Review Fedora 24 Workstation General Information-Part 2
Current release features:
Fedora specific hardware and tools:
I have to include Red Hat in this. Red Hat is a HUGE contributor to the Linux ecosystem. One of the top out there. There is too much to list.
An overview can be found here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Red_Hat_contributions
Versions available
Fedora changed things up a bit and is now offering releases in the Workstation, Server and Cloud versions.
There are also "spins" and "Functional bundles" available.
The respins are simply Fedora in different flavors
KDE https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/kde/
XFCE https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/xfce/
LXDE https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/lxde/
Mate-Compiz https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/mate-compiz/
Cinnamon https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/cinnamon/
Sugar on a stick (SOAS) https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/soas/
* Sugar has a great backstory. It's a desktop environment (ish) designed for children and learning.
Fedora lab options are Fedora versions tailored to specific functions.
Fedora Astronomy https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/astronomy/
Fedora Design Suite https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/design-suite/
Fedora Games https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/games/
Fedora Robotics https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/robotics/
Fedora Scientific https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/scientific/
Fedora Security https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/security/
I have never noticed the Fedora Labs stuff before. I'm not sure if that is a new thing or it's always been there. But, I'm a fan of anything new, innovative, or just a little extra contribution. So I think this is pretty great, even though I have no use for it. Someone out there does.
Release development cycle
Fedora has a release cycle of "approximately" every six months. Sometimes it runs late, but generally that's what it is.
Hardware requirements and recommendations
As always, I don't see how this could possibly work. I think you need at minimum double what's listed below, but, I'll test it out in my Desktop Environment comparison later.
The computer on which you intend to install Fedora 20 from the live CD should have:
Minimum for accelerated desktops
- Gnome 3.20
- Lots of boring programming stuff
- Lots of boring upgraded software packages
- Livemedia creator-Looks like a live usb creator. I'll check that out.
- The rest looks like a whole bunch of technical stuff that I don't care about in the slightest.
Fedora specific hardware and tools:
I have to include Red Hat in this. Red Hat is a HUGE contributor to the Linux ecosystem. One of the top out there. There is too much to list.
An overview can be found here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Red_Hat_contributions
Versions available
Fedora changed things up a bit and is now offering releases in the Workstation, Server and Cloud versions.
There are also "spins" and "Functional bundles" available.
The respins are simply Fedora in different flavors
KDE https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/kde/
XFCE https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/xfce/
LXDE https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/lxde/
Mate-Compiz https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/mate-compiz/
Cinnamon https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/cinnamon/
Sugar on a stick (SOAS) https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/soas/
* Sugar has a great backstory. It's a desktop environment (ish) designed for children and learning.
Fedora lab options are Fedora versions tailored to specific functions.
Fedora Astronomy https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/astronomy/
Fedora Design Suite https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/design-suite/
Fedora Games https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/games/
Fedora Robotics https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/robotics/
Fedora Scientific https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/scientific/
Fedora Security https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/security/
I have never noticed the Fedora Labs stuff before. I'm not sure if that is a new thing or it's always been there. But, I'm a fan of anything new, innovative, or just a little extra contribution. So I think this is pretty great, even though I have no use for it. Someone out there does.
Release development cycle
Fedora has a release cycle of "approximately" every six months. Sometimes it runs late, but generally that's what it is.
Hardware requirements and recommendations
As always, I don't see how this could possibly work. I think you need at minimum double what's listed below, but, I'll test it out in my Desktop Environment comparison later.
The computer on which you intend to install Fedora 20 from the live CD should have:
- a CD or DVD drive, and the capability to boot from this drive.
- a 1 GHz processor or faster
- at least 1 GB of memory (RAM)
- at least 10 GB of permanent storage (hard drive) space.
Minimum for accelerated desktops
- Intel prior to GMA9xx
- NVIDIA prior to NV30 (GeForce FX5xxx series)
- Radeon prior to R300 (Radeon 9500)
My hardware
I run a Dell Inspiron 7737 17 laptop. I bought this beast (not really) specifically because I distro-hop compulsively and I got tired of dealing with hardware issues.
- Intel core i5-1.7GH
- Integrated Intel graphics card
- 8 Gig Ram
- 250 Gig SSD Hard drive (I added this)
Before getting this laptop, I had to accept a few "hard truths". Namely I don't "need" high-end hardware.
I don't need a Nvidia graphics card, as much as I like to pretend I do. I don't do any gaming or anything graphics intensive whatsoever. To be honest, at this point, I could simply use a chromebook for all my work. So I made the decision to stop messing around with Nvidia driver installation every time I switch distros and just get an intel card. I am thrilled I did that.
Also, before selecting the laptop, I checked the Ubuntu certified hardware page, figuring that if it was Ubuntu certified I would likely have less overall problems doing any Linux installs. I was correct. Dell and Ubuntu have some history, and EVERYTHING on this laptop "just works" with Ubuntu. Including the touchscreen, which of course I never use.
Review Fedora 24 Workstation General Information-Part 2
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