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Fedora 28 Featuring GNOME 3.28 Released (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the new-distro-releases dept.

Following an official beta release, Fedora 28 has been released today. From a report: Fedora 28 has many new features, but one in particular will surely excite desktop/workstation users -- GNOME 3.28, which introduces Thunderbolt 3 support and improved laptop battery life. Fedora has long used GNOME as the default desktop environment, and best of all, it is mostly a stock affair -- no silly tweaks enabled by default. In other words, you get a very pure GNOME experience, making Fedora Workstation the preferred OS for many hardcore fans of the DE. "GNOME 3.28 adds the capability to favorite files, folders, and contacts for easier organization and access. Additionally, the new application Usage is included to help users more easily diagnose and resolve performance and capacity issues," says The Fedora Project.

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  1. Gnome? Why... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    ...would I want a smelly foot on my screen?

  2. Like Everybody Else.. by TechyImmigrant · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'll wait for the XFCE version.

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  3. Re:My 0.02 by thegarbz · · Score: 2, Insightful

    GNOME does not depend on systemd. It depends on the functionality provided by systemd-logind which was formerly provided by consolekit. Now if you feel strongly about not using systemd-logind then why not get a campaign going to revive and bring consolekit up to modern standards, or better yet implement the API alternatively.