Fedora used to be the leading, bleeding edge Linux distribution. Then its release cadence slowed down. With its second release of 2016, Fedora 25, Fedora is back to exploring the newest Linux releases and programs.
The big news for desktop users in Workstation is the Wayland display server has finally replaced the legacy X11 Window server. Wayland has been in the works since 2008. The point of Wayland is to provide a smoother, richer experience for graphical environments. X also had a huge amount of functionality that was no longer being used.
On top of Wayland, Fedora 25 Workstation runs GNOME 3.22. This latest desktop claims to offer multiple file renaming, a redesigned keyboard settings tool, and additional user interface improvements. If, like me, you’re not a GNOME fan, Fedora 25 also supports spins with other default desktops. These include KDE, XFCE, LXDE, MATE, and Cinnamon.
Source: http://www.zdnet.com/article/fedora-25-linux-arrives-with-wayland-display-support/
Submitted by: Arnfried Walbrecht
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