[relnotes] [Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/OverView" by PaulFrields

Mon Oct 8 22:10:54 UTC 2007

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The following page has been changed by PaulFrields:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/OverView?action=diff&rev2=292&rev1=291

The comment on the change is:
Don't completely replicate information from other beats, this is an overview only.

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  Fedora includes several different [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/CustomSpins ''spins''], which are variations of Fedora built from a specific set of software packages.  Each spin has a combination of software to meet the requirements of a specific kind of end user. In addition to a very small `boot.iso` image for network installation, users have the following spin choices:

   * A regular Fedora image for desktops, workstations and server users. This spin provides a good upgrade path and similar environment for users of previous releases of Fedora. 
+  * One of four Live images that can be run from a disc or USB flash device, and can be installed to hard disk as desired.  See the "Live" beat for more information about the Live images.
-  * Fedora Live (i686, x86_64, ppc) - This image includes the GNOME desktop environment, integrates all supported Fedora locales, and features a basic set of productivity applications.  Only the i686 version fits on a CD.  The x86_64 version has the same feature set and includes multilib packages.
-  * Fedora KDE Live (i686, x86_64) - This image includes the KDE desktop environment, with full support for English language only.  Only the i686 version fits on a CD.  The x86_64 version has the same feature set and includes multilib packages.
-  * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN/Issue102#head-53444e1645ab6dc131718253c5300e6b55e60d92 Fedora Developer Live] (i686) - This Live DVD image is designed for software developers, and features the GNOME desktop environment.  The toolkit includes the Eclipse integrated development environment, API documentation, and a variety of debugging and profiling utilities.
-  * [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/FedoraElectronicLab Fedora Electronic Lab (FEL) Live] (i686) - This Live image is designed for engineers working on electronics, and includes a toolkit for electronic component design and simulation.  The image fits on a CD.

  More custom spins are available at http://spins.fedoraproject.org.  Remember that these Live images can be used on USB media via the `livecd-iso-to-disk` utility available in the `livecd-tools` package.