Red Hat has just announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, a new OS that comes with GNOME 3.28 running on Wayland by default desktop with environment.
The new version also includes a auxiliary image generator to create custom images of the distribution.
The announcement states:
Based on Fedora 28 and the upstream kernel 4.18, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 will provide users with a stable, secure background in hybrid cloud, as well as the tools needed to support traditional and emerging jobs.
Highlights of the new release: Distribution Content is available through BaseOS and Application Stream (AppStream) repositories.
The AppStream repository supports a new extension of the traditional RPM format - so that many basic versions of a package are available for installation. YUM package manager is now based on DNF technology and provides support for modular content, which provides increased performance and a well-designed stable API for integration into tools.
More details can be found at release notes of the company. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 can be downloaded through customer portal of Red Hat (registration required).
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