This page should change considerably over the next few days
The Fedora 14 Alpha release announcement, which is a shorter summary, can be found here.
General Information
To download Fedora 14 Alpha, visit http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease?wkrnF14a. Download options are available for BitTorrent, direct download, and Jigdo. This release is available for all 32-bit and 64-bit Intel-compatible platforms. Note that Fedora uses SHA256 instead of MD5 or SHA-1 to verify images in a more secure way. For more information, refer to #How_to_Try_Alpha on this page.
Filing Bug Reports
Please file bug reports on this Alpha release if you find any problems.
Known Issues
Refer to the Common_F14_bugs page for a listing of issues, and any known resolutions, commonly found with this release. This page is maintained throughout the Fedora 14 development cycle.
Release Overview
As always, Fedora continues to develop and integrate the latest free and open source software. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora. For more details about other features that are making their way into Rawhide and set for inclusion in Fedora 14, refer to their individual wiki pages that detail feature goals and progress. Also, throughout the release cycle, there are interviews with the developers behind key features giving out the inside story. Features for this release are tracked on the feature list page.
The Purpose of the Alpha Release
This release is an installable, testable version of the code and features being developed for Fedora 14 (Laughlin).The software is going to have bugs, problems, and incomplete features. It is not likely to eat your data or parts of your computer, but you should be aware that it could.
You have an important part to play in this release. Either install or run a Fedora Live instance of the Fedora 14 Alpha release, then try using a few applications or activities that are important to you. If it doesn't work, file a bug. This release gives the wider community a set of code to test against as a very important step in the process of making a solid Fedora 14 release. You can make the Fedora 14 release better by testing this release and reporting your findings.
What's New in Fedora 14 (Codename: Laughlin) Alpha
The following sections document major new features and changes in the Fedora 14 Alpha release.