Marketing
In this section, we cover the Fedora Marketing Project.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing
Contributing Writer: PascalCalarco
Linus Torvalds' personal Linux distro? Fedora 9, of course
LCafiero reported[1] that the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, currently uses Fedora 9 "on most of his computers" as reported in a recent interview[2]. "I've used different distributions over the years ... Fedora had fairly good support for PowerPC back when I used that, so I grew used to it. But I actually don't care too much about the distribution, as long as it makes it easy to install and keep reasonably up-to-date," Torvalds added.
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00150.html
[2] http://www.simple-talk.com/opinion/geek-of-the-week/linus-torvalds,-geek-of-the-week/
Asus Eee PC Fedora Respin
ValentTurkovic asked[1] if there was interest in working on a Fedora spin for the Eee PC. ClintSavage reported[2] that his kickstart for the Eee is working almost perfectly, and Mathieu Bridon pointed[3] to the [EeePc wiki page] for this activity.
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00156.html
[2] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00164.html
[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00160.html
Zimbra changes license to address Fedora concerns
RahulSundaram reported[1] that Yahoo has responded[2] to the suggestion that the license language for Zimbra be modified to allow it to be consonant with the Fedora project, which now paves the way for Zimbra to be made available in Fedora. "Our colleagues in the Fedora community were concerned that the old version of 6.2 did not give licensees enough certainty that they could keep exercising their license, even if they followed its requirements. We thought this change was a reasonable request, and we were very pleased that we were able to respond to the Fedora community in the way they asked. Many thanks to our Fedora friends for their input," the Yahoo spokesman explained. JeroenVanMeeuwen added[3] that efforts are already underway to package Zimbra for Fedora.
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00147.html
[2] http://www.zimbra.com/forums/announcements/19581-license-5-0-7-foss.html
[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00172.html
Seneca College teams with FOSS projects for hands-on learning
RahulSundaram shared[1] a feature[2] from Linux.com detailing the growth of the free and open source software program at Seneca College in Toronto, Canada. Beginning this fall, thanks to Fedora, it will add the graduate-level Linux/Unix System Administration program. The article continues with GregDeKoenigsberg, Fedora's liaison with Seneca, saying, "There's a lot of knowledge that's just not taught that you need [in order] to participate in an open source project. There's a difference in how open source is approached [compared to] traditional software, and it's not like you can learn it in a book. It's very much an apprenticeship model."
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00176.html
[2] http://www.linux.com/feature/140097
Intel's Moblin switches from Ubuntu in favor of Fedora
RahulSundaram shared[1] news reported in the UK's Register that Intel has shifted from use of Ubuntu to Fedora. "Under the changes, the existing Ubuntu-based kernel is out and Fedora is in, along with a set of Gnome-compatible mobile components that updates Moblin's previous Gnome implementation." Intel's director of Linux and open-source strategy explained that "there was no falling out with Ubuntu, but the move to Fedora was a technical decision based on the desire to adopt RPM for package management." Rahul followed up with more information on this development[3], reported later in heise open source[4].
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00185.html
[2] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/moblin_reworked/
[3] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00205.html
Fedora launches OLPC group
RahulSundaram forwarded[1] news[2] that the Fedora Project has started a Open Laptop per Child[3] Special Interest Group to help with the educational computing effort. Fedora will offer increased help with package maintenance for OLPC, "maintain an excellent Sugar environment for Fedora, including a dedicated Sugar spin; to identify opportunities for collaboration on things such as infrastructure and localisation." A discussion list has also been established[4] for this, and all are welcome to join these efforts.
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00186.html
[2] http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2647
[4] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-olpc-list
Ring. Ring. It's Fedora calling
RahulSundaram shared[1] a story in CNET News[2] this week about Fedora Talk[3], a VOIP project that "allows Fedora contributors to use any standard VoIP hardware or software to sign into the Fedora system and make and receive calls to other Fedora contributors." CNET added, "It's an intriguing way for the Fedora community to tighten the development process by bringing developers together. IM, mailing lists, and e-mail are great, but talking with someone is sometimes the best way to make things happen."
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00207.html
[2] http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9998526-16.html
[3] http://talk.fedoraproject.org/
Linux Symposium Proceedings Available
RahulSundaram posted[1] that the 2001-2008 proceedings of the Linux Symposium[3] were now freely-available[4], along with the GCC Summit Proceedings.
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00210.html
[2] http://ols.fedoraproject.org
[3] http://www.linuxsymposium.org/
[4] http://ols.fedoraproject.org/
Video: Fedora Live
RahulSundaram shared[1] a recent article in Red Hat Magazine[2] featuring the Fedora Project's PaulFrields talking with developer JeremyKatz "to discuss the Live USB feature debuted in Fedora 9 ... See a live demo of the persistent desktop, and find out how to get more involved in the next Fedora release."
[1] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-marketing-list/2008-July/msg00188.html
[2] http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/07/23/video-fedora-live/