release-notes/devel/en_US ArchSpecific.xml, 1.3, 1.4 BackwardsCompatibility.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Colophon.xml, 1.3, 1.4 DatabaseServers.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Desktop.xml, 1.2, 1.3 DevelTools.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Entertainment.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Extras.xml, 1.3, 1.4 FAQ.xml, 1.1, 1.2 Feedback.xml, 1.3, 1.4 FileServers.xml, 1.2, 1.3 FileSystems.xml, 1.3, 1.4 I18n.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Installer.xml, 1.4, 1.5 Java.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Kernel.xml, 1.5, 1.6 Legacy.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Multimedia.xml, 1.4, 1.5 Networking.xml, 1.2, 1.3 OverView.xml, 1.4, 1.5 PackageChanges.xml, 1.4, 1.5 PackageNotes.xml, 1.2, 1.3 Printing.xml, 1.2, 1.3 ProjectOverview.xml, 1.3, 1.4 README.xml, 1.2, 1.3 Samba.xml, 1.2, 1.3 Security.xml, 1.3, 1.4 ServerTools.xml, 1.2, 1.3 SystemDaemons.xml, 1.2, 1.3 Virtualization.xml, 1.3, 1.4 WebServers.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Welcome.xml, 1.3, 1.4 Xorg.xml, 1.3, 1.4
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sat Aug 12 01:13:44 UTC 2006
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv24234
Modified Files:
ArchSpecific.xml BackwardsCompatibility.xml Colophon.xml
DatabaseServers.xml Desktop.xml DevelTools.xml
Entertainment.xml Extras.xml FAQ.xml Feedback.xml
FileServers.xml FileSystems.xml I18n.xml Installer.xml
Java.xml Kernel.xml Legacy.xml Multimedia.xml Networking.xml
OverView.xml PackageChanges.xml PackageNotes.xml Printing.xml
ProjectOverview.xml README.xml Samba.xml Security.xml
ServerTools.xml SystemDaemons.xml Virtualization.xml
WebServers.xml Welcome.xml Xorg.xml
Log Message:
These files have all been reformatted and their DTDs corrected. Unfortunately, I did not get as far as I wanted... In alphabetical order, I completed up to "Entertainment" section.
Index: ArchSpecific.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/ArchSpecific.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
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diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- ArchSpecific.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ ArchSpecific.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,296 +1,298 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+"http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
- <title>Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific</title>
+ <title>Architecture Specific Notes</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section provides notes that are specific to the supported
+ hardware architectures of Fedora Core.
+ </para>
<section>
- <title>Architecture Specific Notes</title>
+ <title>PPC Specifics for Fedora</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section covers any specific information you may need to know
+ about Fedora Core and the PPC hardware platform.
+ </para>
+
<para>
- This section provides notes that are specific to the supported
- hardware architectures of Fedora Core.
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
</para>
+
<section>
- <title>PPC Specifics for Fedora</title>
- <para>
- This section covers any specific information you may need to
- know about Fedora Core and the PPC hardware platform.
- </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
+ <title>PPC Hardware Requirements</title>
+
<section>
- <title>PPC Hardware Requirements</title>
- <section>
- <title>Processor and Memory</title>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 supports only the “New World†generation of
- Apple Power Macintosh, shipped from circa 1999 onward.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- also supports IBM eServer pSeries, IBM RS/6000, Genesi
- Pegasos II, and IBM Cell Broadband Engine machines.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Recommended for text-mode: 233 MHz G3 or better, 128MiB
- RAM.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB
- RAM. }}}
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Hard Disk Space Requirements</title>
- <para>
- The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
- space taken up by Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 after installation is complete. However, additional
- disk space is required during installation to support the
- installation environment. This additional disk space
- corresponds to the size of
-<screen><![CDATA[/Fedora/base/stage2.img]]></screen>
- (on Installtion Disc 1) plus the size of the files in
-<screen><![CDATA[/var/lib/rpm]]></screen>
- on the installed system.
- </para>
- <para>
- In practical terms, additional space requirements may range
- from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as
- much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything"
- installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of
- disk space.
- </para>
- <para>
- Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
- least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
- operation.
- </para>
- </section>
+ <title>Processor and Memory</title>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Minimum CPU: PowerPC G3 / POWER4
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Fedora Core 6 test2 supports only the "New World"
+ generation of Apple Power Macintosh, shipped from circa
+ 1999 onward.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Fedora Core also supports IBM eServer pSeries, IBM
+ RS/6000, Genesi Pegasos II, and IBM Cell Broadband Engine
+ machines.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Recommended for text-mode: 233 MHz G3 or better, 128MiB
+ RAM.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz G3 or better, 256MiB
+ RAM.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
- <title>The Apple keyboard</title>
+ <title>Hard Disk Space Requirements</title>
+
<para>
- The
-<screen><![CDATA[Option]]></screen>
- key on Apple systems is equivalent to the
-<screen><![CDATA[Alt]]></screen>
- key on the PC. Where documentation and the installer refer to
- the
-<screen><![CDATA[Alt]]></screen>
- key, use the
-<screen><![CDATA[Option]]></screen>
- key. For some key combinations you may need to use the
-<screen><![CDATA[Option]]></screen>
- key in conjunction with the
-<screen><![CDATA[Fn]]></screen>
- key, such as
-<screen><![CDATA[Option]]></screen>
- -
-<screen><![CDATA[Fn]]></screen>
- -
-<screen><![CDATA[F3]]></screen>
- to switch to virtual terminal tty3.
+ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
+ space taken up by Fedora Core 6 test2 after installation is
+ complete. However, additional disk space is required during
+ installation to support the installation environment. This
+ additional disk space corresponds to the size of
+ <filename>/Fedora/base/stage2.img</filename> (on Installation
+ Disc 1) plus the size of the files in
+ <filename>/var/lib/rpm</filename> on the installed system.
</para>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>PPC Installation Notes</title>
+
<para>
- This section has not been updated for
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
+ In practical terms, additional space requirements may range
+ from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much
+ as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" installation. The
+ complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
+ least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
+ operation.
</para>
</section>
</section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>The Apple keyboard</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The <keycap function="option">Option</keycap> key on Apple
+ systems is equivalent to the <keycap function="alt">Alt</keycap>
+ key on the PC. Where documentation and the installer refer to
+ the <keycap
+ function="alt">Alt</keycap> key, use the
+ <keycap
+ function="option">Option</keycap> key. For some key
+ combinations you may need to use the
+ <keycap function="option">Option</keycap> key in conjunction
+ with the <keycap function="other">Fn</keycap> key, such as
+ <keycombo><keycap function="option">Option</keycap><keycap function="other">Fn</keycap><keycap>F3</keycap>
+ </keycombo>
+ to switch to virtual terminal tty3.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
<section>
- <title>x86 Specifics for Fedora</title>
+ <title>PPC Installation Notes</title>
+
<para>
- This section covers any specific information you may need to
- know about Fedora Core and the x86 hardware platform.
+ This section has not been updated for 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
</para>
+ </section>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>x86 Specifics for Fedora</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section covers any specific information you may need to know
+ about Fedora Core and the x86 hardware platform.
+ </para>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>x86 Hardware Requirements</title>
+
+ <para>
+ In order to use specific features of Fedora Core 6 test2 during
+ or after installation, you may need to know details of other
+ hardware components such as video and network cards.
+ </para>
+
<section>
- <title>x86 Hardware Requirements</title>
+ <title>Processor and Memory Requirements</title>
+
<para>
- In order to use specific features of Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 during or after installation, you may need to know
- details of other hardware components such as video and network
- cards.
+ The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel
+ processors. Other processors, such as those from AMD, Cyrix,
+ and VIA that are compatible with and equivalent to the
+ following Intel processors, may also be used with Fedora Core.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core 6 test2 by
+ the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Hard Disk Space Requirements</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core 6 test2 by
+ the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
</para>
- <section>
- <title>Processor and Memory Requirements</title>
- <para>
- The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of
- Intel processors. Other processors, such as those from AMD,
- Cyrix, and VIA that are compatible with and equivalent to
- the following Intel processors, may also be used with Fedora
- Core.
- </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Hard Disk Space Requirements</title>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
</section>
</section>
- <section>
- <title>x86_64 Specifics for Fedora</title>
- <para>
- This section covers any specific information you may need to
- know about Fedora Core and the x86_64 hardware platform.
- </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>x86_64 Specifics for Fedora</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section covers any specific information you may need to know
+ about Fedora Core and the x86_64 hardware platform.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>SMP Capabilities</title>
<para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
+ The default kernel in x86_64 architecture provides SMP
+ (Symmetric Multi-Processor) capabilities to handle multiple CPUs
+ efficiently. This architecture does not have a separate SMP
+ kernel unlike x86 and PPC systems.
</para>
+ </tip>
+ <section>
+ <title>x86_64 Hardware Requirements</title>
+
<para>
- [[Admonition(tip, "SMP Capabilities","The default kernel in
- x86_64 architecture provides SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processor)
- capabilities to handle multiple CPUs efficiently. This
- architecture does not have a separate SMP kernel unlike x86 and
- PPC systems. ")]]
+ In order to use specific features of Fedora Core 6 test2 during
+ or after installation, you may need to know details of other
+ hardware components such as video and network cards.
</para>
+
<section>
- <title>x86_64 Hardware Requirements</title>
+ <title>Memory Requirements</title>
+
<para>
- In order to use specific features of Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 during or after installation, you may need to know
- details of other hardware components such as video and network
- cards.
+ This list is for 64-bit x86_64 systems:
</para>
- <section>
- <title>Memory Requirements</title>
- <para>
- This list is for 64-bit x86_64 systems:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Minimum RAM for graphical: 256MiB
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Recommended RAM for graphical: 512MiB
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Hard Disk Space Requirements</title>
- <para>
- The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
- space taken up by Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 after the installation is complete. However,
- additional disk space is required during the installation to
- support the installation environment. This additional disk
- space corresponds to the size of
-<screen><![CDATA[/Fedora/base/stage2.img]]></screen>
- on Installation Disc 1 plus the size of the files in
-<screen><![CDATA[/var/lib/rpm]]></screen>
- on the installed system.
- </para>
- <para>
- In practical terms, additional space requirements may range
- from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as
- much as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything"
- installation. The complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of
- disk space.
- </para>
- <para>
- Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
- least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
- operation.
- </para>
- </section>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Minimum RAM for text-mode: 128MiB
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Minimum RAM for graphical: 256MiB
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Recommended RAM for graphical: 512MiB
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
- <title>RPM Multiarch Support on x86_64</title>
+ <title>Hard Disk Space Requirements</title>
+
<para>
- <emphasis role='strong'>RPM</emphasis> supports parallel
- installation of multiple architectures of the same package. A
- default package listing such as
-<screen><![CDATA[rpm -qa]]></screen>
- might appear to include duplicate packages, since the
- architecture is not displayed. Instead, use the
-<screen><![CDATA[repoquery]]></screen>
- command, part of the
-<screen><![CDATA[yum-utils]]></screen>
- package in Fedora Extras, which displays architecture by
- default. To install
-<screen><![CDATA[yum-utils]]></screen>
- , run the following command:
+ The disk space requirements listed below represent the disk
+ space taken up by Fedora Core 6 test2 after the installation
+ is complete. However, additional disk space is required during
+ the installation to support the installation environment. This
+ additional disk space corresponds to the size of
+ <filename>/Fedora/base/stage2.img</filename> on Installation
+ Disc 1 plus the size of the files in
+ <filename>/var/lib/rpm</filename> on the installed system.
</para>
-<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum install yum-utils'
-]]></screen>
+
<para>
- To list all packages with their architecture using
-<screen><![CDATA[rpm]]></screen>
- , run the following command:
+ In practical terms, additional space requirements may range
+ from as little as 90 MiB for a minimal installation to as much
+ as an additional 175 MiB for an "everything" installation. The
+ complete packages can occupy over 9 GB of disk space.
</para>
-<screen><![CDATA[rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n"
-]]></screen>
+
<para>
- You can add this to
-<screen><![CDATA[/etc/rpm/macros]]></screen>
- (for a system wide setting) or
-<screen><![CDATA[~/.rpmmacros]]></screen>
- (for a per-user setting). It changes the default query to list
- the architecture:
+ Additional space is also required for any user data, and at
+ least 5% free space should be maintained for proper system
+ operation.
</para>
-<screen><![CDATA[%_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch}
-]]></screen>
</section>
</section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>RPM Multiarch Support on x86_64</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <emphasis role='strong'>RPM</emphasis> supports parallel
+ installation of multiple architectures of the same package. A
+ default package listing such as <command>rpm -qa</command> might
+ appear to include duplicate packages, since the architecture is
+ not displayed. Instead, use the <command>repoquery</command>
+ command, part of the <filename>yum-utils</filename> package in
+ Fedora Extras, which displays architecture by default. To
+ install <filename>yum-utils</filename>, run the following
+ command:
+ </para>
+<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum install yum-utils' ]]></screen>
+ <para>
+ To list all packages with their architecture using
+ <command>rpm</command>, run the following command:
+ </para>
+<screen><![CDATA[rpm -qa --queryformat "%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" ]]></screen>
+ <para>
+ You can add this to <filename>/etc/rpm/macros</filename> (for a
+ system wide setting) or <filename>~/.rpmmacros</filename> (for a
+ per-user setting). It changes the default query to list the
+ architecture:
+ </para>
+<screen><![CDATA[%_query_all_fmt %%{name}-%%{version}-%%{release}.%%{arch}
+ ]]></screen>
+ </section>
</section>
</article>
Index: BackwardsCompatibility.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/BackwardsCompatibility.xml,v
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--- BackwardsCompatibility.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ BackwardsCompatibility.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,29 +1,28 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
- <title>Docs/Beats/BackwardsCompatibility</title>
+ <title>Backwards Compatibility</title>
- <section>
- <title>Backwards Compatibility</title>
- <para>
- Fedora Core provides legacy system libraries for compatibility
- with older software. This software is part of the
- <emphasis role='strong'>Legacy Software Development</emphasis>
- group, which is not installed by default. Users who require this
- functionality may select this group either during installation, or
- after the installation process is complete. To install the package
- group on a Fedora system, use <emphasis>Applications=>Add/Remove
- Software</emphasis>, <emphasis role='strong'>Pirut</emphasis> or
- enter the following command in a terminal window:
- </para>
-<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum groupinstall "Legacy Software Development"'
-]]></screen>
- <para>
- Enter the password for the
-<screen><![CDATA[root]]></screen>
- account when prompted.
- </para>
- </section>
+ <para>
+ Fedora Core provides legacy system libraries for compatibility with
+ older software. This software is part of the <systemitem>Legacy
+ Software Development</systemitem> group, which is not installed by
+ default. Users who require this functionality may select this group
+ either during installation, or after the installation process is
+ complete. To install the package group on a Fedora system, use
+ <menuchoice> <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Add/Remove
+ Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice>,
+ <application>Pirut</application> or enter the following command in a
+ terminal window:
+ </para>
+
+<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum groupinstall "Legacy Software Development"' ]]></screen>
+
+ <para>
+ Enter the password for the
+ <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> account when
+ prompted.
+ </para>
</article>
Index: Colophon.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Colophon.xml,v
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diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Colophon.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Colophon.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,192 +1,194 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
- <title>Docs/Beats/Colophon</title>
+ <title>Colophon</title>
+
+ <para>
+ As we use the term, a <emphasis>colophon</emphasis>:
+ </para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ recognizes contributors and provides accountability, and
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ explains tools and production methods.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
<section>
- <title>Colophon</title>
- <para>
- As we use the term, a <emphasis>colophon</emphasis>:
- </para>
+ <title>Contributors</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- recognizes contributors and provides accountability, and
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BobJensen'>Bob
+ Jensen</ulink> (editor-in-chief, beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AndrewMartynov'>Andrew
+ Martynov</ulink> (translator, Russian)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AnthonyGreen'>Anthony
+ Green</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DaveMalcolm'>Dave
+ Malcolm</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DavidWoodhouse'>David
+ Woodhouse</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FrancescoTombolini'>Francesco
+ Tombolini</ulink> (translator, Italian)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GavinHenry'>Gavin
+ Henry</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HugoCisneiros'>Hugo
+ Cisneiros</ulink> (translator, Brazilian Portuguese)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JensPetersen'>Jens
+ Petersen</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoeOrton'>Joe
+ Orton</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoshBressers'>Josh
+ Bressers</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KarstenWade'>Karsten
+ Wade</ulink> (beat writer, editor, co-publisher)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- explains tools and production methods.
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LuyaTshimbalanga'>Luya
+ Tshimbalanga</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickBarnes'>Patrick
+ Barnes</ulink>(beat writer, editor)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PaulWFrields'>Paul
+ W. Frields</ulink> (tools, editor)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RahulSundaram'>Rahul
+ Sundaram</ulink> (beat writer, editor)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SekineTatsuo'>Sekine
+ Tatsuo</ulink> (translator, Japanese)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SteveDickson'>Steve
+ Dickson</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/StuartEllis'>Stuart
+ Ellis</ulink> (editor)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasCanniot'>ThomasCanniot</ulink>
+ (translator, French)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasGraf'>Thomas
+ Graf</ulink> (beat writer)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/TommyReynolds'>Tommy
+ Reynolds</ulink> (tools)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YoshinariTakaoka'>Yoshinari
+ Takaoka</ulink> (translator, tools)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YuanYijun'>Yuan
+ Yijun</ulink> (translator, Simplified Chinese)
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <section>
- <title>Contributors</title>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BobJensen'>Bob
- Jensen</ulink> (editor-in-chief, beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AndrewMartynov'>Andrew
- Martynov</ulink> (translator, Russian)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AnthonyGreen'>Anthony
- Green</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DaveMalcolm'>Dave
- Malcolm</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DavidWoodhouse'>David
- Woodhouse</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FrancescoTombolini'>Francesco
- Tombolini</ulink> (translator, Italian)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GavinHenry'>Gavin
- Henry</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HugoCisneiros'>Hugo
- Cisneiros</ulink> (translator, Brazilian Portuguese)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JensPetersen'>Jens
- Petersen</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoeOrton'>Joe
- Orton</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JoshBressers'>Josh
- Bressers</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KarstenWade'>Karsten
- Wade</ulink> (beat writer, editor, co-publisher)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LuyaTshimbalanga'>Luya
- Tshimbalanga</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PatrickBarnes'>Patrick
- Barnes</ulink>(beat writer, editor)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PaulWFrields'>Paul
- W. Frields</ulink> (tools, editor)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RahulSundaram'>Rahul
- Sundaram</ulink> (beat writer, editor)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SekineTatsuo'>Sekine
- Tatsuo</ulink> (translator, Japanese)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SteveDickson'>Steve
- Dickson</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/StuartEllis'>Stuart
- Ellis</ulink> (editor)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasCanniot'>ThomasCanniot</ulink>
- (translator, French)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ThomasGraf'>Thomas
- Graf</ulink> (beat writer)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/TommyReynolds'>Tommy
- Reynolds</ulink> (tools)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YoshinariTakaoka'>Yoshinari
- Takaoka</ulink> (translator, tools)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YuanYijun'>Yuan
- Yijun</ulink> (translator, Simplified Chinese)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Production Methods</title>
- <para>
- Beat writers produce the release notes directly on the Fedora
- Project Wiki. They collaborate with other subject matter experts
- during the test release phase of Fedora Core to explain
- important changes and enhancements. The editorial team ensures
- consistency and quality of the finished beats, and ports the
- Wiki material to Doc
-<screen><![CDATA[]]></screen>
- Book XML in a revision control repository. At this point, the
- team of translators produces other language versions of the
- release notes, and then they become available to the general
- public as part of Fedora Core. The publication team also makes
- them, and subsequent errata, available via the Web.
- </para>
- </section>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Production Methods</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Beat writers produce the release notes directly on the Fedora
+ Project Wiki. They collaborate with other subject matter experts
+ during the test release phase of Fedora Core to explain important
+ changes and enhancements. The editorial team ensures consistency
+ and quality of the finished beats, and ports the Wiki material to
+ DocBook XML in a revision control repository. At this point, the
+ team of translators produces other language versions of the
+ release notes, and then they become available to the general
+ public as part of Fedora Core. The publication team also makes
+ them, and subsequent errata, available via the Web.
+ </para>
</section>
</article>
Index: DatabaseServers.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/DatabaseServers.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- DatabaseServers.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ DatabaseServers.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,51 +1,57 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
- <title>Docs/Beats/DatabaseServers</title>
+ <title>Database Servers</title>
<section>
- <title>Database Servers</title>
- <section>
- <title>MySQL</title>
- <para>
- Fedora now provides <emphasis role='strong'>MySQL</emphasis>
- 5.0. For a list of the enhancements provided by this version,
- refer to
- <ulink url='http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html'>http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html</ulink>.
- </para>
- <para>
- For more information on upgrading databases from previous
- releases of <emphasis role='strong'>MySQL</emphasis>, refer to
- the <emphasis role='strong'>MySQL</emphasis> web site at
- <ulink url='http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html'>http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>PostgreSQL</title>
- <para>
- This release of Fedora includes
- <emphasis role='strong'>PostgreSQL</emphasis> 8.1. For more
- information on this new version, refer to
- <ulink url='http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew'>http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew</ulink>.
- </para>
- <para>
- [[Admonition("important", "Upgrading Databases", "Fedora Core 4
- provided version 8.0 of PostgreSQL. If you upgrade an existing
- Fedora system with a PostgreSQL database, you must upgrade the
- database to access the data. To upgrade a database from a
- previous version of PostgreSQL, follow the procedure described
- at
- <ulink url='http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html'>http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html</ulink>"]]
- </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ <title>MySQL</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Fedora now provides <emphasis role='strong'>MySQL</emphasis> 5.0.
+ For a list of the enhancements provided by this version, refer to
+ <ulink
+ url='http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html'>http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For more information on upgrading databases from previous releases
+ of <emphasis role='strong'>MySQL</emphasis>, refer to the
+ <emphasis
+ role='strong'>MySQL</emphasis> web site at
+ <ulink
+ url='http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html'>http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>PostgreSQL</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This release of Fedora includes
+ <emphasis
+ role='strong'>PostgreSQL</emphasis> 8.1. For more
+ information on this new version, refer to
+ <ulink
+ url='http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew'>http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ [[Admonition("important", "Upgrading Databases", "Fedora Core 4
+ provided version 8.0 of PostgreSQL. If you upgrade an existing
+ Fedora system with a PostgreSQL database, you must upgrade the
+ database to access the data. To upgrade a database from a previous
+ version of PostgreSQL, follow the procedure described at
+ <ulink
+ url='http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html'>http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html</ulink>"]]
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
</section>
</article>
Index: Desktop.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Desktop.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- Desktop.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ Desktop.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-Desktop">
- <title>Desktop</title>
+<section id="sn-Desktop">
+ <title>Desktop</title>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
Index: DevelTools.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/DevelTools.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- DevelTools.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ DevelTools.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,169 +1,157 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
- <title>Docs/Beats/DevelTools</title>
+ <title>Developer Tools</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section covers various developer tools.
+ </para>
<section>
- <title>Developer Tools</title>
+ <title>GCC Compiler Collection</title>
+
<para>
- This section covers various developer tools.
+ This release of Fedora has been built with GCC 4.1, which is
+ included with the distribution.
</para>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Caveats</title>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Fedora developers have introduced changes in the ELF .hash
+ section that provides symbols for dynamic linking. This new
+ .gnu.hash section, which is produced with the new default
+ <option>--hash-style=gnu</option> option for
+ <command>gcc</command> , serves the same purpose as previous
+ hash sections. It provides, however, an approximately 50%
+ increase in dynamic linking speed. Binaries and libraries
+ produced with the new hashing function are incompatible with
+ older <systemitem class="library">glibc</systemitem> and
+ dynamic linker releases. To use the old-style hashing
+ routines for compatibility with older
+ <systemitem class="library">glibc</systemitem> -based
+ systems, pass the <option>--hash-style=sysv</option> option
+ instead.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You need GDB 6.1 or newer to debug binaries, unless they are
+ compiled using the <option>-fno-var-tracking</option>
+ compilation option.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <option>-fwritable-strings</option> option is no longer
+ accepted.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ English-language diagnostic messages now use Unicode quotes.
+ If you cannot read this, set your
+ <envar>LC_CTYPE</envar>
+ environment variable to
+ <systemitem class="constant">C</systemitem> or change your
+ terminal emulator.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>specs</filename> file is no longer installed
+ on most systems. Ordinary users will not notice, but
+ developers who need to alter the file can use the
+ <option>-dumpspecs</option> option to generate the file for
+ editing.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Code Generation</title>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The SSA code optimizer is now included and brings with it
+ better constant propagation, partial redundancy elimination,
+ load and store code motion, strength reduction, dead storage
+ elimination, better detection of unreachable code, and tail
+ recursion by accumulation.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Autovectorization is supported. This technique achieves
+ higher performance for repetitive loop code, in some
+ circumstances.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
+
<section>
- <title>GCC Compiler Collection</title>
- <para>
- This release of Fedora has been built with GCC 4.1, which is
- included with the distribution.
- </para>
- <section>
- <title>Caveats</title>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Fedora developers have introduced changes in the ELF .hash
- section that provides symbols for dynamic linking. This
- new .gnu.hash section, which is produced with the new
- default
-<screen><![CDATA[--hash-style=gnu]]></screen>
- option for
-<screen><![CDATA[gcc]]></screen>
- , serves the same purpose as previous hash sections. It
- provides, however, an approximately 50% increase in
- dynamic linking speed. Binaries and libraries produced
- with the new hashing function are incompatible with older
-<screen><![CDATA[glibc]]></screen>
- and dynamic linker releases. To use the old-style hashing
- routines for compatibility with older
-<screen><![CDATA[glibc]]></screen>
- -based systems, pass the
-<screen><![CDATA[--hash-style=sysv]]></screen>
- option instead.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- You need GDB 6.1 or newer to debug binaries, unless they
- are compiled using the
-<screen><![CDATA[-fno-var-tracking]]></screen>
- compilation option.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The
-<screen><![CDATA[-fwritable-strings]]></screen>
- option is no longer accepted.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- English-language diagnostic messages now use Unicode
- quotes. If you cannot read this, set your
-<screen><![CDATA[LC_CTYPE]]></screen>
- environment variable to
-<screen><![CDATA[C]]></screen>
- or change your terminal emulator.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The
-<screen><![CDATA[specs]]></screen>
- file is no longer installed on most systems. Ordinary
- users will not notice, but developers who need to alter
- the file can use the
-<screen><![CDATA[-dumpspecs]]></screen>
- option to generate the file for editing.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Code Generation</title>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The SSA code optimizer is now included and brings with it
- better constant propagation, partial redundancy
- elimination, load and store code motion, strength
- reduction, dead storage elimination, better detection of
- unreachable code, and tail recursion by accumulation.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Autovectorization is supported. This technique achieves
- higher performance for repetitive loop code, in some
- circumstances.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Language Extensions</title>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The new sentinel attribute causes the compiler to issue a
- warning if a function such as
-<screen><![CDATA[execl(char *path, const char *arg, ...)]]></screen>
- , which requires a NULL list terminator, is missing the
- NULL.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The
-<screen><![CDATA[cast-as-lvalue]]></screen>
- ,
-<screen><![CDATA[conditional-expression-as-lvalue]]></screen>
- , and
-<screen><![CDATA[compund-expression-as-lvalue]]></screen>
- extensions have been removed.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The
-<screen><![CDATA[#pragma pack()]]></screen>
- semantics are now closer to those used by other compilers.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Taking the address of a variable declared with the
- register modifier now generates an error instead of a
- warning.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Arrays of incomplete element types now generate an error.
- This implies no forward reference to structure
- definitions.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The basic compiler, without any optimization (
-<screen><![CDATA[-O0]]></screen>
- ), has been measured as much as 25% faster in real-world
- code.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Libraries may now contain function-scope static variables
- in multi-threaded programs. Embedded developers can use
- the
-<screen><![CDATA[-fno-threadsafe-statics]]></screen>
- to turn off this feature, but ordinary users should never
- do this.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
+ <title>Language Extensions</title>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The new sentinel attribute causes the compiler to issue a
+ warning if a function such as
+ <function>execl(char *path, const char *arg, ...)</function>
+ , which requires a NULL list terminator, is missing the
+ NULL.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <systemitem>cast-as-lvalue</systemitem> ,
+ <systemitem>conditional-expression-as-lvalue</systemitem> ,
+ and <systemitem>compund-expression-as-lvalue</systemitem>
+ extensions have been removed.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <systemitem class="macro">#pragma pack()</systemitem>
+ semantics are now closer to those used by other compilers.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Taking the address of a variable declared with the register
+ modifier now generates an error instead of a warning.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Arrays of incomplete element types now generate an error.
+ This implies no forward reference to structure definitions.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The basic compiler, without any optimization (
+ <option>-O0</option> ), has been measured as much as 25%
+ faster in real-world code.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Libraries may now contain function-scope static variables in
+ multi-threaded programs. Embedded developers can use the
+ <option>-fno-threadsafe-statics</option> to turn off this
+ feature, but ordinary users should never do this.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</section>
</section>
</article>
Index: Entertainment.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Entertainment.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Entertainment.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Entertainment.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,27 +1,23 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
- <title>Docs/Beats/Entertainment</title>
+ <title>Games and Entertainment</title>
- <section>
- <title>Games and Entertainment</title>
- <para>
- Fedora Core and Fedora Extras provide a selection of games that
- cover a variety of genres. By default, Fedora Core includes a
- small package of games for GNOME (called
-<screen><![CDATA[gnome-games]]></screen>
- ) and KDE (
-<screen><![CDATA[kdegames]]></screen>
- ). Fedora Extras provides additional games that span every major
- genre.
- </para>
- <para>
- The Fedora Project website features a section dedicated to games
- that details many of the available games, including overviews and
- installation instructions. For more information, refer to
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ <para>
+ Fedora Core and Fedora Extras provide a selection of games that
+ cover a variety of genres. By default, Fedora Core includes a small
+ package of games for GNOME (called <filename>gnome-games</filename>)
+ and KDE (<filename>kdegames</filename>). Fedora Extras provides
+ additional games that span every major genre.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The Fedora Project website features a section dedicated to games
+ that details many of the available games, including overviews and
+ installation instructions. For more information, refer to
+ <ulink
+ url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games</ulink>.
+ </para>
</article>
Index: Extras.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Extras.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Extras.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Extras.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,28 +1,33 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Extras</title>
<section>
<title>Fedora Extras</title>
+
<section>
<title>Using the Repository</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Extras provides a repository of packages that complement
Fedora Core. This volunteer-based community effort is part of
the larger Fedora Project.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>Fedora Extras are Available by Default</title>
+
<para>
Fedora systems automatically use both the Fedora Core and
Fedora Extras repositories to install and update software.
</para>
</note>
</para>
+
<para>
To install software from either the Core or Extras repositories,
choose <emphasis>Applications > Add/Remove Software</emphasis>.
@@ -31,6 +36,7 @@
password when prompted. Select the software you require from the
list, and choose <emphasis>Apply</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para>
You may also install software with the
<screen><![CDATA[yum]]></screen>
@@ -47,8 +53,10 @@
password when prompted.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>About Fedora Extras</title>
+
<para>
As of the release of Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@
includes some popular and well-known applications that are
maintained by community members in Fedora Extras:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -191,6 +200,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Is your favorite open source application missing from Fedora
Extras? Package the application as an RPM, and submit it for
@@ -199,6 +209,7 @@
create RPM packages, there are many other ways to get involved
in Fedora Extras and help drive it forward.
</para>
+
<para>
To learn more about how to use Fedora Extras or how to get
involved, refer to
Index: FAQ.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/FAQ.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- FAQ.xml 29 Jul 2006 16:03:10 -0000 1.1
+++ FAQ.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>FAQ</title>
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@
<section>
<title>Getting Started</title>
+
<section>
<title>Why should I be using Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
You should be using Fedora because it includes the best and
latest collection of robust free and open source software
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Overview'>Overview</ulink>
details many of Fedora's strengths:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -47,9 +50,11 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Where can I get Fedora? Can I redistribute Fedora or make derivatives
from it?</title>
+
<para>
You can download, use and redestribute Fedora and we strongly
encourage you to do so. The open source licenses (such as the
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@
<ulink url='http://fedora.redhat.com/about/trademarks/guidelines/'>Fedora
Trademark Guidelines</ulink>. Details are available at
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -66,8 +72,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Is my hardware compatible with Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
Linux is able to support every class of component and
peripheral. Fedora Core includes all of the drivers provided by
@@ -75,12 +83,14 @@
The Fedora Core installation process automatically detects the
supported hardware on your computer.
</para>
+
<para>
Some specific models of hardware are not yet supported under
Linux, or require proprietary drivers from the manufacturer. If
Fedora does not automatically detect a device, you may need to
install additional drivers or firmware.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem override='none'>
<informaltable>
@@ -98,10 +108,12 @@
</informaltable>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
The following websites provide more detailed information on
Linux support for various types of hardware:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -149,10 +161,12 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
The Fedora Release Notes document known issues with specific
device models:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -160,19 +174,23 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
For more information on the Fedora hardware support policy,
refer to the question on hardware
<ulink url='#HWCert'>certification</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How can I install Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora provides a very user-friendly installation system, with
both graphical and text interfaces. Read the Fedora Installation
Guide for step by step details:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -185,15 +203,18 @@
<section>
<title>Using Fedora</title>
+
<section>
<title>How do I configure network connections? How does Fedora support wireless
connections?</title>
+
<para>
By default, Fedora configures the network cards on your computer
to automatically obtain the correct network settings with DHCP.
If your computer connects to a wired network or DSL router, no
further configuration is required.
</para>
+
<para>
For other types of connection, you may wish to install
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Tools/NetworkManager'>Network
@@ -202,6 +223,7 @@
connections. Laptops may switch seamlessly between networks with
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/NetworkManager'>NetworkManager</ulink>.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -209,6 +231,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Fedora also provides the
<emphasis role='strong'>system-config-network</emphasis>
@@ -218,8 +241,10 @@
<emphasis>System > Administration > Network</emphasis>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How do I install new software on Fedora? Is there anything like APT?</title>
+
<para>
The
<screen><![CDATA[yum]]></screen>
@@ -233,6 +258,7 @@
, which appears on the Main Menu under <emphasis>Applications >
Add/Remove Software</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para>
From Fedora Core 4 onwards, systems are automatically configured
to use both the Core and Extras repositories maintained by the
@@ -243,11 +269,13 @@
<screen><![CDATA[yum]]></screen>
to use the relevant repositories.
</para>
+
<para>
Refer to this page for more information on
<screen><![CDATA[yum]]></screen>
:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -255,6 +283,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Fedora recommends that you avoid using the older APT-RPM utility
for software management. APT-RPM is not compatible with 64-bit
@@ -262,6 +291,7 @@
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Tools/Apt'>APT</ulink>
page for details:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -270,8 +300,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How do I keep Fedora systems updated?</title>
+
<para>
To perform a system update on Fedora Core 5, select
<emphasis>Applications > System Tools > Software
@@ -280,6 +312,7 @@
<screen><![CDATA[yum]]></screen>
repositories.
</para>
+
<para>
To start a full system update from the command-line, enter the
following at the prompt:
@@ -291,6 +324,7 @@
<screen><![CDATA[root]]></screen>
password when prompted.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora Core 4 and previous releases include the
<screen><![CDATA[up2date]]></screen>
@@ -300,8 +334,10 @@
<emphasis role='strong'>Software Updater</emphasis> in Fedora 5.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Can Fedora update itself automatically?</title>
+
<para>
Yes, although automatic updates may not be appropriate for all
systems. Refer to
@@ -310,13 +346,16 @@
Fedora system.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How can I get notices of new software releases?</title>
+
<para>
To receive notification of new and updated software as it is
made available, you may subscribe to either the announcements
mailing list, or the RSS feeds:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -331,10 +370,12 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Other major announcements can be recieved by subscribing to the
Fedora Project announcements mailing list
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -344,14 +385,17 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Why doesn't Fedora include support for proprietary formats like MP3 or
MPEG?</title>
+
<para>
The MP3 and MPEG formats are covered by patents, and the patent
owners have not released the technologies under licenses which
are compatible with Fedora's requirements.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora only supports and includes free and open source software.
Technologies under stringent copyright or patent restrictions
@@ -359,6 +403,7 @@
multimedia support in Fedora, including more about MP3 and MPEG
support, see the Multimedia section:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -367,8 +412,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Why doesn't Fedora include DVD video playback support?</title>
+
<para>
The DVD video formats are covered by patents, and the patent
owners have not released the technologies under licenses which
@@ -377,6 +424,7 @@
those videos may violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
(DMCA), a copyright law of the United States.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora only supports and includes free and open source software.
Technologies under stringent copyright or patent restrictions
@@ -384,6 +432,7 @@
multimedia support in Fedora, including more about DVD video
support, see the Multimedia section:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -392,9 +441,11 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Why doesn't Fedora include proprietary software like Adobe's Acrobat
Reader, Adobe's Flash Player, or RealPlayer?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora only supports and includes free and open source software.
No proprietary programs are included in Fedora Core or Fedora
@@ -404,6 +455,7 @@
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/ForbiddenItems'>ForbiddenItems</ulink>
page:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -412,19 +464,23 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Does Fedora include Java?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora includes open source software to run and develop Java
applications, along with several well-known open source Java
applications. Developers are currently finalizing an open source
Web browser plugin for Java applets.
</para>
+
<para>
Please refer to our
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/JavaFAQ'>JavaFAQ</ulink>
page for information regarding Java and Fedora Core:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -433,8 +489,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What is SELinux, and where can I read more about it?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora is the first mainstream operating system in the world to
provide a Mandatory Access Control (MAC) security system by
@@ -449,10 +507,12 @@
the SELinux framework, such as MLS, MCS and RBAC, which are
provided in Fedora Core 5 and above.
</para>
+
<para>
Refer to the following document for more information on the
SELinux implementation in Fedora:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -461,8 +521,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What is Xen? Where can I learn about setting up Xen?</title>
+
<para>
Xen enables multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on
the same machine with little reduction in overall performance.
@@ -473,12 +535,14 @@
products offer similar facilities, but lack the same level of
performance and integration that the Xen approach offers.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora Core 4 includes experimental Xen support. Fedora Core 5
and above provide a more robust implementation. The
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Tools/Xen%20'>Xen</ulink>
page can help you get started:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -487,13 +551,16 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>When is the next release of Fedora? What is the release schedule?</title>
+
<para>
See the Fedora Project
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Core/Schedule%20'>schedule</ulink>
page:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -502,8 +569,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How long is each release of Fedora maintained?</title>
+
<para>
Each Fedora release is updated with new software until it is
moved into <emphasis>maintenance mode</emphasis>. Once the
@@ -515,10 +584,12 @@
updated until Fedora Core 5 test2 was released, and is now
maintained by the Fedora Legacy project.
</para>
+
<para>
To use the Fedora Legacy updates, see the Fedora Legacy wiki
pages:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -526,9 +597,11 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
The Fedora release lifecycle is explained in more detail:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -537,8 +610,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What is the errata policy for The Fedora Project?</title>
+
<para>
Security updates, bugfix updates, and new feature updates will
all be available, through Red Hat and third parties. Updates may
@@ -551,6 +626,7 @@
for anything other than continued development and innovation of
the code base.
</para>
+
<para>
Red Hat will not be providing an SLA (Service Level Agreement)
for resolution times for updates for The Fedora Project.
@@ -562,13 +638,16 @@
Red Hat Enterprise Linux product for their use.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>I have an older Fedora release. Can I upgrade my existing installation?</title>
+
<para>
Yes. For more information on upgrading options, refer to the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/DistributionUpgrades'>DistributionUpgrades</ulink>
page:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -576,6 +655,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
We recommend that you <emphasis>do not</emphasis> try to upgrade
a Fedora system with
@@ -583,6 +663,7 @@
. If you choose to do so, however, this page provides some
information on the necessary steps to minimize the issues:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -590,6 +671,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
The information on the page listed above is provided by the
community, without any guarantees. The Fedora Project does not
@@ -601,14 +683,17 @@
<section>
<title>Help and Support</title>
+
<section>
<title>Where can I find help?</title>
+
<para>
You can find documentation and get help through forums, IRC, or
mailing lists from others in the Fedora community. See the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Communicate'>Communicate</ulink>
page for more information:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -616,6 +701,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Please do not contact Fedora developers directly, or use the
special developer channels, for end-user support. The developers
@@ -623,42 +709,52 @@
have much spare time for these issues.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>I hear all of these terms that are unfamiliar, what do they mean?</title>
+
<para>
For definitions to many of the most common terms, refer to the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/FAQ/Glossary'>Glossary</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Where can I report bugs or request features for software packages
existing in Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
Refer to the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/BugsAndFeatureRequests'>BugsAndFeatureRequests</ulink>
page for guidance on this.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Where I can learn more about security features and status in Fedora? How
do I report a security bug?</title>
+
<para>
Refer to the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Security'>Security</ulink>
page for all of this information.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>I'm experiencing a problem, and I think it might be my hardware. Where
should I look?</title>
+
<para>
Check the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/HardwareProblems'>HardwareProblems</ulink>
page before posting bugs that might be known hardware problems.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>I have a question that isn't in this list. Where else can I find help?</title>
+
<para>
See the links for <ulink url='#links'>Fedora Resources</ulink>
at the bottom of this page.
@@ -668,8 +764,10 @@
<section>
<title>About Fedora</title>
+
<section>
<title>What is Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
Fedora is a set of projects sponsored by Red Hat and guided by
@@ -681,8 +779,10 @@
and distribute, now and forever.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What are the objectives of Fedora?</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -691,8 +791,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Why a project instead of a product?</title>
+
<para>
A global steering committee at Red Hat decided that Red Hat
Linux was suffering from too many compromises as a retail
@@ -707,6 +809,7 @@
bandwidth and hosting, broad direction, engineering, and
marketing.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -720,11 +823,14 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What are the core benefits of this change?</title>
+
<para>
Changing the product to a project will:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -754,8 +860,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Will Red Hat provide formal technical support for The Fedora Project?</title>
+
<para>
No, no formal Web or phone support for The Fedora Project will
be available from Red Hat. Red Hat's supported product line will
@@ -765,9 +873,11 @@
based in part on a recent release of Fedora Core.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Will Red Hat's supported products contain all the packages found in
Fedora Core?</title>
+
<para>
In order to focus our efforts and limit support costs, we will
probably select a subset of packages found in Fedora Core to
@@ -777,8 +887,10 @@
able to support all of them.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Will Fedora Core be sold in retail?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core will not be sold through the retail channel as a
shrinkwrapped box. There is no list price for Fedora Core. The
@@ -793,8 +905,10 @@
Hat's retail product line is available at the Red Hat website.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How will The Fedora Project be made available to the public?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core releases will be available as ISO images for both
CDs and DVDs, and will also be available through other channels
@@ -807,11 +921,14 @@
ISOs will be freely available for each release.)
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What are the core benefits of this change?</title>
+
<para>
Changing the product to a project will:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -841,8 +958,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Will Red Hat provide formal technical support for The Fedora Project?</title>
+
<para>
No, no formal Web or phone support for The Fedora Project will
be available from Red Hat. Red Hat's supported product line will
@@ -852,9 +971,11 @@
based in part on a recent release of Fedora Core.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Will Red Hat's supported products contain all the packages found in
Fedora Core?</title>
+
<para>
In order to focus our efforts and limit support costs, we will
probably select a subset of packages found in Fedora Core to
@@ -863,9 +984,11 @@
packages; if we're successful, there will be so many we won't be
able to support all of them.
</para>
+
<para>
== Will Fedora Core be sold in retail? ===
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora Core will not be sold through the retail channel as a
shrinkwrapped box. There is no list price for Fedora Core. The
@@ -880,8 +1003,10 @@
Hat's retail product line is available at the Red Hat website.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How will The Fedora Project be made available to the public?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core releases will be available as ISO images for both
CDs and DVDs, and will also be available through other channels
@@ -894,9 +1019,11 @@
ISOs will be freely available for each release.)
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What is the difference between "Fedora", "The Fedora Project", and
"Fedora Core"?</title>
+
<para>
The <emphasis>Fedora Project</emphasis> is a collection of
sub-projects. <emphasis>Fedora Core</emphasis> is the central
@@ -908,8 +1035,10 @@
from the Fedora Project.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Whom can I contact in the individual Fedora sub-projects?</title>
+
<para>
Try the project's mailing list first, which gives the project
leads and other community members the chance to help you. You
@@ -917,9 +1046,11 @@
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Communicate'>Communicate</ulink>
page.
</para>
+
<para>
Contact information for project leads is available at:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem override='none'>
<para>
@@ -928,8 +1059,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How is the Fedora Project organized and governed?</title>
+
<para>
The Fedora Project is a collection of many smaller
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Projects'>projects</ulink>,
@@ -938,6 +1071,7 @@
independent of one another, but work together to achieve common
goals and coordinate efforts.
</para>
+
<para>
Each of the sub-projects has leads or a Steering Committee to
organize and guide that project's development. The Fedora
@@ -948,8 +1082,10 @@
have proven they are willing and able to do so.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What kind of project management method does each Fedora sub-project use?</title>
+
<para>
Each project has either leads or a Steering Committee to guide
it. Individual contributors are given a great deal of freedom to
@@ -957,6 +1093,7 @@
guidance from the project's committee for processes and approval
for new initiatives.
</para>
+
<para>
Like other responsibilities in the Fedora Project, committee
membership is based largely upon merit, but all voices are
@@ -964,12 +1101,14 @@
Innovating and leading new ideas is a great way to earn
recognition within the community.
</para>
+
<para>
Contributors can join committee members in regular IRC meetings.
The meetings are open, and minutes are made publicly available
and usually posted to the appropriate mailing list. Raw IRC logs
are also sometimes available.
</para>
+
<para>
Most sub-projects keep a schedule of tasks on this wiki. Check
the
@@ -979,9 +1118,11 @@
for that project.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Does the Fedora Project assign tasks to contributors, or do the
contributors decide what to do?</title>
+
<para>
Interested volunteers are encouraged to take up the tasks they
would like to contribute towards. You can avoid redundant tasks
@@ -993,6 +1134,7 @@
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Mentors'>Fedora
Mentors</ulink> project can guide you if you need further help.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -1001,9 +1143,11 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Is there a partnership program between schools or non-profits and
Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
Not at present. If you have any ideas or suggestions to create
such a program, please bring it to the attention of
@@ -1012,8 +1156,10 @@
welcome to join us for discussions.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Is there a partnership program between LUGs and Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
We attempt to work with Linux User Groups in whatever ways we
can. Our list of LUG contacts is on our
@@ -1023,10 +1169,12 @@
their local LUGs.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Can schools and non-profits reference the "Fedora Project" name and
other Fedora marks if they are interacting with the Fedora
community?</title>
+
<para>
Yes, as long as they make it clear whether or not they are
representing the Project. If they would like to represent the
@@ -1038,9 +1186,11 @@
Guidelines</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Is there a certification program for third-party applications running on
Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
No. The Fedora Project is dedicated to providing the best in
free and open source software. Fedora Core is the pinnacle of
@@ -1051,6 +1201,7 @@
the Fedora Project does not certify any third-party
applications.
</para>
+
<para>
Formal ISV certification is available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, which shares many of Fedora Core's features, but is
@@ -1058,8 +1209,10 @@
for 7 years.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Is there a certification program for hardware that works with Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core runs on a large variety of hardware, and the list of
working hardware is constantly growing larger. Because Fedora
@@ -1071,6 +1224,7 @@
have been suggested, but the consensus is that manually
maintaining a complete list is unfeasible.
</para>
+
<para>
We are trying a new approach to collect hardware information
directly from the users, through the
@@ -1080,6 +1234,7 @@
Bounties</ulink> program. More information about this is
available from our infrastracture project schedule:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -1087,10 +1242,12 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
We are always trying to find ways to improve Fedora's hardware
support, and welcome constructive feedback.
</para>
+
<para>
A compatibility list is maintained for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
at
@@ -1098,8 +1255,10 @@
It will closely parallel Fedora's compatibility.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Is the Fedora Project independent of Red Hat, Inc.?</title>
+
<para>
The Fedora Project is a community project, separate from Red
Hat, but Red Hat sponsors the Fedora Project and provides a
@@ -1109,6 +1268,7 @@
has a strong interest in Fedora, and the success of the Fedora
Project has been thanks to the great contributions of Red Hat.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -1117,10 +1277,12 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Why should I pay for Red Hat Enterprise Linux when Fedora Core is free?
What is the relationship between Fedora Core and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux?</title>
+
<para>
Both Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are open
source. Fedora Core is a community project and serves as the
@@ -1135,10 +1297,12 @@
<ulink url='ftp://ftp.redhat.com/'>Red Hat's FTP
servers</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
Red Hat provides a comparison between the two options on their
website:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -1146,10 +1310,12 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
More information on the release history and lineage is available
from the following link:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -1157,6 +1323,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
When you purchase RHEL, you are also helping to support Fedora.
Since Red Hat sponsors Fedora, what is good for Red Hat is
@@ -1167,35 +1334,43 @@
<section>
<title>For Fedora Contributors</title>
+
<section>
<title>Why should I help?</title>
+
<para>
<emphasis role='strong'>Your name in lights, an online CV, and
maybe a trip to a FUDCon.</emphasis>
</para>
+
<para>
First, contribute to Fedora and you may get your name in the
distribution. Hey, fair is fair.
</para>
+
<para>
Second, if you're a Fedora contributor, you don't need a fancy
resume; you can just tell potential employers to 'Google' your
name.
</para>
+
<para>
Third, top Fedora contributors can receive travel stipends to
attend the Fedora Users and Developers Conference nearest them.
You will have the opportunity to meet some of the giants of the
open source movement in person, as their peers and equals.
</para>
+
<para>
And last, you'd be playing with this stuff anyway. Spend your
time doing stuff that you will enjoy and that others will use.
What more incentive do you need? Join us.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>I'm interested in contributing to Fedora, where can I get started?</title>
+
<para>
Refer to our
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/HelpWanted'>HelpWanted</ulink>
@@ -1205,27 +1380,33 @@
program.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What are some interesting new project ideas that are important to
Fedora?</title>
+
<para>
See the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/FedoraBounties'>FedoraBounties</ulink>
page for project ideas important to Fedora.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>How can I package software for Fedora users? Where can I find
information for contributing to Fedora Extras?</title>
+
<para>
The
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/Extras'>Extras</ulink>
page will point you to all kinds of help.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Where can I find information for contributing to the Fedora
Documentation Project?</title>
+
<para>
Some good links for help can be found on the
<ulink url='http://docbook.wikiwikiweb.de/DocsProject'>DocsProject</ulink>
@@ -1236,6 +1417,7 @@
<section>
<title>Where else can I find answers?</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Index: Feedback.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Feedback.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Feedback.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Feedback.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Feedback</title>
<section>
<title>Providing Feedback for Release Notes</title>
+
<para>
<important>
<title>Feedback for Release Notes Only</title>
+
<para>
This section concerns feedback on the release notes
themselves. To provide feedback on Fedora software or other
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@
</para>
</important>
</para>
+
<para>
Thanks for your interest in giving feedback for these release
notes. If you feel these release notes could be improved in any
way, you can provide your feedback directly to the beat writers.
Here are several ways to do so, in order of preference:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -49,12 +53,14 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
A release note beat is an area of the release notes that one or
more content contributors oversee. For more information about
beats, refer to
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
Thank you for your feedback!
</para>
Index: FileServers.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/FileServers.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- FileServers.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ FileServers.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-FileServers">
- <title>File Servers</title>
+<section id="sn-FileServers">
+ <title>File Servers</title>
- <para>
- This section refers to file transfer and sharing servers. Refer to
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/WebServers'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/WebServers</ulink>
- and
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Samba'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Samba</ulink>
- for information on HTTP (Web) file transfer and Samba (Windows)
- file sharing services.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ This section refers to file transfer and sharing servers. Refer to
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/WebServers'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/WebServers</ulink>
+ and
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Samba'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Samba</ulink>
+ for information on HTTP (Web) file transfer and Samba (Windows) file
+ sharing services.
+ </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
Index: FileSystems.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/FileSystems.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- FileSystems.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ FileSystems.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/FileSystems</title>
<section>
<title>File Systems</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core 6 provides basic support for encrypted swap partitions
and non-root file systems. To use it, add entries to
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
<screen><![CDATA[/etc/fstab]]></screen>
.
</para>
+
<para>
An example
<screen><![CDATA[/etc/crypttab]]></screen>
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
<screen><![CDATA[/etc/fstab]]></screen>
.
</para>
+
<para>
For a filesystem volume:
</para>
@@ -42,9 +45,11 @@
as the key file name, and the system instead asks for the
encryption key during boot.
</para>
+
<para>
It is recommended to use LUKS for file system volumes:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Index: I18n.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/I18n.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- I18n.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ I18n.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/I18n</title>
<section>
<title>Internationalization (i18n)</title>
+
<para>
This section includes information on language support under Fedora
Core.
</para>
+
<section>
<title>Input Methods</title>
+
<para>
The default SCIM (Simple Common Input Method) GTK Input Method
Module is now
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@
<screen><![CDATA[scim-qtimm]]></screen>
works again.
</para>
+
<para>
Here is a table of the default trigger hotkeys for different
languages:
@@ -55,8 +59,10 @@
<para>
If SCIM is installed, it now runs by default for all users.
</para>
+
<section>
<title>Language Installation</title>
+
<para>
SCIM is installed by default for most Asian installs.
Otherwise you can use the package manager (
@@ -96,8 +102,10 @@
</para>
</section>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>xinputrc</title>
+
<para>
At X startup, xinput.sh now sources
<screen><![CDATA[~/.xinputrc]]></screen>
@@ -109,6 +117,7 @@
<screen><![CDATA[/etc/xinit/xinput.d/]]></screen>
.
</para>
+
<para>
If you have SCIM installed but do not wish to run it on your
desktop, you can disable it with
@@ -118,14 +127,17 @@
<screen><![CDATA[echo > ~/.xinputrc
]]></screen>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Pango Support in Firefox</title>
+
<para>
Firefox in Fedora Core is built with Pango, which provides
better support for certain scripts, such as Indic and some CJK
scripts. Fedora has the permission of the Mozilla Corporation to
use the Pango system for text rendering.
</para>
+
<para>
To disable the use of Pango, set
<screen><![CDATA[MOZ_DISABLE_PANGO=1]]></screen>
Index: Installer.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Installer.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- Installer.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.4
+++ Installer.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Installer</title>
<section>
<title>Installation-Related Notes</title>
+
<para>
This section outlines those issues that are related to
<emphasis role='strong'>Anaconda</emphasis> (the Fedora Core
@@ -14,9 +15,11 @@
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
6 test2 in general.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>Downloading Large Files</title>
+
<para>
If you intend to download the Fedora Core 6 test2 DVD ISO
image, keep in mind that not all file downloading tools can
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@
</para>
</note>
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -70,9 +74,11 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
<important>
<title>Bit``Torrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity</title>
+
<para>
If you use '''Bit``Torrent''', any files you download are
automatically validated. If your file completes downloading,
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@
</para>
</important>
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -100,15 +107,18 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>{{{Memtest86}}} Availability</title>
+
<para>
You must boot from Installation Disc 1 or a rescue CD in order
to use this feature.
</para>
</note>
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -129,8 +139,10 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<section>
<title>Changes in Anaconda</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -202,8 +214,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Installation Related Issues</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -236,13 +250,16 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Upgrade Related Issues</title>
+
<para>
Refer to
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DistributionUpgrades</ulink>
for detailed recommended procedures for upgrading Fedora.
</para>
+
<para>
In general, fresh installations are recommended over upgrades,
particularly for systems which include software from third-party
@@ -251,6 +268,7 @@
system. If you decide to perform an upgrade anyway, the
following information may be helpful.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -271,15 +289,18 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
<important>
<title>System Configuration Backups</title>
+
<para>
Backups of configurations in `/etc` are also useful in
reconstructing system settings after a fresh installation.
</para>
</important>
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Index: Java.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Java.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Java.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Java.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Java</title>
<section>
<title>Java and java-gcj-compat</title>
+
<para>
This release of Fedora Core includes a free and open source Java
environment called
@@ -17,9 +18,11 @@
capable of building and running many useful programs that are
written in the Java programming language.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>Fedora Core Does Not Include Java</title>
+
<para>
Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. `java-gcj-compat` is
an entirely free software stack that is '''not''' Java, but
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@
</para>
</note>
</para>
+
<para>
The
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@
) that present the runtime and compiler to the user in a manner
similar to other Java environments.
</para>
+
<para>
The Java software packages in this Fedora release use the
<screen><![CDATA[java-gcj-compat]]></screen>
@@ -54,9 +59,11 @@
<screen><![CDATA[java-gcj-compat]]></screen>
free Java environment in Fedora.
</para>
+
<para>
<important>
<title>Include Location and Version Information in Bug Reports</title>
+
<para>
When making a bug report, be sure to include the output from
these commands:
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@
]]></screen>
<section>
<title>Handling Java Applets</title>
+
<para>
This release of Fedora Core includes a preview release of
<screen><![CDATA[gcjwebplugin]]></screen>
@@ -77,9 +85,11 @@
is still under active development and should not be used to load
untrusted applets.
</para>
+
<para>
<warning>
<title>Use gcjwebplugin with caution</title>
+
<para>
Before `gcjwebplugin` loads any applet, it displays a
warning about the state of GNU Classpath's security
@@ -93,8 +103,10 @@
<screen><![CDATA[su -c 'yum remove java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-plugin'
]]></screen>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Handling Java and Java-like Packages</title>
+
<para>
In addition to the
<screen><![CDATA[java-gcj-compat]]></screen>
@@ -119,8 +131,10 @@
alternatives --config javac
]]></screen>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Fedora and the JPackage Java Packages</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core includes many packages derived from the JPackage
Project, which provides a Java software repository. These
@@ -128,6 +142,7 @@
dependencies and to make use of GCJ's ahead-of-time compilation
feature.
</para>
+
<para>
Use the Fedora repositories to update these packages, or use the
JPackage repository for packages not provided by Fedora. Refer
@@ -135,9 +150,11 @@
<ulink url='http://jpackage.org'>http://jpackage.org</ulink> for
more information on the project and the software it provides.
</para>
+
<para>
<warning>
<title>Mixing Packages from Fedora and JPackage</title>
+
<para>
Research package compatibility before you install software
from both the Fedora and JPackage repositories on the same
Index: Kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- Kernel.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.5
+++ Kernel.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.6
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Kernel</title>
<section>
<title>Linux Kernel</title>
+
<para>
This section covers changes and important information regarding
the kernel in Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
6 test2.
</para>
+
<section>
<title>Version</title>
+
<para>
This distribution is based on the 2.6 series of the Linux
kernel. Fedora Core may include additional patches for
@@ -23,9 +26,11 @@
equivalent to the so-called <emphasis>vanilla kernel</emphasis>
from the kernel.org web site:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://www.kernel.org/'>http://www.kernel.org/</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
To obtain a list of these patches, download the source RPM
package and run the following command against it:
@@ -33,8 +38,10 @@
<screen><![CDATA[rpm -qpl kernel-<version>.src.rpm
]]></screen>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Changelog</title>
+
<para>
To retrieve a log of changes to the package, run the following
command:
@@ -48,19 +55,23 @@
<ulink url='http://kernel.org/git'>http://kernel.org/git</ulink>.
The Fedora version kernel is based on the Linus tree.
</para>
+
<para>
Customizations made for the Fedora version are available from
<ulink url='http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com'>http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com</ulink>
.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Kernel Flavors</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
6 test2 includes the following kernel builds:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -103,6 +114,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
You may install kernel headers for all kernel flavors at the
same time. The files are installed in the
@@ -115,9 +127,11 @@
Select one or more of these flavors, separated by commas and no
spaces, as appropriate. Enter the root password when prompted.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>x86_64 Default Kernel Provides SMP</title>
+
<para>
There is no separate SMP kernel available for the x86_64
architecture in Fedora Core 6 test2.
@@ -126,6 +140,7 @@
<note>
<title>PowerPC Kernel Support</title>
+
<para>
There is no support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC
architecture in Fedora Core 6 test2
@@ -133,8 +148,10 @@
</note>
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Reporting Bugs</title>
+
<para>
Refer to
<ulink url='http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html'>http://kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html</ulink>
@@ -144,8 +161,10 @@
for reporting bugs which are specific to Fedora.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Following Generic Textbooks</title>
+
<para>
Many of the tutorials, examples, and textbooks about Linux
kernel development assume the kernel sources are installed under
@@ -164,8 +183,10 @@
password when prompted.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Preparing for Kernel Development</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -174,6 +195,7 @@
now to build external modules. Configured sources are available,
as described in this kernel flavors section.
</para>
+
<para>
[[Admonition("note", "Instructions Refer to Current Kernel", "To
simplify the following directions, we have assumed that you want
@@ -183,12 +205,14 @@
<screen><![CDATA[uname -r]]></screen>
.]]
</para>
+
<para>
Users who require access to Fedora Core original kernel sources
can find them in the kernel .src.rpm package. To create an
exploded source tree from this file, perform the following
steps:
</para>
+
<para>
[[Admonition("note", "Do Not Build Packages as Super-user
(root)", "Building packages as the superuser is inherently
@@ -285,6 +309,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
[[Admonition("note", "Space Required", "The full kernel building
process may require several gigabytes of extra space on the file
@@ -406,8 +431,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Building Only Kernel Modules</title>
+
<para>
An exploded source tree is not required to build a kernel
module, such as your own device driver, against the currently
@@ -452,8 +479,10 @@
module.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>User Space Dependencies on the Kernel</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
Index: Legacy.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Legacy.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Legacy.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Legacy.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Legacy</title>
<section>
<title>Fedora Legacy - Community Maintenance Project</title>
+
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
writer</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
The Fedora Legacy Project is a community-supported open source
project to extend the lifecycle of select "maintenance mode" Red
@@ -25,9 +27,11 @@
Legacy Project, refer to
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legacy'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legacy</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>Legacy Repo Included in Fedora Core 5</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core 5 ships with a software repository configuration
for Fedora Legacy. This is a huge step in integrating Fedora
@@ -37,10 +41,12 @@
</para>
</note>
</para>
+
<para>
Currently the Fedora Legacy Project maintains the following
distributions and releases in maintenance mode:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
The Fedora Legacy Project provides updates for these releases as
long as there is community interest. When interest is not
@@ -63,6 +70,7 @@
provides an effective supported lifetime (Fedora Core plus Fedora
Legacy Support) of about 18 months.
</para>
+
<para>
The Fedora Legacy Project always needs volunteers to perform
quality assurance testing on packages waiting to be published as
@@ -72,6 +80,7 @@
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legacy/QATesting#issues'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legacy/QATesting#issues</ulink>
for further information and pointers to bugs we have in the queue.
</para>
+
<para>
If you need help in getting started, visit the project home page
on the Wiki at
Index: Multimedia.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Multimedia.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- Multimedia.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.4
+++ Multimedia.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Multimedia</title>
<section>
<title>Multimedia</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core includes applications for assorted multimedia
functions, including playback, recording and editing. Additional
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
additional information about multimedia in Fedora, see the
Multimedia section of the Fedora Project website:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem override='none'>
<para>
@@ -21,8 +23,10 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<section>
<title>Multimedia Players</title>
+
<para>
The default installation of Fedora Core includes
<emphasis role='strong'>Rhythmbox</emphasis> and
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@
formats. Third parties may offer additional programs to handle
other formats.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora Core also takes full advantage of the Advanced Linux
Sound Architecture (ALSA) sound system. Many programs can play
@@ -49,8 +54,10 @@
simultaneously.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats</title>
+
<para>
Fedora includes complete support for the Ogg media container
format and the Vorbis audio, Theora video, Speex audio and FLAC
@@ -64,8 +71,10 @@
<ulink url='http://www.xiph.org/'>http://www.xiph.org/</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>MP3, DVD, and Other Excluded Multimedia Formats</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core and Fedora Extras software repositories cannot
include support for MP3 or DVD video playback or recording. The
@@ -81,6 +90,7 @@
subject, please refer to
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
While other MP3 options may be available for Fedora, Fluendo now
offers an free MP3 plugin for GStreamer that has the necessary
@@ -93,8 +103,10 @@
<ulink url='http://www.fluendo.com/'>http://www.fluendo.com/</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>CD and DVD Authoring and Burning</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core and Fedora Extras software repositories includes a
variety of tools for easily mastering and burning CDs and DVDs.
@@ -117,8 +129,10 @@
and other popular applications.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Screencasts</title>
+
<para>
You can use Fedora to create and play back
<emphasis>screencasts</emphasis>, which are recorded desktop
@@ -133,8 +147,10 @@
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScreenCasting'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScreenCasting</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Extended Support through Plugins</title>
+
<para>
Most of the media players in Fedora Core and Fedora Extras
software repositories can use plugins to add support for
Index: Networking.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Networking.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- Networking.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ Networking.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,8 +2,19 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-Networking">
- <title>Networking</title>
+<section id="sn-Networking">
+ <title>Networking</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>User Tools</title>
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
@@ -12,28 +23,17 @@
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
writer</ulink>.
</para>
+ </section>
- <section>
- <title>User Tools</title>
-
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
-<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section>
- <title>Major Kernel Changes</title>
+ <section>
+ <title>Major Kernel Changes</title>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
</section>
+</section>
Index: OverView.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/OverView.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- OverView.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.4
+++ OverView.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/OverView</title>
<section>
<title>Fedora Core 6 Tour</title>
+
<para>
You can find a tour filled with pictures and videos of this
exciting new release at
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
<section>
<title>Fedora Core 6 Release schedule</title>
+
<para>
The current prelimenary release schedule of Fedora Core 6 is
available at
@@ -25,17 +27,21 @@
<section>
<title>New in Fedora Core 6</title>
+
<para>
This release, the second test release of Fedora Core 6, includes
significant new versions of many key products and technologies.
The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes
from the last release of Fedora Core.
</para>
+
<section>
<title>Desktop</title>
+
<para>
This section describes changes at the user desktop level.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -96,12 +102,15 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>System Administration</title>
+
<para>
This section describes improvements of interest primarily to
administrators and developers.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -114,8 +123,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>System Level Changes</title>
+
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -128,6 +139,7 @@
<section>
<title>Road Map</title>
+
<para>
The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap</ulink>.
Index: PackageChanges.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/PackageChanges.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- PackageChanges.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.4
+++ PackageChanges.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/PackageChanges</title>
<section>
<title>Package Changes</title>
+
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -14,9 +15,11 @@
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
writer</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>This list is automatically generated</title>
+
<para>
This list is automatically generated. It is not a good choice
for translation.
@@ -29,9 +32,11 @@
For a list of which packages were updated since the previous
release, refer to this page:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageChanges/UpdatedPackages'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/PackageChanges/UpdatedPackages</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
You can also find a comparison of major packages between all
Fedora versions at
Index: PackageNotes.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/PackageNotes.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- PackageNotes.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ PackageNotes.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-PackageNotes">
- <title>Package Notes</title>
+<section id="sn-PackageNotes">
+ <title>Package Notes</title>
- <para>
- The following sections contain information regarding software
- packages that have undergone significant changes for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ The following sections contain information regarding software
+ packages that have undergone significant changes for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2. For easier access, they are generally organized using the
- same groups that are shown in the installation system.
- </para>
+ 6 test2. For easier access, they are generally organized using the
+ same groups that are shown in the installation system.
+ </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
Index: Printing.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Printing.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- Printing.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ Printing.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-Printing">
- <title>Printing</title>
+<section id="sn-Printing">
+ <title>Printing</title>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
Index: ProjectOverview.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/ProjectOverview.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- ProjectOverview.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ ProjectOverview.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/ProjectOverview</title>
<section>
<title>About the Fedora Project</title>
+
<para>
The goal of the Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community
to build a complete, general-purpose operating system exclusively
@@ -21,12 +22,15 @@
hope to provide an operating system more in line with the ideals
of free software and more appealing to the open source community.
</para>
+
<para>
For more information, refer to the Fedora Project website:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedora.redhat.com/'>http://fedora.redhat.com/</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
The Fedora Project is driven by the individuals that contribute to
it. As a tester, developer, documenter or translator, you can make
@@ -34,17 +38,21 @@
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HelpWanted'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HelpWanted</ulink>
for details.
</para>
+
<para>
This page explains the channels of communication for Fedora users
and contributors:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
In addition to the website, the following mailing lists are
available:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -71,19 +79,23 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
To subscribe to any of these lists, send an email with the word
"subscribe" in the subject to
<emphasis><listname>-request</emphasis>, where
<emphasis><listname></emphasis> is one of the above list names.
</para>
+
<para>
Alternately, you can subscribe to Fedora mailing lists through the
Web interface:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/'>http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
The Fedora Project also uses several IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
channels. IRC is a real-time, text-based form of communication,
@@ -91,12 +103,14 @@
with multiple people in an open channel, or chat with someone
privately one-on-one.
</para>
+
<para>
To talk with other Fedora Project participants via IRC, access the
Freenode IRC network. Refer to the Freenode website
(<ulink url='http://www.freenode.net/'>http://www.freenode.net/</ulink>)
for more information.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora Project participants frequent the
<screen><![CDATA[#fedora]]></screen>
@@ -108,6 +122,7 @@
project, and at
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
In order to talk on the
<screen><![CDATA[#fedora]]></screen>
@@ -116,9 +131,11 @@
<screen><![CDATA[/join]]></screen>
the channel.
</para>
+
<para>
<note>
<title>IRC Channels</title>
+
<para>
The Fedora Project and Red Hat have no control over the Fedora
Project IRC channels or their content.
Index: README.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/README.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- README.xml 19 Jul 2006 00:20:29 -0000 1.2
+++ README.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -26,56 +26,74 @@
<holder>&FORMAL-RHI;</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice id="legalnotice">
- <para>The contents of this CD-ROM are Copyright © 2006 &FORMAL-RHI;
- and others. Refer to the End User License Agreement and individual
- copyright notices in each source package for distribution terms.</para>
-
- <para>&NAME;, &RH;, &RH; Network, the &RH; "Shadow Man" logo, RPM, Maximum
- RPM, the RPM logo, Linux Library, PowerTools, Linux Undercover,
- RHmember, RHmember More, Rough Cuts, Rawhide and all &RH;-based
- trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of
- &FORMAL-RHI; in the United States and other countries.</para>
-
- <para>Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.</para>
-
- <para>Motif and UNIX are registered trademarks of The Open Group.</para>
-
- <para>Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
+ <para>
+ The contents of this CD-ROM are Copyright © 2006
+ &FORMAL-RHI; and others. Refer to the End User License Agreement
+ and individual copyright notices in each source package for
+ distribution terms.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ &NAME;, &RH;, &RH; Network, the &RH; "Shadow Man" logo, RPM,
+ Maximum RPM, the RPM logo, Linux Library, PowerTools, Linux
+ Undercover, RHmember, RHmember More, Rough Cuts, Rawhide and all
+ &RH;-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered
+ trademarks of &FORMAL-RHI; in the United States and other
+ countries.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Motif and UNIX are registered trademarks of The Open Group.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. Itanium and Celeron are trademarks of Intel
- Corporation.</para>
-
- <para>AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron, and AMD K6 are trademarks of Advanced
- Micro Devices, Inc.</para>
-
- <para>Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.</para>
-
- <para>SSH and Secure Shell are trademarks of SSH Communications Security,
- Inc.</para>
-
- <para>FireWire is a trademark of Apple Computer Corporation.</para>
-
- <para>All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of
- their respective owners.</para>
-
- <para>The GPG fingerprint of the <computeroutput>"Fedora Project
- <fedora at redhat.com>"</computeroutput> key is:</para>
-
- <para>CA B4 4B 99 6F 27 74 4E 86 12 7C DF B4 42 69 D0 4F 2A 6F D2</para>
+ Corporation.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron, and AMD K6 are trademarks of
+ Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ SSH and Secure Shell are trademarks of SSH Communications
+ Security, Inc.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ FireWire is a trademark of Apple Computer Corporation.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property
+ of their respective owners.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The GPG fingerprint of the <computeroutput>"Fedora Project
+ <fedora at redhat.com>"</computeroutput> key is:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ CA B4 4B 99 6F 27 74 4E 86 12 7C DF B4 42 69 D0 4F 2A 6F D2
+ </para>
</legalnotice>
</articleinfo>
<section id="dir-org">
<title>DIRECTORY ORGANIZATION</title>
- <para>&DISTRO; is delivered on multiple CD-ROMs consisting of installation
- CD-ROMs and source code CD-ROMs.</para>
-
- <para>The first installation CD-ROM can be directly booted into the
- installation on most modern systems, and contains the following directory
- structure (where <filename>/mnt/cdrom</filename> is the mount point of the
- CD-ROM):</para>
-
- <screen arch="x86">
+ <para>
+ &DISTRO; is delivered on multiple CD-ROMs consisting of
+ installation CD-ROMs and source code CD-ROMs.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The first installation CD-ROM can be directly booted into the
+ installation on most modern systems, and contains the following
+ directory structure (where <filename>/mnt/cdrom</filename> is the
+ mount point of the CD-ROM):
+ </para>
+<screen arch="x86">
<!-- <remark os="test">(x86)</remark> -->
<computeroutput>
/mnt/cdrom
@@ -111,50 +129,62 @@
</computeroutput>
</screen>
-->
- <para>The remaining Installation CD-ROMs are similar to Installation CD-ROM
- 1, except that only the <filename>Fedora</filename> subdirectory is
- present.</para>
-
- <para>The directory layout of each source code CD-ROM is as follows:</para>
-
- <screen>
+ <para>
+ The remaining Installation CD-ROMs are similar to Installation
+ CD-ROM 1, except that only the <filename>Fedora</filename>
+ subdirectory is present.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The directory layout of each source code CD-ROM is as follows:
+ </para>
+<screen>
<computeroutput>
/mnt/cdrom
|----> SRPMS -- source packages
`----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
</computeroutput>
</screen>
-
- <para>If you are setting up an installation tree for NFS, FTP, or HTTP
- installations, you need to copy the <filename>RELEASE-NOTES</filename>
- files and all files from the <filename>Fedora</filename> directory on
- discs 1-5. On Linux and Unix systems, the following process will properly
- configure the /target/directory on your server (repeat for each disc):</para>
-
+ <para>
+ If you are setting up an installation tree for NFS, FTP, or HTTP
+ installations, you need to copy the
+ <filename>RELEASE-NOTES</filename> files and all files from the
+ <filename>Fedora</filename> directory on discs 1-5. On Linux and
+ Unix systems, the following process will properly configure the
+ /target/directory on your server (repeat for each disc):
+ </para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Insert disc</para>
+ <para>
+ Insert disc
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><command>mount /mnt/cdrom</command></para>
+ <para>
+ <command>mount /mnt/cdrom</command>
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><command>cp -a /mnt/cdrom/Fedora
- /target/directory</command></para>
+ <para>
+ <command>cp -a /mnt/cdrom/Fedora /target/directory</command>
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><command>cp /mnt/cdrom/RELEASE-NOTES*
- /target/directory</command></para>
- <para><command>cp -a /mnt/cdrom/repodata
- /target/directory</command></para>
- <para>(Do this only for disc 1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <command>cp /mnt/cdrom/RELEASE-NOTES*
+ /target/directory</command>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <command>cp -a /mnt/cdrom/repodata /target/directory</command>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ (Do this only for disc 1)
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><command>umount /mnt/cdrom</command></para>
+ <para>
+ <command>umount /mnt/cdrom</command>
+ </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</section>
@@ -162,103 +192,134 @@
<section id="installing">
<title>INSTALLING</title>
- <para>Many computers can now automatically boot from CD-ROMs. If you have
- such a machine (and it is properly configured) you can boot the &DISTRO;
- CD-ROM directly. After booting, the &DISTRO; installation program will
- start, and you will be able to install your system from the CD-ROM.</para>
-
- <para arch="x86;x86_64"><!-- <remark os="test">(x86;x86_64)</remark> --> The
- <filename>images/</filename> directory contains the file
- <filename>boot.iso</filename>. This file is an ISO image that can be used
- to boot the &DISTRO; installation program. It is a handy way to start
- network-based installations without having to use multiple diskettes. To
- use <filename>boot.iso</filename>, your computer must be able to boot from
- its CD-ROM drive, and its BIOS settings must be configured to do so. You
- must then burn <filename>boot.iso</filename> onto a recordable/rewriteable
- CD-ROM.</para>
-
- <para arch="x86;x86_64"><!-- <remark os="test">(x86;x86_64)</remark> --> Another image
- file contained in the <filename>images/</filename> directory is
- <filename>diskboot.img</filename>. This file is designed for use with USB
- pen drives (or other bootable media with a capacity larger than a diskette
- drive). Use the <command>dd</command> command to write the image.</para>
+ <para>
+ Many computers can now automatically boot from CD-ROMs. If you
+ have such a machine (and it is properly configured) you can boot
+ the &DISTRO; CD-ROM directly. After booting, the &DISTRO;
+ installation program will start, and you will be able to install
+ your system from the CD-ROM.
+ </para>
+
+ <para arch="x86;x86_64">
+<!-- <remark os="test">(x86;x86_64)</remark> -->
+ The <filename>images/</filename> directory contains the file
+ <filename>boot.iso</filename>. This file is an ISO image that can
+ be used to boot the &DISTRO; installation program. It is a handy
+ way to start network-based installations without having to use
+ multiple diskettes. To use <filename>boot.iso</filename>, your
+ computer must be able to boot from its CD-ROM drive, and its BIOS
+ settings must be configured to do so. You must then burn
+ <filename>boot.iso</filename> onto a recordable/rewriteable
+ CD-ROM.
+ </para>
+
+ <para arch="x86;x86_64">
+<!-- <remark os="test">(x86;x86_64)</remark> -->
+ Another image file contained in the <filename>images/</filename>
+ directory is <filename>diskboot.img</filename>. This file is
+ designed for use with USB pen drives (or other bootable media with
+ a capacity larger than a diskette drive). Use the
+ <command>dd</command> command to write the image.
+ </para>
<note arch="x86;x86_64">
-
<title>Note</title>
- <!-- <remark os="test">(x86;x86_64)</remark> -->
-
- <para>The ability to use this image file with a USB pen drive depends on
- the ability of your system's BIOS to boot from a USB device.</para>
- </note>
+<!-- <remark os="test">(x86;x86_64)</remark> -->
+ <para>
+ The ability to use this image file with a USB pen drive depends
+ on the ability of your system's BIOS to boot from a USB device.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</section>
<section id="get-help">
<title>GETTING HELP</title>
- <para>For those that have web access, see <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com">http://fedora.redhat.com</ulink>. In
- particular, access to &PROJ; mailing lists can be found at:</para>
-
- <para><ulink
- url="https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/">https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/</ulink></para>
-
- <para>The complete &NAME; Installation Guide is available at <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/" />.</para>
-
+ <para>
+ For those that have web access, see
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedora.redhat.com">http://fedora.redhat.com</ulink>.
+ In particular, access to &PROJ; mailing lists can be found at:
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url="https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/">https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/</ulink>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The complete &NAME; Installation Guide is available at
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/" />.
+ </para>
</section>
<section id="export-ctl">
<title>EXPORT CONTROL</title>
- <para>The communication or transfer of any information received with this
- product may be subject to specific government export approval. User shall
- adhere to all applicable laws, regulations and rules relating to the
- export or re-export of technical data or products to any proscribed
- country listed in such applicable laws, regulations and rules unless
- properly authorized. The obligations under this paragraph shall survive
- in perpetuity.</para>
+ <para>
+ The communication or transfer of any information received with
+ this product may be subject to specific government export
+ approval. User shall adhere to all applicable laws, regulations
+ and rules relating to the export or re-export of technical data or
+ products to any proscribed country listed in such applicable laws,
+ regulations and rules unless properly authorized. The obligations
+ under this paragraph shall survive in perpetuity.
+ </para>
</section>
<section id="s1-test" os="test">
<title>README Feedback Procedure</title>
- <para>(This section will disappear when the final &DISTRO; release is
- created.)</para>
-
- <para>If you feel that this README could be improved in some way, submit a
- bug report in &RH;'s bug reporting system:</para>
-
- <para><ulink
- url="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/easy_enter_bug.cgi">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/easy_enter_bug.cgi</ulink></para>
-
- <para>When posting your bug, include the following information in the
- specified fields:</para>
+ <para>
+ (This section will disappear when the final &DISTRO; release is
+ created.)
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ If you feel that this README could be improved in some way, submit
+ a bug report in &RH;'s bug reporting system:
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <ulink
+ url="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/easy_enter_bug.cgi">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/easy_enter_bug.cgi</ulink>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When posting your bug, include the following information in the
+ specified fields:
+ </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para><guilabel>Product:</guilabel> &DISTRO;</para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Product:</guilabel> &DISTRO;
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><guilabel>Version:</guilabel> "devel" </para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Version:</guilabel> "devel"
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><guilabel>Component:</guilabel> fedora-release</para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Component:</guilabel> fedora-release
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><guilabel>Summary:</guilabel> A short description of what could be
- improved. If it includes the word "README", so much the
- better.</para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Summary:</guilabel> A short description of what
+ could be improved. If it includes the word "README", so much
+ the better.
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
<listitem>
- <para><guilabel>Description:</guilabel> A more in-depth description of
- what could be improved.</para>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Description:</guilabel> A more in-depth description
+ of what could be improved.
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
</itemizedlist>
</section>
Index: Samba.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Samba.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- Samba.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ Samba.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-Samba">
- <title>Samba (Windows Compatibility)</title>
+<section id="sn-Samba">
+ <title>Samba (Windows Compatibility)</title>
- <para>
- This section contains information related to Samba, the suite of
- software Fedora uses to interact with Microsoft Windows systems.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ This section contains information related to Samba, the suite of
+ software Fedora uses to interact with Microsoft Windows systems.
+ </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
Index: Security.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Security.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Security.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Security.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Security</title>
<section>
<title>Security</title>
+
<para>
This section highlights various security items from Fedora Core.
</para>
+
<section>
<title>General Information</title>
+
<para>
A general introduction to the many proactive security features
in Fedora, current status and policies is available at
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>What's New</title>
+
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
@@ -28,13 +33,16 @@
writer</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>SELinux</title>
+
<para>
The SELinux project pages have troubleshooting tips,
explanations, and pointers to documentation and references. Some
useful links include the following:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -67,6 +75,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
Index: ServerTools.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/ServerTools.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- ServerTools.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ ServerTools.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-ServerTools">
- <title>Server Tools</title>
+<section id="sn-ServerTools">
+ <title>Server Tools</title>
- <para>
- This section highlights changes and additions to the various GUI
- server and system configuration tools in Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section highlights changes and additions to the various GUI
+ server and system configuration tools in Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2.
- </para>
+ 6 test2.
+ </para>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
- </section>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
+</section>
Index: SystemDaemons.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/SystemDaemons.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- SystemDaemons.xml 12 Jul 2006 03:46:36 -0000 1.2
+++ SystemDaemons.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.3
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-SystemDaemons">
- <title>System Daemons</title>
+<section id="sn-SystemDaemons">
+ <title>System Daemons</title>
- <para>
- This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
+ <para>
+ This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
<!--GetVal-macro not supported by the docbook formatter, but giving it a shot anyway-->
- 6 test2 by the
- <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
- writer</ulink>.
- </para>
+ 6 test2 by the
+ <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/ReleaseNotes/Beats'>beat
+ writer</ulink>.
+ </para>
<section>
<title>System Services</title>
Index: Virtualization.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Virtualization.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
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diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- Virtualization.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ Virtualization.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Virtualization</title>
<section>
<title>Virtualization</title>
+
<para>
Virtualization in Fedora Core is based on Xen. Xen 3.0 is
integrated within Fedora Core
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
<section>
<title>Types of Virtualization</title>
+
<para>
There are several types of virtualization: full virtualization,
paravirtualization, and single kernel image virtualization. Under
@@ -28,8 +30,10 @@
With VM hardware, it is also possible to implement full
virtualization.
</para>
+
<section>
<title>Benefits of Paravirtualization</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -49,8 +53,10 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Requirements for Paravirtualization</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@
<section>
<title>Installing Xen, Configuring and Using Xen</title>
+
<para>
Xen must be installed on the host OS and the host OS must be
booted into the Hypervisor Kernel. Fedora Core
@@ -95,6 +102,7 @@
Other OSs can be installed using existing images, but not through
the OS's native installation program.
</para>
+
<para>
This section has not been completed for Fedora Core
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Index: WebServers.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/WebServers.xml,v
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diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- WebServers.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
+++ WebServers.xml 12 Aug 2006 01:13:41 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/WebServers</title>
<section>
<title>Web Servers</title>
+
<section>
<title>httpd</title>
+
<para>
Fedora Core 6 includes version 2.2 of the Apache HTTP Server.
Users upgrading from version 2.0 (included in Fedora Core 4 and
Index: Welcome.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Welcome.xml,v
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--- Welcome.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
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@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Welcome</title>
<section>
<title>Welcome to Fedora Core</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem override='none'>
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@@ -29,16 +30,19 @@
</tip>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
You can help the Fedora Project community continue to improve
Fedora if you file bug reports and enhancement requests. Refer to
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugsAndFeatureRequests'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugsAndFeatureRequests</ulink>
for more information about bugs. Thank you for your participation.
</para>
+
<para>
To find out more general information about Fedora, refer to the
following Web pages:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Index: Xorg.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/en_US/Xorg.xml,v
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--- Xorg.xml 11 Aug 2006 03:19:38 -0000 1.3
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@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<article>
<title>Docs/Beats/Xorg</title>
<section>
<title>X Window System (Graphics)</title>
+
<para>
This section contains information related to the X Window System
implementation provided with Fedora.
</para>
+
<para>
This section has not been updated for Fedora Core
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