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Meeting about enabling new fedora contributors TOMORROW
by Ankur Sinha 24 Mar '15

24 Mar '15

Hi everyone, mizmo is hosting a meeting tomorrow to brainstorm how we can enable new fedora contributors. I can't make it, unfortunately. Please try and attend it and be part of the discussion. It's from 14:00-16:00 UTC. More details here: http://blog.linuxgrrl.com/2015/03/24/enabling-new-contributors-brainstorm-s…

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Help write the Fedora 22 Release Notes!
by Pete Travis 22 Mar '15

22 Mar '15

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, The Fedora 22 release preparations are in full swing. Between the Alpha and Beta release, community members following F22 developments collaborate on what will become the Release Notes. This can be a great opportunity to make a contribution that doesn't require a big time investment or background in documentation. Simply choose a feature or piece of software that you love, read about the F22 version of that software, and write down what you learn. A few tools will help. If you're using F22, you can get info about the package, like the upstream developer's website, like this: rpm -qi inkscape And a package changelog like this: rpm -q --changelog pidgin Packaged documentation, which will often include a detailed CHANGELOG or NEWS file, can be listed with: rpm -qd cairo If you aren't quite ready to make the jump to F22, don't worry, you can still get the info. The `rpm` commands above work with `repoquery` too, ie: repoquery -q --changelog gimp --releasever 22 The Fedora Packages app, https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/ , is also a great way to get a picture of the package without installing it. While the commands above will help get you on the right path, the best information will usually come from the software's developers directly. Big projects like XFCE or LibreOffice will have detailed release notes of their own we can learn from, and even small projects will provide a release announcement. An item in the Release Notes should cover a few basic points: 1. What is this thing? What does it do? 2. How do I use it? 3. What's different about the new version in F22? 4. Where do I learn more? Don't worry about making the writing perfect, we're still in the information gathering stage. Pick an item, choose a section from https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Documentation_beats , and leave your note there. If you have questions, you can ask me or anyone in #fedora-docs on freenode, or the docs list, or reply to this message on the join list. Around the beta release (that's in just a few weeks!) the content on the wiki will converted to docbook and moved into a git repo. I'm looking forward to reading what you write, thanks for helping show all the great things Fedora has to offer. - -- - -- Pete Travis - Fedora Docs Project Leader - 'randomuser' on freenode - immanetize(a)fedoraproject.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJVDxCZAAoJEL1wZM0+jj2ZOTMH/1xOAqozjJbQnT1C0SvxBBn6 H323MrOdhpW24tFopduuzTYQGRYAIKk5LfYOzxcDuZ893sQLpf/bbCzWOJZwJJfP kwdt40cF7bFp9U1iQMeBrQe5kp7RS8Uj+LaTHFXKc0HPBS3IYTag6vHz4kz5dorJ 6qw6f+qquroU48jl4MzKVO6zVhd2tLW6ifTDeyaEod8xehxlbslfztZHH13jRCHj QlKUx59sWjCzBZ0rZaTYPixmq/C5tvScnwivUNAYHr+ToGIWhUPBQi2q/CE6e4RX wobvs82uJD8YqjmTZjZLlNwtuhmZ4y2oheX1PFwEioGgklHPaWY4aDYPLLSkoZU= =1NXr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[Fwd: [Test-Announce] Announcing the release of Fedora 22 Alpha!]
by Ankur Sinha 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

A simple way to get on the QA team! -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Dennis Gilmore Subject: [Test-Announce] Announcing the release of Fedora 22 Alpha! Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:02:27 -0500 Fedora 22 Alpha Release Announcement ==================================== The Fedora 22 Alpha release has arrived, with a preview of the latest free and open source technology under development. Take a peek inside! • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Workstation https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/prerelease/ • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Server https://getfedora.org/en/server/prerelease/ • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Cloud https://getfedora.org/en/cloud/prerelease/ • Get Fedora 22 Alpha Spins https://spins.fedoraproject.org/prerelease What is the Alpha release? ========================== The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 22's editions in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of Fedora 22 is expected in May. We need your help to make Fedora 22 the best release yet, so please take some time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are important to you are working well. If you find a bug, please report it – every bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora 22 another rock-solid release. We have a culture of coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as feasible, and your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free software on the whole. Fedora 22 Cloud =============== The Fedora 22 Cloud Edition builds on the work completed during the Fedora 21 cycle, and brings in a number of improvements that make Fedora 22 a superb choice for running Linux in the cloud. Ready for the Fedora 22 release, we have: • The latest versions of rpm-ostree and rpm-ostree-toolbox. You can even use rpm-ostree-toolbox to generate your own Atomic hosts from a custom set of packages. • A Vagrant image for Fedora 22 Atomic Host and Cloud Images. We're supplying Vagrant boxes that work with KVM or VirtualBox, so users on Fedora will be able to easily consume the Vagrant images with KVM, and users on Mac OS X or Windows can use the VirtualBox image. • Tunir: A new, lightweight Continuous Integration (CI) tool for rapid testing of cloud images. While being driven by the need for simple CI for the Cloud Working Group, it's generic enough to be used by anyone to configure and run jobs/tests on their local system. Fedora 22 Server ================ The Fedora 22 Server Edition brings several changes that will improve Fedora for use as a server in your environment. • Database Server Role: Fedora 21 introduced Rolekit, a daemon for Linux systems that provides a stable D-Bus interface to manage deployment of server roles. The Fedora 22 release adds onto that work with a database server role based on PostgreSQL. • Cockpit Updates: The Cockpit Web-based management application has been updated to the latest upstream release which adds many new features as well as a modular design for adding new functionality. Fedora 22 Workstation ===================== As always, Fedora carries a number of improvements to make life better for its desktop users! Here's some of the goodness you'll get in Fedora 22 Workstation edition. Enhancements: • The GNOME Shell notification system has been redesigned and subsumed into the calendar widget. • The Terminal now notifies you when a long running job completes. • The login screen now uses Wayland by default. This is a step towards replacing X with Wayland, and users should not actually notice the difference. • Installation of GStreamer codecs, fonts, and certain document types is now handled by Software, instead of gnome-packagekit. • The Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) now features better notifications, and uses the privacy control panel in GNOME to control information sent. Appearance: • The Nautilus file manager has been improved to use GActions, from the deprecated GtkAction APIs, for a better, more consistent experience. • The GNOME Shell has a refreshed theme for better usability. • The Qt/Adwaita theme is now code complete, and Qt notifications have been improved for smoother experience using Qt-based apps in Workstation. Under the covers: • The libinput library is now used for both X11 and Wayland for consistent input device handling. Spins • Plasma 5, the successor to KDE Plasma 4, is now the default workspace in the Fedora KDE spin. • The Xfce spin has been updated to Xfce 4.12 just in time for the Alpha release. This release has an enormous number of improvements, including HiDPI support, improvements to window tiling, support for Gtk3 plugins, and many improvements for multi-monitor support. Issues and Details ================== This is an Alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode. As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Common F22 Bugs page: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F22_bugs For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "how to file a bug report:" https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report Release Schedule ================ The full release schedule is available on the Fedora wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/22/Schedule The current schedule calls for a beta release in the middle of April, and a final release in the second half of May. These dates are subject to change, pending any major bugs or issues found during the development process. _______________________________________________ test-announce mailing list test-announce(a)lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test-announce -- test mailing list test(a)lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test

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