F21 Alpha release announcement

[Robyn Bergeron]

On Sep 22, 2014 11:36 AM, "Jaroslav Reznik" <jreznik at redhat.com> wrote:
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> > Here is a draft. Feel free to make any changes!
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> Thank you!
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> Could you please resend it as plain text? As HTML, it seems like it's
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> reply to makes it plain text and it looks ok. Probably Zimbra issue but
I'd
> like to be sure.

As an FYI - i updated the expected release date (Dec instead of Nov) in the
wiki text.

-robyn

>
> Jaroslav
>
> >
> > Zacharias
> >
> >
> >
> > The Fedora 21 alpha release has arrived, with a preview of the latest
free
> > and open source technology under development. Take a peek inside!
> >
> > http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease
> >
> >
> > *** What is the Alpha Release? ***
> >
> >
> > The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 21's
products
> > in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora
QA
> > team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we
make
> > a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a
very
> > strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of
> > Fedora 21 is expected in November.
> >
> > We need your help to make Fedora 21 the best release yet, so please
take some
> > time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are
> > important to you are working. If you find a bug, please report it –
every
> > bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of
Fedora
> > users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution.
> > Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution. We have a
culture of
> > coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as
feasible and
> > your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free
software
> > on the whole. At the end of this announcement you can find more
information
> > on how to help.
> >
> >
> > == Changes ==
> >
> > Fedora prides itself on bringing cutting-edge technologies to users of
open
> > source software around the world, and this release continues that
tradition.
> > No matter what you do, Fedora 21 has the tools you need to help you get
> > things done.
> >
> > To see how Fedora 21 is evolving from Fedora 20, see the accepted
changes
> > here:
> >
> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/2 1 /ChangeSet
> >
> >
> > == Fedora.Next and Fedora 21 Products ==
> >
> > As part of the Fedora.next initiative, Fedora 21 will boast three
products:
> > cloud, server, and workstation.
> >
> >
> >
> > === Fedora 21 Base ===
> >
> > Each of the products will build on the "base" set of packages for
Fedora. For
> > instance, each product will use the same packages for the kernel, RPM,
Yum,
> > systemd, Anaconda, and so forth.
> >
> > The Base Working Group develops the standard platform for all Fedora
> > products, which includes the installer, compose tools, and basic
platform
> > for the other products. Base is not a full product intended for use on
its
> > own, but to be kept as a small, stable platform for other products to
build
> > on.
> >
> >
> > === Fedora 21 Cloud ===
> >
> > The Fedora Cloud Working Group and Special Interest Group (SIG) has
been busy
> > leading up to Fedora 21. Cloud is now a top-level product for Fedora
21, and
> > will include images for use in private cloud environments like
OpenStack, as
> > well as AMIs for use on Amazon, and a new image streamlined for running
> > Docker containers.
> >
> > ==== Modular Kernel Packaging for Cloud ====
> >
> > Space is precious, and there's little reason to include any kernel
modules
> > that aren't used in the cloud. As part of the work for Fedora 21, the
cloud
> > SIG and kernel team split the kernel into two packages. One package
contains
> > the minimum modules for running in a virtualized environment, the other
> > contains the larger set of modules for a more general installation.
> >
> > ==== Fedora Atomic Host ====
> >
> > In early April, Red Hat announced Project Atomic, an effort to provide
the
> > tools and patterns for a streamlined operating system to run Docker
> > containers. The Fedora 21 release will be the first to offer an "Atomic"
> > host for Fedora, which includes a minimal set of packages and an image
> > composed with rpm-ostree.
> >
> > While using the same RPMs as other Fedora offerings, the Atomic host
will
> > allow users to roll back updates (if necessary) as one atomic unit --
making
> > update management much easier.
> >
> > For users and organizations looking to run Docker containers, the
Atomic host
> > will be ideal.
> >
> >
> > === Fedora 21 Server ===
> >
> > The Fedora Server product is a common base platform that is meant to run
> > featured application stacks, which are produced, tested, and
distributed by
> > the Server Working Group. Want to use Fedora as a Web server, file
server,
> > database server, or platform for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service? Fedora
21
> > Server is for you.
> >
> > ==== Fedora Server Management Features ====
> >
> > The Fedora Server product introduces new Server management features
aimed at
> > making it easier to install discrete infrastructure services. The Fedora
> > Server will introduce three new technologies in Fedora to handle this
task,
> > rolekit, Cockpit and OpenLMI.
> >
> > * Rolekit is a Role deployment and management toolkit that provides a
> > consistent interface to administrators to install and configure all the
> > packages needed to implement a specific server role.
> >
> > * Cockpit is a user interface for configuring and monitoring your server
> > or servers. It is accessible remotely via a web browser.
> >
> > * OpenLMI is a remote management system built atop DMTF-CIM. It can be
used
> > for scripting management functions across many machines as well as
querying
> > for capabilities and monitoring for system events.
> >
> > ==== Domain Controller Server Role ====
> >
> > As part of the server role offerings available for Fedora 21, the server
> > product ships with a role deployment mechanism. One of the roles
offered in
> > 21 is the Domain Controller Service.
> >
> > * The Domain Controller Service packages up the freeIPA integrated
Identity
> > and Authentication solution for Linux/UNIX networked environments. A
FreeIPA
> > server provides centralized authentication, authorization and account
> > information by storing data about user, groups, hosts and other objects
> > necessary to manage the security aspects of a network of computers.
> >
> >
> > === Fedora 21 Workstation ===
> >
> > The Fedora Workstation product is a reliable, user-friendly, and
powerful
> > operating system for laptops and PC hardware. Fedora 21 Workstation is
aimed
> > at providing a platform for development of server side and client
> > applications that is attractive to developers of all stripes. Whether
you're
> > a student or hobbyist, or a developer working in a corporate
environment,
> > Fedora Workstation is for you.
> >
> > ==== Latest GNOME ====
> >
> > Fedora 21 Workstation includes the latest GNOME desktop. Fedora 21 is
> > tracking GNOME 3.14, which is due to be released in late September.
GNOME
> > 3.14 includes many new features such as integration of Picasaweb and
DNLA
> > media server support in GNOME Photos, a new game called Hitori similar
to
> > Sudoku, and much more.
> >
> > ==== DevAssistant ====
> >
> > Fedora 21 Worsktation includes the new DevAssistant tool by default.
> > DevAssistant helps developers set up environments for their projects, so
> > they can concentrate on writing code. For more information on
DevAssistant,
> > visit the website at http://devassistant.org .
> >
> >
> > == Issues and Details ==
> >
> > This is an alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter
bugs or
> > missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact
the
> > Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode.
> >
> >
> > As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Fedora wiki:
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F20_bugs
> >
> >
> > For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "How to File a Bug
Report:"
> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report .
> >
> >
> > You can join the Fedora QA team mailing list here:
> > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
> >
> >
> > == Note on performance ==
> >
> > Fedora development releases use a kernel with extra debug information
to help
> > us understand and resolve issues faster; however, this can have a
> > significant impact on performance. Refer to the kernel debug strategy
page
> > for more details:
> >
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelDebugStrategy
> >
> > You can boot with slub_debug=- or use the kernel from nodebug
repository to
> > disable the extra debug info.
> >
> >
> > *** Contributing ***
> >
> > There are many ways to contribute beyond bug reporting. You can help
> > translate software and content, test and give feedback on software
updates,
> > write and edit documentation, design and do artwork, help with all
sorts of
> > promotional activities, and package free software for use by millions of
> > Fedora users worldwide. To get started, visit :
> > http://join.fedoraproject.org
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