Fedora 24 Now Generally Available, Delivers New Cloud and Container Features
Adds OpenShift Origin and developer mode for Fedora Atomic Host to
drive containerized application development and deployment
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc., sponsored and community-driven open
source collaboration, today announced the general availability of Fedora
24, the first 2016 release of the fully-open Fedora operating system. As
with previous Fedora releases, Fedora 24 comprises a set of base
packages that form the foundation of three distinct editions: Fedora 24
Cloud, Fedora 24 Server, and Fedora 24 Workstation.
At a foundational level, Fedora 24 now includes glibc 2.23 for better
performance and improvements to POSIX compliance and GNU Compiler
Collection (GCC) 6. All base packages have been rebuilt with GCC 6,
providing better code optimization across all Fedora 24 editions and
improving the overall stability of each addition.
While enhanced features and bug fixes have been delivered for all
editions, Fedora 24 emphasizes new tools and capabilities for developers
seeking to better leverage Linux containers and orchestration
technologies, like Kubernetes. This is highlighted through the inclusion
of OpenShift
Origin, a Kubernetes distribution for application development and
deployment, with Fedora 24 Cloud to help create an overall
smoother experience for Fedora Cloud users building and launching
containerized applications.
Additionally, Fedora Atomic Host, based on Fedora 24 and released
on a two-week schedule, includes a new developer mode. When run, the
host is downloaded and automatically starts Cockpit along with tmux,
making it far easier to work in the Fedora Atomic Host developer
console. This also streamlines the ability to capture key session
information, like the IP address and root password.
Beyond standard bug fixes and performance tweaks, Fedora 24 also
provides:
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A refined Domain Controller role for Fedora 24 Server by way of
FreeIPA 4.3, helping to streamline replica installation, segment
creation and topology visualization. The overall footprint of Fedora
Server has also been reduced by removing unneeded packages.
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GNOME 3.20 and a technology preview Wayland highlight the additions to Fedora
24 Workstation, with the former providing the latest iteration of
the GNOME 3 desktop environment while the latter delivers a glimpse
into the next-generation display server protocol and the graphical
future of the Fedora desktop.
Supporting Quote
Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader
“Fedora 24 continues Fedora’s drive to provide the latest, powerful open
source tools and components to a variety of end users, from developers
to systems administrators. With the addition of OpenShift Origin to
Fedora 24 Cloud, Fedora users now have an additional powerful tool to
not only build but also deploy and orchestrate many of the latest
innovations in Linux containers.”
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