Mauriat Miranda     mjmwired

Fedora 13 Released

Paul W. Frields announced the release of Fedora 13.

The email there is quite comprehensive, so please take a look at it. Otherwise you can read the release notes in 1 page.

I have not had much time to spend with F13 in the beta period, but from what I have used, I’m quite pleased at how many things work with little to no effort. I encourage the upgrade.

Please download Fedora 13 using the standard mirrors or using the Torrent (recommended).

(Note: I have not published any guides/information for this release yet. This will happen in the next few days. Most of the Fedora 12 information applies.)

CentOS 5.5 Released

The CentOS team just announced the release of CentOS 5.5.

The wiki has the Release Notes. Most major changes can be found in the RHEL 5.5 release information (which CentOS is based).

Running yum update should update your system. Keep in mind the recent post-release updates should be syncing with the CentOS mirror soon.

As always, relatively smooth sailing with CentOS!

Posted in: CentOS, Distributions, Red Hat,

LCD Monitor Recommendation

I have been on a 3 year quest to dump my old Sony CRT monitor and replace it with an LCD monitor, but I keep getting sidetracked.

I am looking for suggestions (recommendations really) for a high end/quality LCD monitor.

Resolution must be 1920x1200 or higher (NOT 1080), and most likely 24in display. It would be really nice with dual-inputs so I can add both my desktop and laptop. A built in USB hub would also be pretty useful.

Price is not an issue (it is, but I care more about quality), so I have an open mind. I don’t care for another TV, just more screen space.

My top picks are the Dell UltraSharp U2410 and the NEC MultiSync EA241WM. I’ve always been interested in Samsung but too lazy to figure out which series are cheap and which are quality.

If you own or use any of the above monitor or know of one you really love please let me know. I want to buy something in the next 1 to 2 weeks. (Apologies for all the messages).

Leave a comment or Contact me.

Stable Release Updates in Fedora

If you missed it there seems to be yet another debate going on about updates in Fedora. I don’t intend to rehash anything. Josh Boyer has a bit of an op-ed post which I think is a good read.

Think of the issue in a simple scenario: Should Fedora 12, which was released in Nov 2009 with KDE 4.3 receive the recent KDE 4.4 update? Or should KDE 4.4 be reserved for Fedora 13 which will be released in June 2010? And who benefits or loses in each of those options? (In case you don’t know, KDE 4.4 was available as stable update at the end of February).

My personal opinion is that it really does not matter FOR ME. I do not mind 4-6 month wait for software. (BUT Some people are impatient) And on the flip-side if I get a massive problematic update, I am experienced enough to work through it. (BUT Some people are total newbies)

I read the Stable Release Updates Vision, and the only thing I can express is surprise. I don’t know if Fedora as it exists will accommodate this or if it can work out as envisioned. I would think this puts more responsibility on the contributors (who are mostly volunteers).

I would love to see more stability in Fedora, but I don’t know what the fair cost should be.

Please read the Updates Vision and if you partake in this debate please be considerate of the many different types of users and contributors involved in Fedora.

Posted in: Fedora, Miscellaneous, Opinion,

Fedora and Linux Blogs

I know the trend now is “status updates”, but I still enjoy reading blogs more. And I’ve been doing lots more reading and far less writing lately.

I thought I might share the Fedora and Linux blogs that I enjoy. (Sorry I don’t have an OPML link).

Fedora

CentOS / Red Hat related

Linux miscellaneous

If you don’t know about Planet Fedora its a great place to peruse through some blogs. The volume is way too high to subscribe.

There are few other Fedora/Linux blogs but they either seem dead or their authors have moved onto other things. Right now, I like my mix of technical snippets as well as general Fedora discussion - especially from the people who put their dedicated effort into it.

ps. Even though I generally don’t read many “Howto” style blogs, I am always interested in recommendations.

Posted in: CentOS, Fedora, Linux, Miscellaneous,