diff --git a/sources/news/20220510 Fedora 35 v Fedora 36- What-s the Difference-.md b/sources/news/20220510 Fedora 35 v Fedora 36- What-s the Difference-.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..92644e25b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20220510 Fedora 35 v Fedora 36- What-s the Difference-.md @@ -0,0 +1,207 @@ +[#]: subject: "Fedora 35 v Fedora 36: What’s the Difference?" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-35-v-fedora-36/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Fedora 35 v Fedora 36: What’s the Difference? +====== +Fedora 36 is here. It’s a significant upgrade. So, what’s different from Fedora 35? Should you upgrade now? Let’s take a look. + +![fedora comparison][1] + +Fedora 36 is an impressive release with a [list of interesting feature upgrades][2]. + +While Fedora 35 included GNOME 41 and [debuted with a new KDE variant][3] (Fedora Kinoite) and several other technical changes, Fedora 36 is another interesting upgrade. + +Fedora 36 packs in GNOME 42 with new feature additions, and some usual technical improvements. + +What’s different between the two releases? + +Here, we shall be focusing on the key changes considering the desktop user experience along with some technical differences. + +#### 1. Support Lifespan + +If you are reading this when we published this article, you still have the time to continue using Fedora 35 or upgrade to Fedora 36. + +Fedora 35 will be supported until **November 2022**. Typically, every Fedora release gets support for 13 months. + +So, you can expect Fedora 36 to be maintained until **June 2023**. + +#### 2. Desktop Environment Choices + +The primary offering for Fedora 35 features GNOME 41, and Fedora 36 comes with GNOME 42. + +In addition to its GNOME editions, you can also find KDE and LXQt versions as other popular variants. + +With Fedora 35, you get the option to use KDE Plasma 5.22 or LXQt 0.17. + +And, with Fedora 36, you can find KDE Plasma 5.24 and LXQt 1.0 as your options. + +#### 3. Wayland by Default for Nvidia + +With Fedora 35, you already had Wayland by default for desktop sessions (initially introduced with Fedora 34), excluding proprietary Nvidia drivers. + +Now, with Fedora 36, if you use a proprietary Nvidia driver, the GDM sessions will use Wayland by default. + +#### 4. Wallpapers + +Fedora always features some kind of artistic/creative wallpaper. You can see the default wallpaper difference in action here: + +![][4] + +![][5] + +In addition to the default, Fedora 36 also comes with a newer collection of wallpapers. + +Fedora 36 also includes dark/light variants of the wallpapers to blend in with the new dark mode theme preference. + +![][6] + +![][7] + +#### 5. Appearance Menu & Dark Theme + +Thanks to GNOME 42, Fedora 36 now features a new Appearance option in the system settings that lets you switch to a system-wide dark/light theme. + +![Fedora 36 (Appearance menu)][8] + +With Fedora 35, you did not have any options to enable a dark theme, which was a bummer at the time. + +And, as mentioned previously, with the theme preferences, the background also changes automatically. + +#### 6. Settings Menu + +![][9] + +![][10] + +Fedora 36 received an upgrade to the settings menu with new options, dark mode support, and subtle changes to the look with an enhanced GNOME experience. + +#### 7. Login and Lockscreen + +You will also notice differences in the login screen with a darker default avatar ditching the red icon, making them look cleaner. + +![][11] + +![][12] + +While I mention the details for the font changes later in the article, the lock screen lets you notice that significantly with the change in font size for the clock/time in the lock screen. + +Of course, the blur effect for the background remains in both. + +![][13] + +![][14] + +#### 7. Linux Kernel + +Fedora releases always include the latest and greatest Linux Kernel available. So, if you’re using the up-to-date version of Fedora 35/46, you will be getting the same Linux Kernel. + +With Fedora 36, you get [Linux Kernel 5.17][15] out of the box which comes with a range of next-gen hardware support and improvements. + +And, Fedora 35 featured Linux Kernel 5.14, but now you can find Linux Kernel 5.17. + +#### 8. Screenshot UI + +Yet another exciting [feature upgrade in GNOME 42][16]. The screenshot user interface is entirely different in Fedora 36 with an added ability to record the screen. + +![][17] + +![][18] + +In Fedora 35, you can take screenshots similarly using the GNOME Screenshot app, but it does not have an integrated screen recording feature. + +In addition to this, on Fedora 36, you get the ability to take a screenshot when you perform a right-click on the title bar of a window. + +![Fedora 36][19] + +You don’t get to see this feature on Fedora 35. + +#### 9. File Manager + +File Manager isn’t functionally different. However, with the user interface overhaul, icon changes, and improvements, Fedora 36 features a snappier file manager overall. + +![][20] + +![][21] + +I never liked the icon theme on Fedora 35. So, that’s a pretty good upgrade for users like me. + +Of course, you can always look for [GTK icon themes][22] to personalize the experience. + +#### 10. Software Center + +![Software Center on Fedora 36][23] + +The software center has received improvements in Fedora 36 for its user experience and being more responsive to different screen resolutions. + +You get all the essential details when comes to an app you select to view/install on Fedora, 35 and 36. Hence, the difference is limited to the overall UI and UX. + +![Software Center on Fedora 35][24] + +#### 11. Default Font Changes + +Fedora 35 relies on multiple fonts for various languages. By default, it uses the DejaVu font, however, when you select a different language like Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc, it has other defaults. + +So, to make things consistent, Fedora 36 is making **Noto Fonts** the default, which supports various languages, and are generally higher quality fonts. + +#### 12. Technical Changes + +If you are looking to explore all the details, the official changelog would be better. However, to highlight a few important things, these are some of the noteworthy upgrades in Fedora 36: + +* Golang 1.18 +* Ruby 3.1 +* GNOME Text Editor replacing Gedit +* Subtle changes to the terminal application + +### Wrapping Up + +Unlike Ubuntu LTS releases (for instance, [20.04 vs 22.04][25]), when it comes to Fedora, you do have some time to upgrade, but you will have to eventually upgrade to keep getting updates/security fixes. + +If you do not like the changes with newer Fedora releases, you may want to try Ubuntu or switch to an Arch Linux distro like [Manjaro][26]. + +*What do you think about the latest Fedora 36 release? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.* + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-35-v-fedora-36/ + +作者:[Ankush Das][a] +选题:[lkxed][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-vs-fedora-36.jpg +[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-36-release-date-features/ +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-35-release/ +[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-wallpaper.jpg +[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-wallpaper.jpg +[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-wallpaper-collection.jpg +[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-wallpaper-collection.jpg +[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-appearance.png +[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-settings.jpg +[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-settings.png +[11]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-login.jpg +[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-login.jpg +[13]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-lockscreen.jpg +[14]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-lockscreen.jpg +[15]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-5-17-release/ +[16]: https://news.itsfoss.com/gnome-42-features/ +[17]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-screenshot.jpg +[18]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-screenshot-ui.jpg +[19]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-take-screenshot.jpg +[20]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-file-manager.png +[21]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-file-manager.png +[22]: https://itsfoss.com/best-gtk-themes/ +[23]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-36-software-center.png +[24]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/fedora-35-software-center.png +[25]: https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-20-04-vs-22-04/ +[26]: https://news.itsfoss.com/manjaro-linux-experience/