14 DAY TRIAL // The Fedora Project has just announced that the first Alpha release of Fedora 23 is here, and it's ready for testing. The new version has landed right on time, which is something new for the project.
The Linux community got used to the fact that the Fedora releases are usually delayed, but it looks like the Fedora project got their things in order, they have a new leader, and the new version is right on time. To be fair, the Fedora launch dates are not binding in any way, and they are just guidelines for developers. Even so, it's good to see Fedora 23 Alpha arrive on time.
The Fedora 23 development cycle has been a busy one and that included the addition of the latest GNOME 3.18 components, which is also under development, more improvements for the adoption of Wayland as the default display server, disabling SSL3 and RC4 by default, and the addition of support for Unicode 8.0.
Fedora 23 Alpha is not for production machines
Don't get fooled by the fact that Fedora might feel and seem stable. It's not. The fact that it integrates a development version of GNOME 3.18 should be warning enough, but this is not a reason to stop you from trying it.
"The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 23's editions in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of Fedora 23 is expected in October," reads the official announcement.
As usual, you can download the latest Fedora 23 Alpha from Softpedia and give it a spin. It works great in a virtual environment and from a USB stick. Enjoy!