On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Robin Laing <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I came across this article and as a Fedora user at home and work, I think > this is important to know. > > A few weeks ago, there was a discussion about Ubuntu on this list and I > feel that this is part of that discussion. > > ----Article link---- > > The Biggest Blunder: Or why Red Hat and Novell just left the door wide open > to Ubuntu > http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/102011/index.html > > In recent announcements both Red Hat and Novell made it pretty clear that > their foray onto the desktop would be delayed quite a bit longer. What they > do not know is that they just left the door wide open for Ubuntu to conquer > the desktop and the server space. > ----/Article link----- > > > Basically, both Novell and RedHat are backing away from pushing Linux to > the desktop. But Ubuntu is not backing away. > > As a Fedora user, I see this as an issue. At home I need games and the > applications that my family use. To date I have not had issues with Fedora > up to 7. When I updated my machines at home, there were applications that I > couldn't get for F8 so I installed F7. I have not checked to see if these > are available for F8 at present. But they were available for the latest > release of Ubuntu. > > I am interested in others views on this. Do what you feel is best. I have some qualms with how Ubuntu runs their distro, but I doubt they are shared by many. By all indications, Ubuntu is a better desktop distribution than Fedora. I applaud RedHat for their focus, and would like to list some of the reasons that I use Fedora and not Ubuntu * I started linux with RedHat, they made a lot possible for me * I like RedHat as a company * I like Fedora as a community * I like the idea of pure OSS software, even though i do install Flash, Nvidia drivers etc * I believe a lot of work gets done in Fedora, although sometimes it seems like there is no specific objective in mind * I feel that there are far more jerks/iditos/annoyances in the Ubuntu community than i would prefer to deal * Fedora works for me -- Fedora 7 : sipping some of that moonshine ( www.pembo13.com ) -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
