Fedora 31 Won't Add An Official POWER Desktop Spin
While Fedora recently began spinning workstation/live images for POWER (PPC64LE) at least as a work-in-progress, it won't be made a formal feature of the upcoming Fedora 31.
Due to the imminent feature deadline and little notice, the Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee on Monday rejected the notion of a PPC64LE desktop variant at least for this current (F31) cycle.
Fedora does continue producing PPC64LE images but not with a desktop pre-installed, just that you need to install the desired packages after the fact from a server install. This satisfies most with IBM POWER predominantly in the server space but with the likes of the Raptor Blackbird opening up the idea of a POWER9 desktop for the masses, a desktop-focused Fedora POWER image was desired.
Perhaps it will all come together nicely for next spring's Fedora 32.
Due to the imminent feature deadline and little notice, the Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee on Monday rejected the notion of a PPC64LE desktop variant at least for this current (F31) cycle.
Fedora does continue producing PPC64LE images but not with a desktop pre-installed, just that you need to install the desired packages after the fact from a server install. This satisfies most with IBM POWER predominantly in the server space but with the likes of the Raptor Blackbird opening up the idea of a POWER9 desktop for the masses, a desktop-focused Fedora POWER image was desired.
Perhaps it will all come together nicely for next spring's Fedora 32.
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