September 2007 - relnotes-content - Fedora Mailing-Lists

[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/I18n" by DimitrisGlezos

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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 DimitrisGlezos: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/I18n?action=diff&rev2=102&rev1=101 The comment on the change is: +2 links ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Transifex === - This release features Transifex, a newly developed tool designed to ease the process of contributing translations to projects hosted on remote and disparate various version control systems. Transifex has been used by core packages of this release to receive translations from numerous contributors. + This release features [https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/transifex/ Transifex], a newly developed tool designed to ease the process of contributing translations to projects hosted on remote and disparate various version control systems. Transifex has been used by core packages of this release to receive translations from numerous contributors. - Through a combination of new Web tools, community growth, and better processes, translators can use new Fedora Web-based tools to contribute directly to any upstream project, large or small, through one translator-oriented Web interface. Developers of projects with no existing translation community can easily reach out to Fedora's established community for translations. In turn, the latter can reach out to numerous projects related to Fedora to easily contribute translations. + Through a combination of [http://translate.fedoraproject.org/ new Web tools], community growth, and better processes, translators can use new Fedora Web-based tools to contribute directly to any upstream project, large or small, through one translator-oriented Web interface. Developers of projects with no existing translation community can easily reach out to Fedora's established community for translations. In turn, the latter can reach out to numerous projects related to Fedora to easily contribute translations.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/I18n" by DimitrisGlezos

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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 DimitrisGlezos: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/I18n?action=diff&rev2=101&rev1=100 The comment on the change is: +transifex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This release adds support for the `nabi` input method for Korean Hangul. + === Transifex === + + This release features Transifex, a newly developed tool designed to ease the process of contributing translations to projects hosted on remote and disparate various version control systems. Transifex has been used by core packages of this release to receive translations from numerous contributors. + + Through a combination of new Web tools, community growth, and better processes, translators can use new Fedora Web-based tools to contribute directly to any upstream project, large or small, through one translator-oriented Web interface. Developers of projects with no existing translation community can easily reach out to Fedora's established community for translations. In turn, the latter can reach out to numerous projects related to Fedora to easily contribute translations. +

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Colophon" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Colophon?action=diff&rev2=37&rev... The comment on the change is: Add f13, who helped with the Desktop beat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HugoCisneiros Hugo Cisneiros] (translator - Brazilian Portuguese) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/IgorMiletic Igor Miletic] (translator - Serbian) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JeffJohnston Jeff Johnston] (beat contributor) + * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JesseKeating Jesse Keating] (beat contributor) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JensPetersen Jens Petersen] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoeOrton Joe Orton] (beat writer) * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoséNunoCoelhoPires José Nuno Coelho Pires] (translator - Portuguese)

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/I18n" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/I18n?action=diff&rev2=100&rev1=99 The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Other input methods === - * `nabi` input method for Korean Hangul was added. + This release adds support for the `nabi` input method for Korean Hangul.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop?action=diff&rev2=90&rev1=89 The comment on the change is: Whoops, forgot to cut with that edit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Graphical Root Login Disabled === - This release disables login for the `root` user via the GNOME Display Manager has been disabled in this release. The best practice for security is to run individual programs with root privileges, rather than login directly as `root`. Administration tools in Fedora are gradually migrating to using [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeaturePolicyKit PolicyKit], which makes graphical login as `root` both unnecessary and strongly discouraged. + This release disables login for the `root` user via the GNOME Display Manager. The best practice for security is to run individual programs with root privileges, rather than login directly as `root`. Administration tools in Fedora are gradually migrating to using [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeaturePolicyKit PolicyKit], which makes graphical login as `root` both unnecessary and strongly discouraged. FIXME: Has KDM root login been disabled? How about other display managers?

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop?action=diff&rev2=89&rev1=88 The comment on the change is: Do not capitalize "Free" in the middle of a sentence, unless it's part of a title (like FSF) or product name. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==== Enabling Flash Plugin ==== - Fedora includes an experimental Free and open source implementation of Flash called `gnash`. We encourage you to experiment with `gnash` before seeking out Adobe's proprietary Flash plugin software. + Fedora includes an experimental free and open source implementation of Flash called `gnash`. We encourage you to experiment with `gnash` before seeking out Adobe's proprietary Flash plugin software. To install the `Adobe Flash` plugin follow this procedure: * Visit [http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shoc... Adobe's download site].

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Desktop" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Desktop?action=diff&rev2=88&rev1=87 The comment on the change is: Editorial pass. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === Graphical Root Login Disabled === - Graphical root login via GNOME Display Manager has been disabled in this release. As a standard best practice for security, it is always better to run individual programs with root privileges rather than login under root directly. With the introduction of [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeaturePolicyKit Policy Kit] and graduation migration of administration tools to using policy kit, running a complete graphical environment as a root user is even more strongly discouraged. + This release disables login for the `root` user via the GNOME Display Manager has been disabled in this release. The best practice for security is to run individual programs with root privileges, rather than login directly as `root`. Administration tools in Fedora are gradually migrating to using [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeaturePolicyKit PolicyKit], which makes graphical login as `root` both unnecessary and strongly discouraged. FIXME: Has KDM root login been disabled? How about other display managers?

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Java" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Java?action=diff&rev2=78&rev1=77 The comment on the change is: Cut down title size for readability ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * There is no support for the Java sound APIs. * There are a few missing cryptographic algorithms. - === Handling Java Applets with IcedTea and gcjwebplugin === + === Handling Java Applets === The Fedora IcedTea packages also include an adaptation of `gcjwebplugin` that runs untrusted applets safely in a web browser. The plugin is packaged as {{{java-1.7.0-icedtea-plugin}}}.

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Java" by PaulFrields

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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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Java?action=diff&rev2=77&rev1=76 The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This release of Fedora includes the '''IcedTea''' environment. '''IcedTea''' is a build harness for Sun's OpenJDK code that replaces encumbered parts of OpenJDK with Free Software replacements. '''IcedTea''' provides a more complete, compatible environment than GCJ, including support for building and running bytecode up to the 1.6 level. Users of '''IcedTea''' should be aware of a few caveats: - * there is no ppc or ppc64 support; ppc and ppc64 users should continue to use GCJ + * There is no ppc or ppc64 support. Users of `ppc` and `ppc64` systems should continue to use GCJ. - * there is no support for the Java sound APIs + * There is no support for the Java sound APIs. - * there are a few missing crypto algorithms + * There are a few missing cryptographic algorithms. === Handling Java Applets with IcedTea and gcjwebplugin ===

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Java" by PaulFrields

by fedorawiki-noreply＠fedoraproject.org

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 PaulFrields: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Java?action=diff&rev2=76&rev1=75 The comment on the change is: Editorial pass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ === IcedTea === - This release of Fedora includes the IcedTea environment. IcedTea is a build harness for Sun's OpenJDK code that replaces encumbered parts of OpenJDK with Free Software replacements. IcedTea provides a more complete, compatible environment than GCJ, including support for building and running bytecode up to the 1.6 level. There are a few caveats that users of IcedTea should be aware of: + This release of Fedora includes the '''IcedTea''' environment. '''IcedTea''' is a build harness for Sun's OpenJDK code that replaces encumbered parts of OpenJDK with Free Software replacements. '''IcedTea''' provides a more complete, compatible environment than GCJ, including support for building and running bytecode up to the 1.6 level. Users of '''IcedTea''' should be aware of a few caveats: * there is no ppc or ppc64 support; ppc and ppc64 users should continue to use GCJ * there is no support for the Java sound APIs @@ -13, +13 @@ === Handling Java Applets with IcedTea and gcjwebplugin === - The Fedora IcedTea packages also include an adaptation of gcjwebplugin that allows running untrusted applets safely in a web browser. This is packaged as {{{java-1.7.0-icedtea-plugin}}}. + The Fedora IcedTea packages also include an adaptation of `gcjwebplugin` that runs untrusted applets safely in a web browser. The plugin is packaged as {{{java-1.7.0-icedtea-plugin}}}. - * gcjwebplugin has no support for the bytecode-to-Javascript bridge, so applets that rely on this bridge will not work + * The `gcjwebplugin` adaptation has no support for the bytecode-to-Javascript bridge, so applets that rely on this bridge will not work. - * gcjwebplugin's security policy may be overly restrictive; to enable restricted applets, run {{{firefox -g}}} in a terminal window to see what is being restricted, then grant the restricted permission in {{{/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-icedtea-1.7.0.0/jre/lib/security/java.policy}}} + * The `gcjwebplugin` security policy may be overly restrictive. To enable restricted applets, run {{{firefox -g}}} in a terminal window to see what is being restricted, then grant the restricted permission in {{{/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-icedtea-1.7.0.0/jre/lib/security/java.policy}}} === java-gcj-compat ===

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