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Hi Everyone,<br>
<br>
I pulled together (much of) the coverage around the beta from
Tuesday - very good stuff so far, but if you have any questions, let
me know.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
John<br>
<b><br>
InfoWorld<br>
</b><i>Fedora 21 rolls three versions of Linux into one OS</i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/2842575/linux/fedora-21-three-flavors-of-linux-one-os.html">http://www.infoworld.com/article/2842575/linux/fedora-21-three-flavors-of-linux-one-os.html</a><br>
<br>
Following hints earlier in the year, a beta of Red Hat Fedora Linux
21 has finally arrived in three incarnations: Cloud, Server, and
Workstation. Fedora 21 also provides the first public glimpse of
Project Atomic, Red Hat's initiative to produce a Linux distribution
optimized as a Docker container host.<br>
<br>
Users who have deployed Fedora in the past as a workstation
environment can turn to the appropriately named Fedora 21
Workstation. In addition to updates of all previously included
software, the new version features a technology preview of the
Wayland display server, an improvement on the X.org display server
currently used by Linux distributions. Workstation also includes the
Dev Assistant tool to provide developers with a fast way to
instantiate project environments.<br>
<br>
Fedora 21 Cloud allows the best idea of what the "atomic" in Project
Atomic means. It's available in two varieties of images: one for use
in conventional cloud environments like OpenStack or Amazon Web
Services, and a slimmed-down version optimized as a Docker host. The
latter -- the "atomic" incarnation -- doesn't have any more moving
parts than is absolutely needed and uses Red Hat project rpm-ostree
to keep the system updated without the the restrictions of Fedora's
package manager. <br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>PCWorld<br>
</b><i>One OS, three flavors: How Fedora 21 is splitting up to
double down on focus</i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2842555/how-fedora-21-is-splitting-itself-inself-in-thirds-to-prepare-for-the-next-10-years.html">http://www.pcworld.com/article/2842555/how-fedora-21-is-splitting-itself-inself-in-thirds-to-prepare-for-the-next-10-years.html</a><br>
<br>
Fedora has an identity as a long-standing free software Linux
distribution; it’s now existed for ten years. The Fedora.next
project is a rethink of the way Fedora is made and developed, and
who it’s targeted towards.<br>
<br>
“Fedora.next is basically looking at this next decade and seeing
what we can do to be more successful and hopefully dominate the
decade—that’s the goal," Miller told me. Fedora’s stated goal is
still “world domination.” It’s good to aim high.<br>
<br>
Traditionally, Fedora has been developed as a bunch of “Lego
bricks,” as Fedora’s project leader put it. Sure, there’s a desktop
installation disc, but if you want to do anything beyond use the
basic desktop you’re a bit on your own. There’s a full installer DVD
with four gigabytes of packages you can download if you’d like.
You’re on your own when it comes to choosing, installing, and
setting them up, however.<br>
<br>
Fedora’s reorganized itself to produce “three separate products… not
just as a bunch of packages and Lego bricks,” but to meet specific
needs. These products are Workstation, Cloud, and Server.<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>BetaNews<br>
</b><i>Linux fans, Fedora 21 Beta 1 is here! Now featuring three
flavors</i><b><br>
</b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://betanews.com/2014/11/04/linux-fans-fedora-21-beta-1-is-here-now-featuring-three-flavors/">http://betanews.com/2014/11/04/linux-fans-fedora-21-beta-1-is-here-now-featuring-three-flavors/</a><br>
<br>
...<br>
<br>
Unfortunately, Fedora has fallen a bit behind lately with a slow
release schedule, frustrating some users. How bad is it? Well,
Fedora 20 was released back in December of 2013. Today, finally, the
first beta of Fedora 21 is released, and there is something unique
about it; for the first time, there are three distinct versions
(flavors) of the operating system. Is that a good or bad thing?<br>
<br>
"The Fedora Project is excited to announce the beta release of
Fedora 21, the first Fedora release to embrace the Fedora.next
initiative, which in part seeks to better meet user needs by
delivering three distinct products. Fedora 21 is a Linux ­based
operating system developed and maintained by the Fedora Project's
diverse global community as part of the project's mission of
advancing free software. It deviates from other Fedora releases,
however, by delivering not one, but three flavors of Fedora 21 Beta:
Fedora 21 Cloud Beta, Fedora 21 Server Beta, Fedora 21 Workstation
Beta" says the Fedora Project Team.<br>
<br>
This three-flavor concept will likely draw the ire of many in the
Fedora Community; however it will likely stem from a fear of change.
Yes, this is something new and Fedora fans love their distro, so any
threat to it is understandably an emotional thing. With that said, I
think the community should give the concept a chance.<br>
<br>
For most home users, the Workstation flavor will be the target. The
Fedora Project Team explains, "offering a reliable, user ­friendly
and powerful operating system for laptops and PCs, Fedora 21
Workstation Beta delivers a stable and flexible development platform
for application developers from students to hobbyists to corporate
coders".<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>Liliputing<br>
</b><i>Fedora 21 Beta released in Workstation, Server, and Cloud
flavors</i><b><br>
</b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://liliputing.com/2014/11/fedora-21-beta-released-in-workstation-server-and-cloud-flavors.html">http://liliputing.com/2014/11/fedora-21-beta-released-in-workstation-server-and-cloud-flavors.html</a><br>
<br>
The next major release of the Fedora Linux-based operating system is
scheduled for December, but you can take a beta version of Fedora 21
for a spin today.<br>
<br>
Version 21 is the first update based on Fedora.next, an initiative
to separate the operating system into three different variants.
Fedora Workstation is for desktop and laptop users, while Fedora
Server is aimed at web or file servers. There’s also a Fedora Cloud
version designed for creating private clouds or other simple
projects.<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>ZDNet<br>
</b><i>Fedora 21 beta finally arrives</i><b><br>
</b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.zdnet.com/fedora-21-beta-finally-arrives-7000035455/">http://www.zdnet.com/fedora-21-beta-finally-arrives-7000035455/</a><b><br>
<br>
</b>It's a bit late, but the Fedora 21 beta is now out and ready to
download.<b><br>
<br>
</b>Previously, Fedora was first and foremost a desktop distribution
that also contained server elements. If all went well, the new
features introduced in Fedora would eventually appear in Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL). This go-around, there are three Fedora
spins: one for the cloud, one for the server, and one for the
workstation.<br>
<br>
Fedora now uses a modular-style design. So, while each spin is for a
specific use case, they all share the basics of the Linux kernel,
RPM, yum, systemd, and Anaconda. <br>
<br>
...<br>
<br>
Looking at Fedora 21 as a whole, it's become clear to me that Fedora
is becoming more and more an advanced look for developers and system
administrators at the future of RHEL. It's always been a
bleeding-edge distribution, but now more than ever, it's a distro
for serious professionals rather than enthusiastic amateurs.<br>
<br>
If you don't feel up to working with the beta, the final release of
Fedora 21 is now scheduled for December 9th.<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>The Inquirer</b><br>
<i>Red Hat releases Fedora 21 Beta for cloud, server and workstation
environments </i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2379690/red-hat-releases-fedora-21-beta-for-cloud-server-and-workstation-environments">http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2379690/red-hat-releases-fedora-21-beta-for-cloud-server-and-workstation-environments</a><br>
<br>
RED HAT'S FEDORA PROJECT announced the release of Fedora 21 Beta in
a blog post on Tuesday, suggesting that the final release of its
next leading-edge Fedora Linux distribution might be only weeks
away.<br>
<br>
Fedora 21 realises Red Hat's Fedora.next initiative by packaging the
release in three variants for cloud, server and workstation
environments.<br>
<br>
Red Hat said that each flavour of Fedora 21 Beta addresses a
distinct set of use cases, but that all three platforms are built
from a common set of software packages.<br>
<br>
Fedora 21 Cloud Beta offers images for use in private or
commercially hosted cloud data centres, as well as an image suitable
for running Docker containers.<br>
<br>
It features modular kernel packaging for the cloud that supports a
minimal set of drivers for virtual hosting and a larger set of
drivers for general use. It also delivers a Fedora Atomic Host
optimised for Docker containers.<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>LinuxPlanet<br>
</b><i>openSUSE 13.2 Ships, Fedora 21 hits Beta</i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/opensuse-13.2-ships-fedora-21-hits-beta.html">http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/opensuse-13.2-ships-fedora-21-hits-beta.html</a><b><br>
<br>
</b>After some delay, the first Fedora beta in 2014 has arrived to
show off what's next for Red Hat's community Linux distribution.<br>
<br>
The biggest change comes in how the release is split up into three
products instead of just one general purpose system. With Fedora 21
there are now cloud, server and workstation releases. The of course
there is also the Base working group, which is the core of Fedora
(pun intended), but not really a full release itself.<br>
<br>
"The Base Working Group develops the standard platform for all
Fedora products, which includes the installer, compose tools, and
basic platform for the other products. The Base set of packages is
not a full product intended for use on its own, but to be kept as a
small, stable platform for other products to build on."<b><br>
<br>
</b><snip><br>
<br>
<b>The Register<br>
</b><i>Old hat: Fedora 21 beta late than never... and could be best
ever</i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/06/fedora_21_beta_review/?page=1">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/06/fedora_21_beta_review/?page=1</a><br>
<br>
As has become regrettably typical for the Fedora project, the first
Fedora 21 beta is well behind schedule. According to the current
schedule on the Fedora wiki, the final version will arrive about a
month late, on 9 December. That is if nothing goes wrong during the
beta testing phase that's just started.<br>
<br>
A month might not sound so bad, but it has been nearly 12 months
since Fedora 20 arrived, which is not good for a distro that
supposedly updates every six months.<br>
<br>
Whatever. Fedora 21, whose beta has just arrived, looks like it will
be worth the wait.<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
<br>
<b>OSTATIC<br>
</b><i>openSUSE 13.2 and Fedora 21 Beta Released</i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ostatic.com/blog/opensuse-13-2-and-fedora-21-beta-released">http://ostatic.com/blog/opensuse-13-2-and-fedora-21-beta-released</a><br>
<br>
...<br>
<br>
The Fedora Project Team today announced the release of Fedora 21
Beta right on the <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.redhat.com">www.redhat.com</a> website highlighting its
availability in "not one, but three flavors." It was also announced
on fedoramagazine.org saying "users also have the choice of Fedora
Spins that highlight user favorites like KDE Plasma Workspaces,
Xfce, LXDE, and Sugar on a Stick (SoaS)." GNOME 3.14, Wayland
Technology Preview, and DevAssistant are among the features of the
desktop flavor. Prereleases are available at fedoraproject.org.<br>
<br>
<snip><br>
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