Red Hat started the Fedora Project in 2003 as a means of continuing
their support for no-cost Linux. Since then, the company has continued
to invest energy and resources into Fedora, using it as a test bed for
new
technologies that will one day make their way into the Red Hat Enterprise editions.
What’s Inside
Fedora Core 6 comes with Linux kernel 2.6.18 and X.org 7.1, as well as
the Gnome 2.16 and KDE 3.5.4 desktops. You’ll also find improved
support for AIGLX 3D desktop graphics, as well as new and improved
graphic themes, such a recent creation of the Fedora art project called
DNA. In addition to built-in AIGLX 3D graphic support, the latest
Fedora comes with new tools such as the Dogtail graphical test and
automation framework. You’ll also find the GnuCash 2.0 accounting
application, as well as support for several new languages. A new tool
called puplet provides notifi cation when system updates are available.
Fedora
6 also includes a re-written version of the system-confi g-printer utility.
Performance
Performance is a major focus of Fedora Core 6. Improvements to glibc
provide faster dynamic linking. The Yum package manager and Nautilus
file manager are also tuned for efficiency. Many performance
improvements are passed to Fedora with the arrival of Gnome 2.16 and
KDE 3.5.4. Fedora Core 6 also provides enhancements for CUPS
printing, a faster ext3 filesystem, and improvements to the AFS and NFS
filesystems.
System Administration
The latest Fedora continues the recent work of improving and
expanding the Xen virtualization system. This version of Fedora
includes enhancements such as the virt-manager Xen graphical management
interface.
The SELinux security tool bundled with Fedora 6 offers improved
troubleshooting. Fedora Core 6 also provides better smart card support,
and the new version of Anaconda included on this DVD offers access to
additional software repositories.
Try It!
Fedora Core 6 offers an up-close glimpse into the evolving story of Red
Hat. The latest Fedora delivers advanced virtualization, new desktop
effects, and improved performance.
For more information on installing and using this DVD, see the box titled
“Additional Resources.” Other useful sources for technical assistance
include the Fedora Forum http:// www. fedoraforum. org/ and the Unofficial
Fedora FAQ http:// www. fedorafaq. org/.
