Previously, RedHat listed the Fedora operating system as a version for enthusiasts, developers, and those who wanted to install the latest Linux software. However, the official Fedora8 version released on Thursday will erase this feature. RedHat hopes that Fedora will become the foundation for developing Linux products. His/her rivals include Novell's OpenSUSE and Canonical Ubuntu operating systems. Compared with general Linux users, Fedora is more likely to become a Red Hat Enterprise Linux System (RHEL
Previously, RedHat listed the Fedora operating system as a version for enthusiasts, developers, and those who wanted to install the latest Linux software. However, the official Fedora 8 version released on Thursday will erase this feature.
RedHat hopes that Fedora will become the foundation for developing Linux products.
His/her rivals include Novell's OpenSUSE and Canonical Ubuntu operating systems. Compared with general Linux users, Fedora is more likely to become a Red Hat Enterprise Linux System (RHEL) user. Fedora provides download for free, and RHEL only provides download for paying users.
You can download a LiveCD version of Fedora and start the computer system from a CD.
Fedora 8 has many new highlights, including:
For printer detection, the driver is automatically installed and the process prompts are more powerful. "The printer can be used out-of-the-box, and it is easier to use in the Fedora 8 environment," said Max Spevack, Project Leader of Fedora ."
The desktop background can change the color over time. For example, in the late night, The ora 8 desktop background will provide dark pictures, the bright background at dawn, and the blue background at noon.
The PulseAudio program improves audio performance. For example, it allows users to set different volumes for different programs or stop playing music when the computer system changes users.
GNOME Online Desktop allows group users to share logs or music information.
When idle, the kernel reduces power consumption and enhances computer performance.
Better support for laptop features, such as "pending" and "restoring", support for special buttons and Display Backlight.