[GoLugTech] Fedora 23 released, largely security/infrastructure changes

[Bryan J Smith]

Fedora 23 is out.

A lot of it is largely security and major infrastructure changes. [1]
The hardening change [1a], switching the default Fedora system
software to Python 3 [1b] and the new, standard, 2-week Atomic Host
release cycle (maintained by Red Hat's team) [1c] and the related move
to containerize more service roles [1d] were the primary
announcements.

But one big desktop item is Cinnamon [2b] (GNOME 3 Clutter w/the
Muffin fork of Shell's Mutter WM) being back to being a full,
first-class citizen. It's no longer just in the default repos, but is
now back to being an official, standalone "spin." [2a]

NOTE: Cinnamon has long been hosted by the LinuxMint project. [A]

In any case, the stock, default Fedora repos now have seven (7)
desktops, the default being:
1) GNOME Shell (GTK+ Clutter/Mutter), including "Classic" mode

Plus the six (6), additional and official spins [2] that are
self-contained (no other desktop installed).
2) Cinnamon (GTK+ Clutter/Muffin)
3) MATE (legacy GTK+ Metacity)
4) XFCE (GTK+)
5) LXDE (GTK+)
6) KDE Plasma (Qt)
7) SOAS (fka Sugar)

As always, this status means the desktop is a primary desktop,
standalone (via spin) or can be installed with_out_ any conflicts. No
3rd party or partner repos required. Any bugs are Fedora bugs handled
in the distro just like it is a GNOME Shell or KDE Plasma bug.

Fedora also continues to release the various "labs." [3]
E.g., In addition to the LXDE spin, I also carry the "Security Lab"
with me at all times, on bootable USB. [3a]

As always, "ask" (Q&A) [4a], documentation [4b], forum [4c], magazine
[4d], mailing lists [4e], wiki [4f] and many other avenues are
available.

-- bjs

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/23/ChangeSet
[1a] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Harden_All_Packages
[1b] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Python_3_as_Default
[1c] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Two_Week_Atomic
[1d] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Containerized_Server_Roles

[A] http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/

[2] https://spins.fedoraproject.org/
[2a] https://spins.fedoraproject.org/en/cinnamon/
[2b] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Cinnamon_Spin

[3] https://labs.fedoraproject.org/`
[3a] https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/security/

[4a] https://ask.fedoraproject.org/
[4b] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/
[4c] http://fedoraforum.org/
[4d] http://fedoramagazine.org/
[4e] http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo (still hosted by Red Hat**)
[4f] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/

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