devel-announce May 2013

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Announcing the release of Fedora 19 Beta.
by Dennis Gilmore 28 May '13

28 May '13

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We've opened the box for the Fedora 19 "Schrödinger's Cat" beta release and confirmed it's alive! Ready to purr at the latest free and open source technology? Download it now: http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease **** What is the Beta release? **** The Beta release is the last important milestone before the release of Fedora 19. Only critical bug fixes will be pushed as updates, leading up to the general release of Fedora 19. Join us in making Fedora 19 a solid release by downloading, testing, and providing your valuable feedback. Of course, this is a beta release, meaning that some problems may still be lurking. A list of the problems we already know about is found at the Common F19 bugs page, seen here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F19_bugs Fedora 19 Beta's default configuration allows applications and users with administrative privileges to install signed packages from the official Fedora repositories (but no other packages) without authentication or confirmation. This was inherited from PackageKit upstream, is not Fedora's intended behavior, and will not be the case for the Fedora 19 final release. More details on this issue and the planned behavior for the final release can be found at https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/1115 . **** Features **** Fedora 19 continues our long tradition of bringing the latest technologies to open source software users. No matter what you do with open source, Fedora 19 has the tools you need to help you get things done. A complete list with details of each new feature is available here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/FeatureList === Make new things === Would you like to play? Whether you're a developer, maker, or just starting to learn about open source development, we have what you need to bring your ideas to reality. Here's a peek at some of our new tools: * 3D modelling and printing are enabled through a variety of tools, including OpenSCAD, Skeinforge, SFACT, Printrun, and RepetierHost. By bringing 3D printing tools into Fedora, you can get started with what's ready-to-go in the repositories without having to download binary blobs or run Python code from git. * OpenShift Origin makes it easy for you to build your own Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) infrastructure, allowing you to enable others to easily develop and deploy software. * node.js is a popular Javascript-based platform for those building scalable network applications or real-time apps across distributed devices. Also included is the npm package manager, providing access to over 20,000 programs and libraries available under free and open source licenses. * Ruby 2.0.0, just released in February, comes to Fedora while maintaining source-level backwards compatibility with your Ruby 1.9.3 software. Also included: a custom Ruby loader for easy switching of interpreters. * MariaDB, a community-developed fork of MySQL, is the default implementation of MySQL in Fedora 19, offering users a truly open MySQL implementation. === Get things done === * Federated VOIP means Fedora users can make calls using a user@domain address with the same convenience as email. * CUPS has been updated to the latest upstream release, using PDF rather than PostScript as the baseline document format. === Learn === * Developer's Assistant is great for those new to development or even new to Linux, this tool helps you to get started on a code project with templates, samples, and toolchains for the languages of your choice. Bonus: It lets you publish directly to GitHub. === Deploy, Monitor, and Manage === Make your machines work for you--not the other way around. Whether you have one or "one too many" machines, Fedora 19 helps you boot manage your systems and enables you to be proactive with tools for diagnosis, monitoring, and logging. * Syslinux optional boot tool integration brings you optional, simplified booting of Fedora. We have added support for using syslinux instead of GRUB via kickstart and plan to add a hidden option in Anaconda installer as well. syslinux is especially ideal for images used in cloud environments and virt appliances where the advanced features of GRUB are not needed. * Among other systemd enhancements in this release, systemd Resource Control lets you modify your service settings without a reboot by dynamically querying and modifying resource control parameters at runtime. * Kerberos administrators will enjoy an easier experience, thanks to Fedora 19 removing the need for Kerberos clients to sync their clocks or to have reverse DNS records carefully setup for services. In addition, it provies Kerberos-enabled, LDAP replicated, two-factor authentication for FreeIPA. * OpenLMI is a common infrastructure for the management of Linux systems that makes remote management of machines much simpler. **** Desktop Environments and Spins **** === GNOME 3.8 === GNOME 3.8 brings new applications such as clock and improvements to the desktop including privacy and sharing settings, ordered search, frequent applications overview, and additionally provides the ability to enable a "classic mode" for a user experience similar to GNOME 2 built out of a collection of GNOME Shell extensions. Refer to https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.8/ for more details. === KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.10 === A modern, stable desktop environment, KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.10 includes new features for printing and screenlocking, better indexing of files, and improved accessibility features. Refer to http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.10/ for more details. === Spins === Spins are alternate versions of Fedora. In addition to various desktop environments for Fedora, spins are also available as tailored environments for various types of users via hand-picked application sets or customizations. You can read more about Fedora's Spins here: http://spins.fedoraproject.org Interest-specific Spins include the Design Suite Spin, the Robotics Spin, and the Security Spin, among others. Other available desktop environments, in addition to the GNOME 3.8 desktop which is shipped in the default version of Fedora 19, as well as those highlighted above, include Xfce, Sugar on a Stick, and LXDE. To see all of the Official Fedora 19 Release Spins, see the Fedora 19 Release Spins link: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/Spins Nightly composes of alternate Spins are available here: http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes **** Contributing **** We can't build Fedora inside a box. We need your help! Bug reports are especially helpful--if you encounter any issues, please report them! Fedora is a fantastic, friendly community, and we have many ways in which you can contribute, including documentation, marketing, design, QA, and development. To learn how to help us, visit: http://join.fedoraproject.org/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlGkt94ACgkQkSxm47BaWffTswCfVZFIVREFpUp0LgzsMgFu2J24 aGkAnj3sAYVw62swiQWyuGabasT+TOpA =05Ri -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Update libical to 1.0 in rawhide the next week (soname version bump)
by Milan Crha 24 May '13

24 May '13

Hello, there was a release of libical 1.0 recently [1], and I'd like to update rawhide with it. It seems to be API compatible with 0.48, they only bumped the soname version due to version jump to 1.0. Rex Dieter helped me to fix a spec file to it (to use cmake), thus I plan to push the change around May 23rd, 2013, aka at the end of the next week. I tried to build evolution packages locally against it and there was no build issue, thus it might be just about rebuilding other dependent packages [2] and check whether any workarounds for 0.48 are still needed (I see some changes in iCalendar file saving, most notably with timezones (nothing serious with respect of functionality, saved files are only significantly larger due to saving whole history of daylight saving time changes) and string escaping, with which were couple issues in 0.48). Maybe there will be more packages due to transitive dependency (like other evolution packages is missing in [2]). I'll take care of the rebuild of packages I've commit rights for, the rest will be left for respective maintainers. Bye, Milan [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=959925 [2] Packages from rawhide found by $ repoquery --archlist=src --repoid=fedora-source --repoid=updates-source --repoid=updates-testing-source -q --whatrequires --alldeps --releasever=rawhide libical-devel | sort asterisk-0:11.3.0-1.fc20.src evolution-data-server-0:3.9.1-1.fc20.src (*) gnokii-0:0.6.31-4.fc19.src kdepimlibs-0:4.10.3-1.fc20.src obexd-1:0.46-4.fc19.src openchange-0:2.0-1.fc19.src (*) osmo-0:0.2.12-0.5.svn924.fc20.src syncevolution-1:1.3.99.3-1.fc20.src (*) zarafa-0:7.0.13-1.fc19.src (*) these 3 I have commit rights for

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Fedora 19 Beta status is Go, release on May 28, 2013
by Jaroslav Reznik 23 May '13

23 May '13

At the Fedora 19 Beta Go/No-Go Meeting that just occurred, it was agreed to Go with the Fedora 19 Beta by Fedora QA, FPL, FPGM and development. Fedora 19 Beta will be publicly available on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Many thanks to everyone who helped with this release, as Viking-Ice said, dont let Schrödinger's Cat escape the Beta bag! Meeting details can be seen here: Minutes: http://bit.ly/10qjdJg Log: http://bit.ly/13Mytkr Reminder: the Readiness meeting follows Go/No-Go meeting at 19:00 UTC, please join us to make sure we are well coordinated for the release! Jaroslav

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Fedora 19 Beta Go/No-Go Meeting, Thursday, May 23 @ 17:00 UTC
by Jaroslav Reznik 20 May '13

20 May '13

Join us on irc.freenode.net in #fedora-meeting-2 for this important meeting, wherein we shall determine the readiness of the Fedora 19 Beta. Thursday, May 23, 2013 17:00 UTC (1 PM EDT, 10 AM PDT, 19:00 CEST) "Before each public release Development, QA and Release Engineering meet to determine if the release criteria are met for a particular release. This meeting is called the Go/No-Go Meeting." "Verifying that the Release criteria are met is the responsibility of the QA Team." For more details about this meeting see: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Go_No_Go_Meeting In the meantime, keep an eye on the Fedora 19 Beta Blocker list: http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/19/beta/buglist Reminder: the Readiness meeting follows the Go/No-Go meeting two hours later. Jaroslav

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Election Season Begins: Fedora Board, FESCo, FAmSCo, and Fedora 20 naming election process
by Robyn Bergeron 14 May '13

14 May '13

It is time again to begin Fedora's election season. This announcement contains information regarding the Fedora 20 Naming Election, as well as the Fedora Board, Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo), and Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee (FAmSCo) elections. ** Fedora 20 Naming Election ** The suggestion period for names for Fedora 20 is now open (May 15, 2013), and will end promptly at the end of the day on May 22, 2013 (23:59:59 UTC). So run - don't "paws" - and get your suggestion in for the next Fedora release name. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Name_suggestions_for_Fedora_20 Fine Print: You *must* follow the instructions and guidelines at the page listed above if you want your name to be considered. For instance, there must be an "is-a" link between the name "Schrödinger's Cat" (from Fedora 19) and the name you suggest. That link must be different than previous links for Fedora release names. Names of living people and well-known trademarks will likely be rejected as well. You can also find full schedule details for the release naming process on the above page. For those of you interested in reviewing the history of Fedora release names, there exists an appropriately named wiki page for doing so: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/History_of_Fedora_release_names ** Fedora Board, FESCo, and FAmSCo Elections ** The nomination period for elections for the Fedora Board, FAmSCo (Fedora Ambassador Steering Committee), and FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee) is now open, and will conclude at the end of day, May 25, 2013 (23:59:59 UTC). This election cycle will fill the following seats for a one-year period: * Fedora Board: 3 elected seats (2 additional seats will be appointed according to schedule) * FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee): 5 elected seats * FAmSCo (Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee): 4 elected seats Full information about the committee elections, including the elections schedule, and links to where one may nominate, can be seen here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections Additionally, the elections questionnaire is NOW OPEN for adding questions which will be posed to candidates for the listed groups. Following the closing of the questionnaire, candidates will be asked to answer questions relevant to the position for which they are seeking election. Questions may be added until May 23, 2013 (you guessed it - 23:59:59 UTC). Questions should be added here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections/Questionnaire Further information regarding each body's election follows below. As always, I encourage everyone to consider serving in an elected seat, or to encourage others that they feel would represent Fedora well to run for election. Finally: I'd like to send a special thank-you to Ankur Sinha for once again helping to coordinate elections and the elections schedule. Your work here is greatly appreciated! == Fedora Board == This election cycle will fill three elected seats for the Board (seats E3, E4, and E5). Two appointed seats (A3 and A4) will also be filled this cycle. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board_nominations https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/Elections https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Board/History == FESCo == This cycle will see candidates elected to five open seats in the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. For information on the nominations and elections, see: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FESCo_election_policy https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations == FAmSCo == This election cycle will see candidates elected to fill four open seats on the Fedora Ambassadors Steering Committee. For more information, refer to: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_election_rules https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_elections https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAmSCo_nominations Cheers, -Robyn

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Fedora 19 Beta Change Freeze
by Dennis Gilmore 14 May '13

14 May '13

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, as the Fedora 19 schedule[1] states the Beta change freeze is upon us. As of now all Beta freeze only accepted exceptions[2] will be allowed in. we are at the beta stage of release, so the Beta_to_Pre_Release[3] stage of the updates policy applies. Regards Dennis [1] http://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-19/f-19-devel-tasks.html [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process [3] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy#Beta_to_Pre_Release -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlGSOgEACgkQkSxm47BaWfcUjACgq6NxDN5j1olJnYBLSy4WnZrR 3wYAoJNbUcfDUcYNu1eZRxG3Vyg/zeHr =gIQB -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Open Seat on the Fedora Packaging Committee
by Tom Callaway 09 May '13

09 May '13

The Fedora Packaging Committee has one open seat and is accepting submissions from interested candidates to serve on the FPC. The FPC would like to thank Rex Dieter for his service, as he is stepping down after several years. This position involves not only reviewing Packaging Guideline drafts submitted to the FPC for consideration, but also rewriting drafts (sometimes from scratch) to resolve the issue in a more acceptable fashion. Additionally, the FPC reviews bundling exceptions (and UID/GID soft static assignment). The FPC meets on IRC weekly, Wednesdays at 1600 UTC, for approximately an hour. FPC members serve for as long as they are willing, there are currently no term limits. All decisions are voted on using a +1 (for), 0 (abstain), and -1 (against) mechanism, and all decisions must be approved by a majority (+5). FPC Meetings do not happen if quorum (5) is not present. Candidates who are interested should provide the following details to the FPC for consideration, by emailing it directly to me (tcallawa(a)redhat.com). The FPC will consider all candidates, but strongly prefers candidates who have extensive experience packaging in Fedora. We will accept applications for the next week (deadline Wednesday Apr 24, 2013). Name: FAS Account: Provenpackager? (Yes/No): Main area of packaging interest/expertise: Reason(s) for wanting to join the FPC: Thanks in advance, ~tom == Fedora Project

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announcing fedocal calendar
by Kevin Fenzi 07 May '13

07 May '13

Greetings. Fedora Infrastructure is happy to announce the fedocal calendar application for all Fedora related calendar needs. You can find it at: https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/ With documentation available at: https://fedocal.readthedocs.org/ Calendars are already available for: * Infrastructure planned outages * Fedora release milestones * #fedora-meeting IRC channel schedule * #fedora-meeting-1 IRC channel schedule * #fedora-meeting-2 IRC channel schedule and other Fedora related calendars will be added over time. ical exports are available for your favorite calendar application. fedocal source is available under the GPLv3 or any later version, and can be browsed or downloaded from: https://git.fedorahosted.org/git/fedocal.git For comments, ideas or feature requests, please address them to the fedocal-devel list: https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/fedocal For bugs or issues in the Fedora Infrastructure deployment of fedocal, please file a ticket in the infrastructure trac instance: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/newticket Happy calendaring. kevin

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Fedora 19 Schedule reminders - Features 100% Complete in one week
by Jaroslav Reznik 07 May '13

07 May '13

Hi! This is a friendly reminder - all Features has to be 100% complete in one week - by Tue May 14 2013, see the current schedule [1]. Please make sure to update your Feature(s) page(s) on time. In case of any problems, let me know, we will try to find a solution. You can find automatically generated report on Fedora Wiki [2]. FYI the Beta Change Deadline is early the same day and Beta freeze will be in effect - only accepted blocker bugs and freeze exceptions will be pulled into Beta! Thanks Jaroslav -- Your friendly Feature Wrangler [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/Schedule [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/19/FeatureList

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Planned Outage: System reboots - 2013-05-07 21:00 UTC
by Kevin Fenzi 03 May '13

03 May '13

Outage: System reboots - 2013-05-07 21:00 UTC There will be an outage starting at 2013-05-07 21:00 UTC, which will last approximately 3 hours. To convert UTC to your local time, take a look at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/UTCHowto or run: date -d '2013-05-07 21:00 UTC' Reason for outage: We will be rebooting servers into new kernels. Downtime for any one service should be short, but any services may be unavailable at times during the window as hosts are rebooted. Affected Services: Ask Fedora - http://ask.fedoraproject.org/ BFO - http://boot.fedoraproject.org/ Bodhi - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ Blockerbugs - https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/ Buildsystem - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/ GIT / Source Control Docs - http://docs.fedoraproject.org/ Email system Fedora Account System - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Calendar - https://apps.fedoraproject.org/calendar/ Fedora Hosted - https://fedorahosted.org/ Fedora OpenID - https://id.fedoraproject.org/ Fedora People - http://fedorapeople.org/ Mirror List - https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/ Mirror Manager - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/ Package Database - https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/ QA Services Secondary Architectures Torrent - http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ Wiki - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ Unaffected Services: DNS - ns1.fedoraproject.org, ns2.fedoraproject.org Main Website - http://fedoraproject.org/ Spins - http://spins.fedoraproject.org/ Start - http://start.fedoraproject.org/ Contact Information: Ticket Link: https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/3787 Please join #fedora-admin or #fedora-noc on irc.freenode.net or add comments to the ticket for this outage above.

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