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==== Desktop ====
- * This release features [
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/notes/en/ GNOME]
[[GetVal(DocsDict,GnomeVer)]] and KDE [[GetVal(DocsDict,KDEVer)]].
+ * This release features [
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/notes/en/ GNOME]
[[GetVal(DocsDict,GnomeVer)]] and KDE [[GetVal(DocsDict,KDEVer)]].
* Fast User Switching is well [
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Desktop/FastUserSwitching
integrated] within this release. This feature has been enabled via extensive development
work on Console Kit and full integration throughout the distribution.
* Wireless networking is enhanced by the inclusion of a number of firmware packages.
NetworkManager which presents a graphical interface that allows users to quickly switch
between different wireless and wired networks while on the move is installed by default in
both GNOME and KDE Live CD's.
* Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,RelVer)]] includes a refreshing new "Flying High"
theme, which is part of a continuous team effort from the community and the
[
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork Fedora Artwork Project].
+
+ * [
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/ Firefox 2.0] includes a host
of new features including a inline speller checker, built-in phishing protection and
ability to reesuming your browsing session.
* I18N support is much improved by the presence the SCIM input methods, which now work
after installation automatically without any configuration. SCIM can handle nearly every
alphabet/set of characters in use. Fedora is now much more reachable to a wider audience
by the default inclusion of a number of language packages and input methods in the GNOME
based Live CD.
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* Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology has been integrated with the Fedora
graphical virtualization manager tool, `virt-manager`. KVM provides
[
http://virt.kernelnewbies.org/HypervisorVsLinuxBased a full virtualization solution], and
users have a choice between KVM and Xen, along with Qemu, in this release.
+ * [
http://directory.fedoraproject.org/ Fedora Directory Server] base is now part of
Fedora software repository. The graphical console console and administration server is
available on the website and will be included in the repository after a review process.
+
+ * [
http://docs.python.org/whatsnew/whatsnew25.html Python 2.5] is included and all of
the software written in Python available in the repository uses it.
+
=== Road Map ===
The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RoadMap.