devel-announce March 2015

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Announcing the release of Fedora 22 Alpha for AARCH64 and POWER64!
by Peter Robinson 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Fedora 22 Alpha Release Announcement ==================================== The Fedora 22 Alpha release for the AARCH64 and POWER 64 secondary architectures has arrived, with a preview of the latest free and open source technology under development. Take a peek inside! • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Server https://getfedora.org/en/server/prerelease/ • https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/test/22_Alpha/Se… What is the Alpha release? ========================== The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 22's editions in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of Fedora 22 is expected in May. We need your help to make Fedora 22 the best release yet, so please take some time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are important to you are working well. If you find a bug, please report it – every bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora 22 another rock-solid release. We have a culture of coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as feasible, and your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free software on the whole. Fedora 22 Server ================ The Fedora 22 Server Edition brings several changes that will improve Fedora for use as a server in your environment. • Database Server Role: Fedora 21 introduced Rolekit, a daemon for Linux systems that provides a stable D-Bus interface to manage deployment of server roles. The Fedora 22 release adds onto that work with a database server role based on PostgreSQL. • Cockpit Updates: The Cockpit Web-based management application has been updated to the latest upstream release which adds many new features as well as a modular design for adding new functionality. Issues and Details ================== This is an Alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode. As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Common F22 Bugs page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F22_bugs For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "how to file a bug report:" https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report Release Schedule ================ The full release schedule is available on the Fedora wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/22/Schedule The current schedule calls for a beta release in the middle of April, and a final release in the second half of May. These dates are subject to change, pending any major bugs or issues found during the development process.

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More packager notifications migrated to FMN
by Ralph Bean 26 Mar '15

26 Mar '15

Recall that the infrastructure team has been working on a new notifications system[1] in an attempt to unify some of the notifications that get pushed out by our infrastructure. As the new system improves (and as we get time to clean house), we will be turning off the native notifications of various systems. - Back in February, the native emails from Koji were turned off[2]. - This past week, we turned off the old and well-loved emails from pkgdb[3] and dist-git[4]. For your personal notifications, the default settings in FMN[5] should get you what you need. There are some mailing lists that had been archiving direct notifications from from pkgdb and dist-git and we've been working to add those into the new system. The scm-commits[6] and perl-devel[7] lists are working as expected now. The meetingminutes list[8] now also automatically receives meeting minutes from FMN, so, no need to go and send your minutes there if you have chaired an irc meeting. If you own a mailing list that has mysteriously stopped receiving automated emails, please file an issue[9] requesting that we set up forwarding for you. ** P.S., unrelated, but zodbot grew a new feature recently: the "#help" command is available in IRC meetings to let you solicit help from the broader community on.. anything. Use it liberally. We'll be building a "calls for help" web UI around it in the coming year. [1] - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/2014-September/001… [2] - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel-announce/2015-February/0015… [3] - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb [4] - http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/ [5] - https://apps.fedoraproject.org/notifications [6] - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/scm-commits/ [7] - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/perl-devel/ [8] - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/meetingminutes/ [9] - https://github.com/fedora-infra/fmn/issues/new

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Fedora 22 Change Checkpoint: 100% Code Complete Deadline in two weeks
by Jaroslav Reznik 18 Mar '15

18 Mar '15

Hi! This is a reminder, that Fedora 22 Change Checkpoint: 100% Code Complete Deadline is coming in two weeks. It's important milestone as for this release, we'd like to strictly adhere to schedule and contingency plan may be put into effect for Changes that miss this deadline. As always, the list will be shared with FESCo. 2015-03-31 Change Checkpoint: 100% Code Complete Deadline 2015-03-31 Fedora 22 Beta Freeze Expected bug state is ON_QA - Change has to be code complete and can be tested in the Beta release (optionally by Fedora QA). Please make sure to update state of yours Change(s) bug(s) on time. In case of any problems, let me know, we will try to find working solution. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/22/Schedule Expect more nagging in Change bug(s) between now and Beta Freeze ;-). Thanks Jaroslav

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F22 Self Contained Change: Disabled Repositories Support
by Jaroslav Reznik 16 Mar '15

16 Mar '15

= Proposed Self Contained Change: Disabled Repositories Support = https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/DisabledRepoSupport Change owner(s): Richard Hughes <rhughes at redhat dot com> The Software tool and PackageKit now support disabled repositories to help users locate software in additional repositories which are not meant to be enabled by default. * This Change is announced after the Change Submission Deadline as an exception to the process. May not be approved for proposed Fedora release. * == Detailed Description == This feature aims to reduce the technical hurdles for users and developers to locate software packaged for a distribution, but which needs to be clearly identified as not officially included (or possibly sanctioned) by that distribution. When Software (via PackageKit) queries a repo definition that contains the line enabled_metadata=1, even if the repo is disabled, it will download repodata. This feature allows a user to locate software in response to a search. If the user wants to install the software, she receives a dialog with information that the repo must be enabled to satisfy the request, and if relevant, information about the nature of the software (for instance, if it is non- libre). N.B. This feature does not currently operate in Fedora, since no such repo definitions are currently shipped. However, the feature could be used by remixers, and in the future in Fedora in the event of a policy change. == Scope == * Proposal owners: Include enhancements in gnome-software/PackageKit (done) * Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change) ** Note: For this feature to be used in Fedora requires an additional *- release-extra package to ship disabled repo definition * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change) ** Note: For this feature to be used in Fedora requires clearer approval from FESCo and the Council

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Tracking bug for issues with using the Hardened Flags (Fails to Build, segfaults etc.)
by Moez Roy 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

Hello, If your package is one of the packages affected with the hardening change (F23/rawhide), please block: [Bug 1199775] Tracking bug for issues with using the Hardened Flags (Fails to Build, segfaults etc.) - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199775 If you decide to add '%undefine _hardened_build' to your spec file would appreciate a comment above this line pointing to your bug (which blocks the above tracking bug). Thanks. - Moez Roy

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[Guidelines change] Changes to the packaging guidelines
by Jason L Tibbitts III 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

Here are the recent changes to the packaging guidelines: The documentation section of the guidelines has been updated to include a prohibition on using both %doc and direct installation of files into %_pkgdocdir. * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Documentation * https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Packaging%3AGuidelines&diff=405… * https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/338 ----- The Python guidelines were modified to clarify the use of unversioned macros (%__python instead of %__python2 or %__python3, for example). * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Python * https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Packaging%3APython&diff=406053&… * https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/498 ----- Guidelines for Preupgrade Assistant packages have been added. * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:PreupgradeAssistant * https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/495 ----- Corrected a typo/logic error in the bootstrapping guidelines: * https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/501 * https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Packaging%3AGuidelines&diff=405… ----- If a package builds a module for multiple python interpreters, it must be done below the source tree and not in the %{py3dir} anymore. For an example see: * http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Python#Building_more_than_once ----- The guidelines on library bundling have been expanded to provide information on some additional cases where the packaging committee may grant exceptions. * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries#Some_reasons_… * https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Packaging%3ANo_Bundled_Librarie… * https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/391#comment:13

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Announcing the release of Fedora 22 Alpha!
by Dennis Gilmore 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Fedora 22 Alpha Release Announcement ==================================== The Fedora 22 Alpha release has arrived, with a preview of the latest free and open source technology under development. Take a peek inside! • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Workstation https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/prerelease/ • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Server https://getfedora.org/en/server/prerelease/ • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Cloud https://getfedora.org/en/cloud/prerelease/ • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Spins https://spins.fedoraproject.org/prerelease What is the Alpha release? ========================== The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 22's editions in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of Fedora 22 is expected in May. We need your help to make Fedora 22 the best release yet, so please take some time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are important to you are working well. If you find a bug, please report it – every bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora 22 another rock-solid release. We have a culture of coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as feasible, and your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free software on the whole. Fedora 22 Cloud =============== The Fedora 22 Cloud Edition builds on the work completed during the Fedora 21 cycle, and brings in a number of improvements that make Fedora 22 a superb choice for running Linux in the cloud. Ready for the Fedora 22 release, we have: • The latest versions of rpm-ostree and rpm-ostree-toolbox. You can even use rpm-ostree-toolbox to generate your own Atomic hosts from a custom set of packages. • A Vagrant image for Fedora 22 Atomic Host and Cloud Images. We're supplying Vagrant boxes that work with KVM or VirtualBox, so users on Fedora will be able to easily consume the Vagrant images with KVM, and users on Mac OS X or Windows can use the VirtualBox image. • Tunir: A new, lightweight Continuous Integration (CI) tool for rapid testing of cloud images. While being driven by the need for simple CI for the Cloud Working Group, it's generic enough to be used by anyone to configure and run jobs/tests on their local system. Fedora 22 Server ================ The Fedora 22 Server Edition brings several changes that will improve Fedora for use as a server in your environment. • Database Server Role: Fedora 21 introduced Rolekit, a daemon for Linux systems that provides a stable D-Bus interface to manage deployment of server roles. The Fedora 22 release adds onto that work with a database server role based on PostgreSQL. • Cockpit Updates: The Cockpit Web-based management application has been updated to the latest upstream release which adds many new features as well as a modular design for adding new functionality. Fedora 22 Workstation ===================== As always, Fedora carries a number of improvements to make life better for its desktop users! Here's some of the goodness you'll get in Fedora 22 Workstation edition. Enhancements: • The GNOME Shell notification system has been redesigned and subsumed into the calendar widget. • The Terminal now notifies you when a long running job completes. • The login screen now uses Wayland by default. This is a step towards replacing X with Wayland, and users should not actually notice the difference. • Installation of GStreamer codecs, fonts, and certain document types is now handled by Software, instead of gnome-packagekit. • The Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) now features better notifications, and uses the privacy control panel in GNOME to control information sent. Appearance: • The Nautilus file manager has been improved to use GActions, from the deprecated GtkAction APIs, for a better, more consistent experience. • The GNOME Shell has a refreshed theme for better usability. • The Qt/Adwaita theme is now code complete, and Qt notifications have been improved for smoother experience using Qt-based apps in Workstation. Under the covers: • The libinput library is now used for both X11 and Wayland for consistent input device handling. Spins • Plasma 5, the successor to KDE Plasma 4, is now the default workspace in the Fedora KDE spin. • The Xfce spin has been updated to Xfce 4.12 just in time for the Alpha release. This release has an enormous number of improvements, including HiDPI support, improvements to window tiling, support for Gtk3 plugins, and many improvements for multi-monitor support. Issues and Details ================== This is an Alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode. As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Common F22 Bugs page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F22_bugs For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "how to file a bug report:" https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report Release Schedule ================ The full release schedule is available on the Fedora wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/22/Schedule The current schedule calls for a beta release in the middle of April, and a final release in the second half of May. 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Fedora 22 Alpha status is Go, release on March 10, 2015
by Jaroslav Reznik 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

At the Fedora 22 Alpha Go/No-Go Meeting #2 that just occurred, it was agreed to Go with the Fedora 22 Alpha by Fedora QA, Release Engineering and Development. Fedora 22 Alpha will be publicly available on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Meeting details can be seen here: Minutes: http://bit.ly/17Y8Je5 Log: http://bit.ly/1Em9JXo Thanks everyone! It's pretty solid Alpha release and on time :). Jaroslav

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Fedora 22 Alpha is No-Go but second sign-off try is tomorrow
by Jaroslav Reznik 05 Mar '15

05 Mar '15

Hi! Today at Fedora 22 Alpha Go/No-Go meeting it was decided that Fedora 22 Alpha is No-Go as no release candidate is available. More details in meeting minutes [1]. But as we're looking pretty good and RC1 compose is undergoing right now (estimate delivery is 3:00 UTC on Friday), we decided to try the seconnd Go/No-Go meeting tomorrow. Earlier to give rel-eng chance to prepare the content for mirroring. The next Go/No-Go meeting is on Friday, Mar 06 8:30 AM CST/14:30 UTC #fedora-meeting-2 channel. [1] http://bit.ly/1H0LMmC

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F22 Self Contained Change: Xfce412
by Jaroslav Reznik 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

= Proposed Self Contained Change: Xfce412 = https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Xfce412 Change owner(s): Kevin Fenzi <kevin(a)scrye.com>, Mukundan Ragavan <nonamedotc(a)fedoraproject.org>, Christoph Wickert <cwickert(a)fedoraproject.org> Update Xfce to the new 4.12 release with a number of bugfixes and improvements. * This Change is announced after the Change Submission Deadline as an exception to the process. May not be approved for proposed Fedora release. * == Detailed Description == Upstream Release Date: 2015-02-28 This release will have a number of bugfixes and improvements, but no radical changes. == Scope == * Proposal owners: Update Xfce packages. Update Xfce spin with any needed adjustments. * Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

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