[SoaS] Fwd: [Test-Announce] Announcing the release of Fedora 22 Alpha!

Walter Bender walter.bender at gmail.com
Wed Mar 25 12:29:33 EDT 2015


Finally got Beta 22 running. (for some reason, liveusb only works in
dd mode for me). Two issues so far: (1) missing Numerics package when
trying to run the Speak activity; (2) when I tried to skip specifying
gender and age, it failed to finish the launch.

-walter

On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 8:10 AM, Thomas Gilliard <satellitgo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 03/14/2015 04:15 AM, Jean THIERY wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Thank you for this information.
>>
>> Where can we simply find the newest iso file (Fedora+Sugar) ?
>
>
> https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/22_Beta_TC1/Live/
>
> https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/22_Beta_TC1/Live/x86_64/Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-22_Beta-TC1.iso
> https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/22_Beta_TC1/Live/i386/Fedora-Live-SoaS-i686-22_Beta-TC1.iso
>
> you can also follow links to nightly builds here:
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_22_Beta_TC1_Installation?rd=Test_Results:Current_Installation_Test
>
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Fedora_23
>
> Tom Gilliard
> satellit on freenode IRC #sugar
>
>>
>> Soon on Internet,
>>
>> Jean Thiéry [Jean.Thiery(ò)ModLibre.info][http://ModLibre.info/]
>>
>> ======= Original message =======================================
>> Le 10/03/2015 19:52, Peter Robinson a écrit :
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Fedora 22 Alpha is out. Please test SoaS v22 :-)
>>>
>>> There's a few minor known issues:
>>> * Obviously 0.104.1 isn't in it just yet [1] :-)
>>> * gabble and salut are missing, to fix: "sudo yum install
>>> telepathy-gabble telepathy-salut" on the command line. This is already
>>> fixed and will be in the nightly builds RSN
>>>
>>> There's also a number of Activities that have issues so please test,
>>> fix and if necessary let me know if you need some help!
>>>
>>> [1] Update is
>>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/sugar-runner-0.104.1-1.fc22,sugar-datastore-0.104.1-1.fc22,sugar-artwork-0.104.1-1.fc22,sugar-toolkit-gtk3-0.104.1-1.fc22,sugar-0.104.1-1.fc22
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Dennis Gilmore <dennis at ausil.us>
>>> Date: Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 2:02 PM
>>> Subject: [Test-Announce] Announcing the release of Fedora 22 Alpha!
>>> To: announce at lists.fedoraproject.org,
>>> devel-announce at lists.fedoraproject.org,
>>> test-announce at lists.fedoraproject.org
>>>
>>>
>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>>> Hash: SHA1
>>>
>>> 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.
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