Fedora 10 goes live: your download awaits

Just six short months after Fedora 9 hit the tubes, in flies Fedora 10 to give you something new to tinker with over Thanksgiving break. The latest iteration of the Linux-based OS bundles in OpenOffice 3.0 and touts a "wide range of improvements in areas such as virtualization management, networking, boot time and security." Don't mind us, though -- you can delve as deep as you like in the release notes while your download progresses.

[Via PC World]

[jashsayani Posted Nov 26th 2008 7:13AM]

I used OpenSUSE 10.3 but installing apps was a pain with Terminal. Using the "make" command for compiling the app and installing it.... I am back to Windows XP.

However, am downloading Debian for my server....

Fedora's interface looks impressive. Will check it out on a VM.

[Tohe Posted Nov 26th 2008 7:47AM]

I don't have any experience with OpenSUSE, but in Fedora you can install binary packages (RPM) from a repository by simply typing:

yum install 'name-of-package'

I believe that in Ubuntu you do something like:

apt-get 'name-of-package'

Either one installs whichever program as well as its dependencies. For more info google Apt or Yum, and while you are at it look up Beryl for some nice graphical interfaces.

[ethana2 Posted Nov 26th 2008 7:45AM]

If you're using 'make' instead of 'yum', ur doin it rong.
..unless they had an old version of something, and in that case I would build a package for you, but I only know ubuntu packaging, not suse, and I only know enough to update a package, not to package something new.

[Jorvay Posted Nov 26th 2008 9:10AM]

Even though Tohe is correct, it's even easier still. All major distributions have graphical interfaces for package (aka software) management. I've used Fedora extensively and Ubuntu on-and-off and can't remember the last time I had to use the prompt to add a package from a repository.
That's critical. You can argue about the caliber of the software all day, but the system for adding software to major Linux distros is simple and elegant. I honestly believe that the only reason people find it confusing is that they disbelieve that it can be that simple.

[jashsayani Posted Nov 26th 2008 11:39AM]

Well, I am aware that there are Application managers for different versions of Linux. But apps that are not in the repo, like LimeWire and Skype have to be downloaded from the company's website and installed as mentioned in the ReadMe, which is very complicated and difficult.

If you want to install Windows versions of both of them, then it would take only a few clicks and a minute!

[Tohe Posted Nov 26th 2008 12:31PM]

you can run window versions of those applications by running wine.

[Andir Posted Nov 26th 2008 2:25PM]

"But apps that are not in the repo, like LimeWire and Skype have to be downloaded from the company's website and installed as mentioned in the ReadMe"

You can't really blame the OS for that. There are installers for Linux that the companies can use. Blaming Linux for that is like blaming Microsoft for Adobe not creating an installer.

[jashsayani Posted Nov 27th 2008 12:42AM]

@Tohe
Yeah, thats a good way now, but when I was using OpenSUSE, it was not there....

@Andir3.0
You are absolutely correct. The OS is perfect and its the applications that are the tough part. Those companies can also make their own Repo that we can add and download using the Application manager. But there is no such simple way for it. Tough its not the fault of the OS, the user-experience is hindered due to this and it creates the problem.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 26th 2008 8:14AM]

find it interesting that they're aiming at windows developers with this release with the whole thing...
...very interesting....

[Hazman Posted Nov 26th 2008 9:09AM]

it interesting that they're aiming at windows developers with this release with the whole thing...
...very interesting....

[ryanplusplus Posted Nov 26th 2008 11:27AM]

interesting that they're aiming at windows developers with this release with the whole thing...
...very interesting....

[Loonie Posted Nov 26th 2008 12:07PM]

that they're aiming at windows developers with this release with the whole thing...
...very interesting....

[Jorvay Posted Nov 26th 2008 12:19PM]

they're aiming at windows developers with this release with the whole thing...
...very interesting....

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 26th 2008 2:02PM]

Pros:

-Great for casual users and pros alike.

-Open office included

-Tons of customization

Cons:

-No paperclip to ask me if I need help while using office



I think i'll pass..

[FlyersPh9 Posted Nov 26th 2008 2:18PM]

Will this run on a PS3 in place of Yellowdog with little or no modifying?

[nowayman Posted Nov 27th 2008 3:46AM]

is this better or kubuntu better?

[Hazman Posted Nov 27th 2008 9:32AM]

You appear to be writing a list - would you like some assistance?