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Announcing Fedora Core 6 Test 1 (5.90)
Just two years ago, a brave test pilot by the name of Mike Melvill successfully guided SpaceShipOne 62 miles above California, USA, overcoming technical problems that could have proven tragic to become the first civilian to reach space, part of a team effort that won the ANSARI X Prize. A team of civilians working together to accomplish a dream, an unbelievable goal. Today, we of the Fedora Project send our "test pilot" out into the world, hoping to do the impossible. Improve upon the last release! (: Fedora Core 6 Test 1 (5.90) Now Available ================================== The Fedora Project announces the first release of the Fedora Core 6 development cycle, available for the i386, x86_64, and ppc/ppc64 architectures, including Intel based Macintosh computers. Beware that Test releases are recommended only for Linux experts/enthusiasts or for the technology evaluation, as many parts are likely to be broken adn the rate of change is rapid. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Core/Schedule Test 2 is scheduled for release July 19, marking the developmental freeze of the Fedora Core 6 release. No new features after this point. It is important that we get your help in testing, reporting and suggesting fixes for bugs, and directing the technological improvements we attempt with this release of Fedora Core. Please direct bugs to http://bugzilla.redhat.com, product Fedora Core, Version fc6test1. As always, be sure that your bug is not already fixed by updates and search for existing bugs before filing. Thanks to all in the Fedora Project Community who have contributed to this release. Your continued efforts are what makes Fedora possible. Downloads ========= DVD, CD and network installation are available. Please read the Important Warnings below in this announcement for more details. http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ The recommended method of download is via BitTorrent from this site. http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/mirrors.html HTTP, FTP, and RSYNC downloads are available from Fedora Project mirrors listed above. Note that not all mirrors may be synced at this time. Notable Features of FC6 Test 1 ============================== * Support for the Intel based Macintosh platform, see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraOnMactel * ipv6 support in the installer * scim-bridge for improved i18n input * puplet applet for update notifications * new printing system (new system-config-printer, cups 1.2, new GTK+ printing technology) * gnome 2.15 * kde 3.5.3 * 1600+ Extras packages conveniently available via yum Have fun testing and never stop reaching for the stars! -- Jesse Keating Release Engineer: Fedora -- fedora-announce-list mailing list fedora-announce-list@redhat.com ------------------------------- https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list Seems my copy got a bit muddled. Mike Melville was the first civilian to reach space in privately funded and developed space craft, rather than a government funded vessel. RE: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922173.html (Log in to post comments)
More changes Posted Jun 21, 2006 19:41 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link] Other important changes are native OpenOffice.org for x86_64 and Mono in the Core distribution. On the other hand, I'm disappointed that Mozilla 1.7.13 is still included instead of the more modern Seamonkey.
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More changes Posted Jun 22, 2006 0:32 UTC (Thu) by djabsolut (guest, #12799) [Link] It seems FC6 is following in FC5's footsteps a little too quickly. Are the changes that significant to justify a new release ?
More changes Posted Jun 22, 2006 2:37 UTC (Thu) by skvidal (subscriber, #3094) [Link] releases of fedora are not featured-based they are time based.
Having said that there are a lot of new items in fc6.
check out the test release.
first civilian to reach space? Posted Jun 22, 2006 1:53 UTC (Thu) by xoddam (subscriber, #2322) [Link] Beg to differ. To the best of my understanding 'civilian' means 'not inthe armed forces', so much of NASA is technically civilian. The first people to reach space who were not members of the armed forces were Konstantin Feoktistov and Boris Yegerov, on October 12 1964: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voskhod_1 On American missions, McDonnell-Douglas engineer Charles Walker 'reached space' in 1984. 'Political' space tourists like Senator Jake Garn and Prince Sultan Salman Abdelazize Al-Saud flew on the shuttle in 1985. Dennis Tito and Mark Shuttleworth also come to mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walker http://www.bookrags.com/sciences/astronomy/civilians-in-s... Maybe this announcement meant to say something else, like 'the first space *pilot* who wasn't employed by a government', or just 'the first privately-funded space mission'.
first civilian to reach space? Posted Jun 23, 2006 13:59 UTC (Fri) by markhb (guest, #1003) [Link] The correction is already above (search page for "muddled"), and a look at the original post, and this follow-up, shows that it only took him 20 minutes to correct himself on the mailing list.
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