After multiple delays, Fedora 37 was officially released on November 15, 2022.
Here’s a preview of what to expect from the latest release of this uber-stable Linux distribution.
Of course, the core Linux had to remain freely available.
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So,CentOS Linuxwas created as a Linux distribution that was binary-compatible to RHEL minus the proprietary code.
For users more interested in running a Red Hat-derived Linux distribution, the answer wasFedora Linux.
Related:What Is Fedora Linux?
At the time we reviewed it, Fedora 37’s full release was still weeks away.
The default desktop isGNOME.
Fedora 37 adds theRaspberryPi 4to its list of supported hardware architectures.
(Everything from ARMv8 forward is 64-bit.)
The beta we’re using to research this article uses kernel 5.19.7.
If any of these map onto your use-cases, you’ll benefit from kernel 5.19.
Some accessories and built-in hardware get improved support.
The kernel supportsZStandardcompression of firmware files.
Firmware files with a ZST extension will be decompressed by the Linux kernel’s firmware loader.
Kernel 5.19 further reduces the gap, although a sizeable gap remains for now.
It is interesting to note that Linus Torvalds used an ARM-based Apple laptop to test and release kernel 5.19.
Code changes made to theDirect Rendering Managergraphical subsystem yield speed increases for both AMD and Intel GPUs.
Kernel 5.19 supports modern networking technologies and protocols.
The inclusion ofBIG TCPallows for largerTSO/GROpacket sizes for IPv6 traffic, which mean faster data pipe speeds.
These gains will benefit large-scale installations in physical data centers or cloud-based server farms and other infrastructure.
Kernel 5.19 has fixes that prevent issues with overheating in IntelSkylakeCPUs and their newerComet LakeCPUs.
These issues were most apparent when laptops were suspended.
We’ve coveredGNOME 43 in-depth already, but we’ll go through some of the new features here.
The Quick prefs menu lets you access several prefs—including Dark Mode—with one or two clicks.
Some of the buttons act as simple toggles, others expose further selections.
The buttons that appear reflect the hardware of your system.
GNOME 43 sports many subtle cosmetic touches.
Applications need to be ported to GTK4 before they can embrace these changes and adopt them.
Doing so will allow the applications to integrate with GNOME initiatives such as the
theming engine.
What it means to be a native GNOME software is changing.
The most noticeable change is the dynamic sidebar.
If you resize the Files window and make it narrow enough, the sidebar will disappear.
A new icon allows you to pull up the sidebar when the window is narrow.
The sidebar reappears when the window width is increased sufficiently.
“Floating” emblems are used to provide more information to icons.
Right-clickingin Files opens the context menu.
The new default editor is the GNOME Edit program.
This isn’t as fully-featured as gEdit yet, but it continues to improve.
gEdit is only a simple install away, if you prefer to use it.
Clicking thehamburger iconopens the tweaks menu.
Of course, these might change by the release date of Fedora 37.
A Tip of the Hat
Fedora continues to impress.
You may have noticed a trend amongst internet pundits.
Fedora has always been a well-respected distribution.
But recently, many Linux advocates are recommending Fedora as the best distribution for Linux first-timers.
Related:How to Install Linux
