Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, which is open source software that allows everyone to use, modify and distribute the software, thereby providing the basis for derivative open source distributions throughout the enterprise.
Fedora 10, the tenth release in five years, features various technologies along with significant virtualization enhancements for local and remote installation and as well as management of storage provisioning. These features make system administration of virtual machine hosts and guests easier. The new features as well enables automation, especially as they are integrated intoRed Hat ( News - Alert) Enterprise Linux, said the company.
Red Hat said that the latest version of Fedora also features NetworkManager connection sharing. This enables laptop users with an Ethernet or mobile broadband connection to provide Internet routing to others via the laptop wireless interface for instant collaboration anywhere, anytime.
According to Red Hat, the new Fedora 10 incorporates the premiere of a new graphical boot system called Plymouth. Designed by Fedora contributors, Plymouth was developed to speed up the system boot process by taking advantage of a new kernel mode setting feature. This Plymouth system is primarily targeted at ATI cards and will be expanded in the future to support a broader range of media cards.
The Fedora 10 also features SecTool, which is a new security audit and intrusion detection system. The new release also includes a key update, RPM 4.6, for better software management. The already present PulseAudio sound server has been rewritten for achieving glitch free audio and better performance, said Red Hat. Now, PulseAudio sound server will utilize timer-based audio scheduling.
Other key enhancements to the latest version of Fedora include: improved webcam support; enhanced support for infrared remote controls that supports and compatible with many applications; simplified command-line administration tasks; and an online account service that offers applications with credentials for online accounts stored in Gconf.
Paul Frields, Fedora project leader at Red Hat, said, "Fedora volunteer contributors and Red Hat engineers worked together to develop the cutting-edge features found in Fedora 10. Their widespread appeal, combined with Fedora's policy of collaborating with upstream free software communities, means that many of these features will be found in other Linux distributions in the future."
The Fedora Project is a community-supported open source collaboration project.
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