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Red Hat Fedora users who wanted an easier way to use the popular and free community-supported Linux operating system on portable USB thumb drives have had their wishes granted.
The improved USB drive capabilities are one of the biggest new features of the latest Fedora 9 release, which was announced Tuesday.
The USB drive capabilities mean that Fedora 9 Live images can be added to a USB key under a Linux or Windows application without requiring data loss, repartitioning or reformatting, which adds greater flexibility for users, Red Hat said. Other Fedora 9 features include:
Inclusion of the latest KDE 4 graphical user interface, with its new desktop design.
A new integrated desktop search feature to make it easier for users to find their files.
The integration of OpenJDK6, the open source implementation of Sun Microsystems' Java SDK Standard Edition.
Improved NetworkManager, with wider support for mobile broadband, multiple connections and connection editing and sharing.
GNOME 2.22 has a world time clock, better file system performance, security improvements, power management at log-in, dynamic display configuration capabilities and improved Bluetooth integration and podcast support.
Fedora 9 comes six months after the release of Fedora 8 last November under Red Hat's Fedora update schedule.
Free downloads of Fedora 9 are available at the Fedora Project Web site.
The Fedora version of Red Hat's Linux operating system is touted by the company as its ongoing, free version for use by anyone, including consumers, hobbyists and open source fans. Last month, Red Hat said that because it continues to grow the Fedora Project, it has no plans to release a consumer-aimed retail version of its Linux operating system.
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Beyond Virtualisation - The Roadmap to 2012
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- How to maximise your investment in virtualisation
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Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years.
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