Download Fedora 9 beta

The people behind the Linux distribution Fedora have released the first beta version of Fedora 9 via the mailing list announced. The new test version is available from this page can be downloaded via http, ftp and bittorrent. New in Fedora 9 is the use of Gnome 2.22, KDE 4.0.2, and Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc5. In addition, it is possible to modify ext2, ext3, and ntfs hard disk partitions during the installation of Fedora 9. The new Fedora also includes Packagekit, which makes it easy to install and uninstall applications. What else has changed in the beta can go this page being read. Below are the main changes according to the developers:

Some highlights of Fedora 9 Beta:

• GNOME 2.22, with new features like a helpful world time clock, better file system performance, security improvements, power management at the login screen, the ability to dynamically configure displays, better Bluetooth integration, improved podcast support, and many other enhancements
• KDE 4.0.2, which includes a brand new desktop and panel with many new concepts, integrated desktop search, a brand new visual style called Oxygen, a new multimedia API called Phonon, and a new hardware integration framework called Solid — all integrated by Fedora’s KDE SIG
• Firefox 3 Beta 5, featuring a native look and feel, desktop integration, the new Places that replaces bookmarks, and a reworked address bar
• Support for resizing ext2, ext3 and NTFS partitions during install
• Support for creating and installing to encrypted filesystems
• PackageKit, a cross-distribution package management solution with a complete yum backend, designed to unify different distributions’ software management with the latest technologies
• Kernel 2.6.25-rc5