Features of Fedora 13 to Help Offshore Software Development Market

Have you been waiting to embrace Fedora 13 since the time it was announced a few months back? But did not get the chance to do so? Then do it right now before it becomes common everywhere in the offshore software development market. Software outsourcing market is huge and sure to absorb any news related to new releases as soon as it enters the market. Here is one such software development platform called Fedora which has recently released the 13th version.

Fedora is a Linux based open source which is developed, edited and introduced every time by contributors of the community from across the world. Almost all people from different walks of life have contributed to its making. It aims to be a platform useful to develop absolutely free operating systems. Offshore software development companies working towards developing applications for Linux based computers have been using it since years.

Almost all software development platforms have been introduced with some specific goal. Accordingly Fedora represents a business oriented view of the world. It has always strived to push it limits to give one of the best possible no cost operating system seldom introducing unique technologies much advanced in time. It feels great it is not just an eye candy but indeed is worth a million dollars. Like its previous versions Fedora 13 also has some amazing new features.

While some features in Fedora 13 have been developed as a result of amendments to the already existing features of the previous versions there are many which are complete fresh ideas shaped into features. Some of the interesting features of Fedora which are sure to support the offshore software development niche are as below :

1) A file system option to support btrfs and Zarafa

2) Microsoft Exchange usually seen on top of existing mail systems like Postfix can be replaced free of cost

3) Provides support for mobile devices through advanced web interface and synchronization features

4) Printer can be installed automatically. It comes preinstalled with drivers for all the different types of printers existing under the Sun. Hence even if an unknown printer is connected it can easily detect it. Fedora 13 will also help adjust the colors on the scanned images.

5) Finally Bluetooth dial up connectivity can be established through NetworkManager. Signal support shows if the wireless devices are receiving signals or not.

6) Palimpsest disk and S.M.A.R.T reporting have been widely appreciated for disk benchmarking, LVM devices and mapper drives.

7) Latest user tool helps manage users on small to medium sized systems

All these exciting features make Fedora 13 a revolutionary platform to make software development for Linux computers fast and smooth. It has something in store for all related to offshore software development whether they are users, developers or administrators. Information on Fedora is available for free through various Fedora forums and communities. If in case you are stuck in some coding then you can simply visit some of the many Fedora related communities and forums to find the answer, still if you do not find it then you can post your query on these and soon get an answer with people replying to it.

Article By TatvaSoft