Fedora 9 is out today. The latest version of the popular Linux distro packs a bunch of updated and new features. Like Ubuntu 8.04, Fedora 9 includes the latest updates to the KDE and GNOME desktop environments, PulseAudio, and Firefox 3 beta. But unlike Ubuntu, the Fedora 9 LiveDVD weighs in at a hefty 3.33GB. Ubuntu distros typically fit on a single CD.
Fedora 9 also has several other major improvements, including:
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Experimental support for the Ext4 file system
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Spins, which are different versions of Fedora built with specific groups of software
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You can now download installation media using Jigdo
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Gnome 2.22, KDE 4.0.3 and Xfce 4.4.2 available on the LiveDVD
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Anaconda installer now supports resizing ext2, ext3, and NTFS file systems a well as creating and installing the OS to encrypted file systems
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Live USB installer now supports persistence, so you can run Fedora 9 from a USB flash drive and save your changes
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OpenJDK 6, an open source Java enironment is installed by default
Fedora 9 also comes with OpenOffice.org 2.4 and Firefox 3 beta 5.
