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* The Fedora installer, '''Anaconda''', now supports partition
resizing, encrypted filesystems, independent locations for the second stage installer and
the software packages. A redesigned, larger `netboot.iso` image now features a second
stage installer partly for this reason.
+ * [
http://www.packagekit.org/ PackageKit], a new set of graphical, console tools and
framework for cross-distribution software management has replaced Pirut in this release of
Fedora. The Package``Kit graphical updater is available instead of
'''Pup'''. Behind Package``Kit, the performance of `yum` has been
significantly improved.
+
- * [
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4 Ext4], the next version of the mature and stable
ext3 filesystem is available as a option in this release. Ext4 features better
performance, higher storage capacity and several other new features.
+ * [
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4 Ext4], the next version of the mature and stable
ext3 filesystem is available as a option in this release. Ext4 features better
performance, higher storage capacity and several other new features.
+
+ * The `swfdec` package, which decodes and renders Flash animations and videos, is now
installed by default. However, many videos require additional codec support. Refer to
[
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AdditionalCodecs] for more information.
+
+ * This release of Fedora uses ["Upstart"], an event-based replacement for the
`/sbin/init` daemon.
* The completely free and open source Java environment OpenJDK 6 is installed by
default. IcedTea 7, derived from OpenJDK 1.7, is no longer the default. IcedTea includes
a browser plugin based on GCJ, and is available for both x86 and x86_64 architectures. GCJ
is still the default on PPC architecture.
* '''OpenOffice.org''' 2.4, with many
[
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/New_Features_2.4 new features], is available as
part of Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]].
- * The `swfdec` package, which decodes and renders Flash animations and videos, is now
installed by default. However, many videos require additional codec support. Refer to
[
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AdditionalCodecs] for more information.
-
* Fedora now includes [
http://perldoc.perl.org/perldelta.html Perl 5.10.0], which
features a smaller memory footprint and other improvements.
-
- * Eclipse 3.3.1 is available as part of this release.
-
- * [
http://www.packagekit.org/ PackageKit], a new set of graphical and console tools for
cross-distribution software management, is installed by default in this release of Fedora.
The Package``Kit graphical updater is also installed by default, instead of
'''Pup'''. Behind Package``Kit, the performance of `yum` has been
significantly improved. '''Pup''' and
'''Pirut''' are still available in the software repositories for
users that prefer them.
-
- * This release of Fedora uses ["Upstart"], an event-based replacement for the
`/sbin/init` daemon.
* Fedora now includes [
http://www.tug.org/texlive/ TeXLive] to replace the older,
unmaintained TeX distribution.