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

[Peter Robinson]

>>> 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
>>
>> By numerics do you mean numpy?
>
> I guess so. I think Numeric may be a deprecated package?

Yep, for years, been replaced by numpy so we should be using that, I'm
pretty sure we've not really shipped python-numeric for a good 5 years
now.

> try:
>     from numpy.oldnumeric import ceil
>     from numpy.fft import *
> except:
>     from Numeric import ceil
>     from FFT import *
>
>>
>>> 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.