Fedora 27 Now Generally Available
November 14 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Free and fully open operating simplifies
container storage, delivers containerized services by default and
adds latest version of GNOME desktop
The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc. sponsored and
community-driven open source collaboration, today announced the
general availability of Fedora 27, the latest version of the fully
open source Fedora operating system. Fedora 27 delivers separate
editions of the operating system, each designed with specific use
cases in mind. At launch, Fedora 27 Atomic Host and Fedora 27
Workstation will be available, with the Fedora 27 Server launch
expected in the coming weeks.
All editions of Fedora 27 are built from a common set of base
packages and, as with all new Fedora releases, these packages have
seen numerous tweaks, incremental improvements and new additions.
For Fedora 27, this includes GNU C Library 2.26 and RPM 4.14.
Fedora 27 Atomic Host
As Linux containers increasingly form the foundation for modern
applications, Fedora 27 Atomic Host provides a minimal footprint
operating system to help users take advantage of cloud-native and
composite applications on both bare metal and cloud platforms.
Refreshed approximately every few weeks to more quickly bring new
enhancements and improvements to end users, Fedora 27 Atomic Host
provides a base image for creating virtual machines, an Atomic Host
image for creating hosts for container deployment and a docker
image.
New to Fedora 27 Atomic Host is a consolidated storage setup
based on OverlayFS which simplifies the setup of container storage.
Services like Kubernetes, flannel and etcd are now also
containerized by default, which makes it easier for users to choose
different versions of these services in Fedora Atomic Host or even
to not use these components at all. Finally, Fedora 27 Atomic Host
now offers System Containers as part of the Fedora Layered Image
Build Service (FLIBS), which expands and simplifies how users can
install system infrastructure through containers.
Fedora 27 Workstation
Providing a powerful developer experience as well as an
easy-to-use desktop for traditional users, Fedora 27 Workstation
adds GNOME 3.26, the latest version of the GNOME desktop user
interface (UI). GNOME 3.26 adds a new and improved Builder IDE with
contextual popups, improved search functions and a new debugger.
For traditional users, the GNOME desktop brings color emojis and
factional scaling support for high DPI screens.
Additionally, Fedora 27 Workstation brings the capability to use
no-cost Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer subscriptions on Fedora
27. Using GNOME Boxes and with a free subscription through the Red
Hat Developer Program, Fedora 27 Workstation users are able to run
multiple self-supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer
Subscription virtual machines right from their desktop.
Fedora 27 Server
While not a part of this release, Fedora 27 Server is scheduled
to be available in the coming weeks, providing a new modular
approach to traditional Linux server roles based on the Boltron
preview.
Supporting Quote
Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader“Building and supporting
the next generation of applications remains a critical focus for
the Fedora community, showcased in Fedora 27 by our continued
support and refinement of System Containers and containerized
services like Kubernetes and flannel. More traditional developers
and end users will be pleased with the additions brought by GNOME
3.26 to Fedora 27 Workstation, making it easier to build
applications and improving the overall desktop experience.”
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