Fedora 16, the latest version of the free open source operating system distribution, is now available from The Fedora Project, a Red Hat-sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration. Developed by a worldwide community, the Fedora Project collaborates closely with upstream free software project teams to provide a compelling experience for users and to access and integrate improvements and innovation rapidly.
"The open source community sets a new bar for technical excellence in the creation of this release," states Jared Smith, Fedora Project leader. "Fedora 16 combines the newest advancements in open source virtualized and cloud computing environments with significant under-the hood-improvements-all while continuing to improve the operating system's usability."
The Fedora Project aims to release a new version of its free operating system approximately every six months, with the rapid development cycle encouraging collaboration and the inclusion of the latest open source features available. Fedora is built by community members from across the globe, and the Fedora Project's open collaboration process has attracted more than 24,000 registered contributors.
For more information on Fedora 16 and to download the distribution or to join the community effort, visit www.fedoraproject.org.