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| − | Amahi 7 is an almost complete re-engineering of some of the platform software to support a leap in technologies to the latest and greatest. We expect that there will be a lot of changes. Any instability should be [https://bugs.amahi.org reported quickly]. | + | {{MessageBox| |
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| + | <!--Amahi 7 is an almost complete re-engineering of some of the platform software to support a leap in technologies to the latest and greatest. We expect that there will be a lot of changes. Any instability should be [https://bugs.amahi.org reported quickly]. | ||
= New Features = | = New Features = | ||
| − | * One-click | + | * One-click "clearing" permissions for a share. This eliminates most needs to dive into Linux to deal with file permissions |
* Plugins for adding setup area tabs (here is [https://github.com/amahi/platform/blob/master/doc/plugins.md how to make a new plugin]) | * Plugins for adding setup area tabs (here is [https://github.com/amahi/platform/blob/master/doc/plugins.md how to make a new plugin]) | ||
* More stable distribution by bundling most of the platform dependency | * More stable distribution by bundling most of the platform dependency | ||
| − | * Faster and more efficient | + | * Faster and more efficient, through using performance mode in passenger |
* When a user is made admin, that user also becomes sudo-capable at the system level | * When a user is made admin, that user also becomes sudo-capable at the system level | ||
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* One-click dynamic toggle in disk temperature readout between C an F | * One-click dynamic toggle in disk temperature readout between C an F | ||
* New initialization flow for first login, cleaner and more manageable | * New initialization flow for first login, cleaner and more manageable | ||
| − | * Be more permissive about capitalization in usernames, a common mistake for non-natives | + | * Be more permissive about capitalization in usernames, a common mistake for non-unix-natives |
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| + | = Features w/ [[Advanced_Settings|Advanced Settings]] Enabled = | ||
| + | * One-click selection of the upstream DNS servers to OpenDNS, Google DNS or custom | ||
| + | * Easy change of the DHCP lease time | ||
| + | * Ability for users to manage their public keys! Like a pro! | ||
| + | * Easy changing of the gateway | ||
= New Technology = | = New Technology = | ||
Lots of new technology is going into Amahi 7: | Lots of new technology is going into Amahi 7: | ||
* Using [http://www.ruby-lang.org/ Ruby] 2.0, which is substantially faster than the previous version of Ruby we used in Amahi 6 | * Using [http://www.ruby-lang.org/ Ruby] 2.0, which is substantially faster than the previous version of Ruby we used in Amahi 6 | ||
| − | * Using | + | * Using a very stable yet recent [http://rubyonrails.org/ Ruby on Rails] (3.2.14) |
* We are using the [http://slim-lang.com/ Slim] template engine for the platform, which makes it easier to manage new code | * We are using the [http://slim-lang.com/ Slim] template engine for the platform, which makes it easier to manage new code | ||
* Based on [[Fedora 19]], because ruby 2.0, passenger and RoR 3.x are in by default in it | * Based on [[Fedora 19]], because ruby 2.0, passenger and RoR 3.x are in by default in it | ||
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'''NOTE:''' We're not "abandoning" Ubuntu or "going back" to Fedora. We will attempt to support '''both''' in alternate releases. However, Fedora is the first one to bring Ruby 2.0 and RoR 3.x out of the box, so far. | '''NOTE:''' We're not "abandoning" Ubuntu or "going back" to Fedora. We will attempt to support '''both''' in alternate releases. However, Fedora is the first one to bring Ruby 2.0 and RoR 3.x out of the box, so far. | ||
| − | = | + | = Missing Features = |
| − | * New disk wizard | + | We will work on these for the next major release: |
| + | * New disk wizard as a plugin. | ||
| + | * Manual creation of web apps as a plugin. | ||
| + | * Wake on LAN. | ||
| − | = | + | = Release Notes = |
| − | + | View the [[Amahi_7_release_notes|Release Notes]] for Amahi 7 versions detailing of bug fixes and enhancememts.--> | |
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 8 September 2015
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