Pidora 2014 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix) Release
 
We're excited to announce the release of Pidora 2014 --
an optimized Fedora Remix for the Raspberry Pi.
It is based on a brand new build of Fedora for the ARMv6
architecture with greater speed and includes packages
from the Fedora 20 package set.
 
* * *
 
There are some interesting new features we'd like to highlight:
 
* Rootfs-Resize now works with logical partitions
* Raspberrypi kernel-devel package has been added
* New Pidora 2014 splash screen
* New Pidora logos
* Improved Headless Mode can be used with setups lacking a 
    monitor or display
* Much faster boot speed
* Faster and smoother graphical usability, with Xorg fbturbo driver
* Almost all of the Fedora 20 package set available via yum
    (thousands of packages were built from the official Fedora
    repository and made available online)
* Compiled specifically to take advantage of the hardware already
    built into the Raspberry Pi
* Graphical firstboot configuration (with additional modules
    specifically made for the Raspberry Pi)
* Compact initial image size (for fast downloads) and auto-resize
    (for maximum storage afterwards)
* Auto swap creation available to allow for larger memory usage
* C, Python, & Perl programming languages available & included
    in the SD card image
* IP address information can be read over the speakers and
    flashed with the LED light
* For graphical operation, Gedit text editor can be used with
    plugins (python console, file manager, syntax highlighting)
    to serve as a mini-graphical IDE
* For console operation, easy-to-use text editors are included
    (nled, nano, vi) plus Midnight Commander for file management
* Includes libraries capable of supporting external hardware
    such as motors and robotics (via GPIO, I2C, SPI)
 
* * *
 
For further documentation, downloads, faq's, read-me's,
    how-to's, tutorials, or videos:
        http://pidora.ca/
 
* * *
 
Pidora 2014 is a Fedora Remix -- a combination of software packages
from the Fedora Project with other software.
 
The Fedora Project is a global community of contributors working
to advance open source software. For more information or to join
the Fedora Project, see http://fedoraproject.org
 
Pidora is a project of the Seneca Centre for Development of Open
Technology (CDOT). To connect with CDOT, please visit
http://cdot.senecacollege.ca
 
The Raspberry Pi is a small, inexpensive computer board designed
to provoke curiosity and experimentation in programming and
computer electronics. For more information, see the Raspberry
Pi Foundation website at http://raspberrypi.org
 
* * *
 
 
- - -
The CDOT team at Seneca College