fedora Art team. + + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/NodokaTheme Nodoka], a fresh new GNOME theme created specially for Fedora, is available in this release. + + * [http://www.pulseaudio.org/ PulseAudio] is now installed and enabled by default. Pulse''''''Audio is an advanced sound server compatible with nearly all existing Linux sound systems. Pulse''''''Audio allows for hot-switching audio outputs, individual volume controls for each audio stream, networked audio, and more. + + * A brand new graphical firewall configuration tool, ''system-config-firewall'', replaces ''system-config-securitylevel''. + * Eclipse 3.3 (Europa), a new release of the great IDE and development platform, is available as part of this release. - - * The `pam_console` module has been removed in favor of access control via HAL, which modernizes the desktop. - - * NetworkManager 0.7 provides improved wireless network management support. It includes support for multiple devices and provides the capability of system-wide configuration, among many other enhancements. This transition may induce some regressions temporarily, and more testing and feedback is appreciated. + + * Package management now features much better performance via `yum` and friends. + + * Live installations are faster and require a smaller root filesystem. The file system layout has also changed somewhat. System files for the Live images are now under `LiveOS/`, and a new `README` file has been provided as a short introduction to the live image. * Secure remote management capability is now provided for Xen, KVM, and QEMU virtualization. @@ -62, +70 @@ * Integration of unique build IDs into Fedora's software building infrastructure now provide enhanced debugging capabilities and core dumps. * Fedora now offers easier rebranding of Fedora derivatives via a `generic-logos` software package. Changes in Fedora's mirror structure also make creation of derivatives easier. - + + * The `pam_console` module usage has been removed in favor of access control via HAL, which modernizes the desktop. + + * Fedora 8 features a 2.6.23 based kernel. + * Fedora now includes support for Nepali Language, extending its reach to many more users. - * A brand new graphical firewall configuration tool, ''system-config-firewall'', replaces ''system-config-securitylevel''. - * [http://www.opencompositing.org/ Compiz Fusion], the compositing window manager that re-merges Compiz and Beryl, is installed by default. To enable Compiz Fusion in GNOME, use the ''System'' > ''Preferences'' > ''Desktop Effects'' tool. Ongoing, long term [http://www.x.org/wiki/Events/XDS2007/Notes Xorg work] continues to enable [http://hoegsberg.blogspot.com/2007/08/compiz-and-fedora.html Compiz] by default. - - * This release of Fedora has a new look and feel, called [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/F8Themes/Infinity/Round3Final Infinity], from the Fedora Art team. - - * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/NodokaTheme Nodoka], a fresh new GNOME theme created specially for Fedora, is available in this release. - - === System Level Changes === - - * Fedora 8 Test 2 features a 2.6.23 based kernel. - - * [http://www.pulseaudio.org/ PulseAudio] is now installed and enabled by default. Pulse''''''Audio is an advanced sound server compatible with nearly all existing Linux sound systems. Pulse''''''Audio allows for hot-switching audio outputs, individual volume controls for each audio stream, networked audio, and more. - - * In this release, the performance of `yum`, '''Pirut''', and '''Pup''' has been significantly improved. === Road Map === -- Fedora-relnotes-content mailing list Fedora-relnotes-content@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-relnotes-content
