Fedora 7
Today is the release day for the next version of the popular Fedora Linux distribution .
Starting with this release, the word Core will be missing from the title, so meet Fedora 7
Release notes can be found in Fedora Release Notes .
Starting with this release, the word Core will be missing from the title, so meet Fedora 7
What's new?
- Kernel 2.6.21
- Backs - a new distribution positioning method. Several spins will be available (Desktop, Server, LiveCD), each with a specific, specially sharpened set of programs
- Updated versions of GNOME 2.18 and KDE 3.5.6
- Implemented fast user switching
- Connect input devices without stopping, thanks to Xorg Server 1.3
- The release includes a large number of firmware to support most wireless cards. In addition, NetworkManager provides a graphical interface that allows you to quickly switch between wired and wireless networks.
- New default theme Flying High
- Firefox 2 with spell checking, antiphishing and session recovery
- SELinux Graphical Administration Utility
- FireWire stack integrated into core
- Improved Power Management System
- Many dictionaries used by desktop applications are brought together
- An experimental nouveau driver has been introduced, which is an open implementation of 3D drivers for nVidia cards
- Work on increasing the speed of yum, Pirut and Pup
- Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is included in the release.
- Henceforth, all disk partitions will be named / dev / sd *
- Python 2.5 is included in the release and all programs from repositories use it.
- etc.
Release notes can be found in Fedora Release Notes .