Fedora Weekly News Issue 42
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Written by Thomas Chung on 2006-04-17
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Welcome to our issue number 42 of Fedora Weekly News (FWN), the weekly newsletter for the Fedora community. The latest issue can always be found here.
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Fedora Project Board Update
Max Spevack (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MaxSpevack) announces via fedora-announce-list (http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00056.html):
Just wanted to send a brief update about the Fedora Project Board, which was announced prior to FUDCon Boston, and had its first meting there. A few pages on the wiki that will be of interest to everyone: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board (includes contact info); http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/Meetings. And a summary of our first meeting: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/Meetings/2006-04-07
Fedora Reloaded 5 Podcast
Joshua Wulf (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoshuaWulf) announces in his blog (http://jwulf.livejournal.com/25485.html):
Fedora Reloaded 5 podcast (http://www.fedorareloaded.com/) is out now. It's a special tribute to the late MC Hawking where we look at "The Future of Fedora". We talk with Guildford, UK's David Woodhouse about the future of Fedora on PPC, chat with Max Spevack, the newly appointed Fedora Project Leader, get Greg DeK to speak out on behalf of the people (which isn't hard to do), and talk shizz, all to the accompaniment of classic phat tracks from the Hawkman.
FUDConBoston 2006 Videos
As we promised last week (http://fedoranews.org/wiki/Fedora_Weekly_News_Issue_41#FUDCon_Boston_2006_Videos), selected videos from FUDConBoston 2006 (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConBoston2006) are now available at
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConBoston2006/Sessions
Also the entire 6 sessions of videos + 1 bonus video can be downloaded via one big torrent (http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/) file.
We are still waiting for missing descriptions and slides from presenters but we are expecting them hopefully within a week.
Users at LinuxWorld talk up security
Phil Hochmuth writes an article in NetworkWorld (http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/041006-linuxworld.html):
The company uses Fedora servers, the free, open source version of Red Hat Linux, to run its production environment and Web presence. As a precaution, Swanson uses the open source Mondo Archive tool to take snapshots of its production server images, and keeps backup configurations that can be brought online quickly in case of failures or system problems.
"SE Linux has been terrific," Swanson said. In addition to vetting code before deployment, SE Linux provides another level of assurance that the code won't be exploited. "We deny everything and allow just what we want" into and out of the servers via SE Linux policies, he said.
LinuxWorld Boston 2006 Wrap-Up
Kevin Shockey writes an article in LinuxJournal (http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8981):
We were fortunate to have the participation of several groups that made the ABCs event (http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/events/12BOS06A/exposition/CC706101) possible. First, Dell donated the use of four laptops on which we installed four different Linux distributions. It was an interesting laboratory for us to install four different distributions on the exact same hardware, all at the same time. We installed Fedora Core 5, SuSE Linux 10.0, Linspire Five-O and Ubuntu Breezy Badger 5.10. The purpose of these machines was to provide participants with an opportunity to touch and feel Linux.
Red Hat keeps its grip on Fedora
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes an article in Linux-Watch (http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS2360268282.html):
Red Hat's Community Development Manager Greg DeKoenigsberg (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GregDeKoenigsberg) explained that the Fedora Foundation was not going to take charge of the operating system, after all. Instead, Red Hat was retaining some "control over Fedora decisions, because Red Hat's business model *depends* upon Fedora."
The community, however, seems indifferent to who's running the show. As one active Fedora user put it on the Fedora Forum Website (http://forums.fedoraforum.org/), "As long as Fedora is still being developed and supported as well as them keeping the standards up I'm not too fussed about how the managing body is structured."
FUDCon and folding the Fedora Foundation
Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier writes an article in NewsForge (http://os.newsforge.com/print.pl?sid=06/04/10/2156233):
Overall, FUDCon (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConBoston2006) had a nice community feel to it, very casual, with lots of enthusiastic Fedora users and developers were in attendance. I was disappointed I couldn't attend some of the later sessions, particularly the MIT OpenCourseWare session and the MythTV session. If you couldn't make it to FUDCon Boston 2006, don't fret -- it won't be the last one this year. The FUDCon organizers are already planning a FUDCon for August 18 in San Francisco (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConSanFrancsico2006) after the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo there.
Editor's Note: I sent him a link for FUDCon Video for MIT OpenCourseWare Session (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/FUDConBoston2006/Sessions#A6).
Review: GCN: Fedora Core 5
Susan M. Menke writes a review on Fedora Core 5 in GCN (http://www.gcn.com/print/25_7/40266-1.html):
Think of Fedora as the standalone (and more user-friendly) flavor of Linux Enterprise Desktop, but without the enterprise support. It’s a true community open-source project, sponsored by Red Hat, where new features get something of a test drive before being incorporated into Red Hat Linux. According to the company, version 5’s biggest features are an easier install program with more drivers, and a new, smoother interface. We found that indeed it was extremely easy to use, without sacrificing security (it includes SELinux). In fact of all the programs we tested, this one was the easiest to manage from a user’s perspective.
Review: eWeek: Fedora Core 5
Jason Brooks writes a review on Fedora Core 5 in eWeek (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1948047,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616):
During tests, eWEEK Labs was impressed with the fast-moving distribution's updated SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) and Xen virtualization components, broadened programming language and tool support, and hot-off-the-compiler GNOME 2.14 desktop environment.
What's more, since Fedora is so closely related to the widely used Red Hat Enterprise Linux (and is rather popular in its own right), companies that deploy Fedora Core 5 shouldn't have trouble finding administrators with experience using the distribution
Fedora Core 4 and 5 Updates
During the week of April 10 - April 16, Fedora Project released 02 Fedora Core 4 Updates (http://fedoranews.org/cms/FC4) including 0 Security Advisory.
During the week of April 10 - April 16, Fedora Project released 10 Fedora Core 5 Updates (http://fedoranews.org/cms/FC5) including 0 Security Advisory.
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