On Monday 28 April 2008 15:49:35 Croombe F. Pensom wrote: > As a Fedora user since Core 3, I can't make out what all the fuss is > about. I've never had problems with any Fedora number (I am now on FC 8) > and have never noticed the apparent drawbacks list by Charles Curly. > > I have a home-built system using an Asus mother board, Celeron 3.2 GHz > processor, 2 SATA drives, built-in video, Iomega 250 Zip, two Samsung > laser printers (one color, one black), a Canon i860 ink-jet printer (for > photos), a Canon LiDE 25 scanner, a USB 40 Gby HD for backups etc., and > an ADSL link to Internet (thanks to Ma Bell). I have also installed > Fedora in various flavors on much smaller systems down to 233 MHz > processor, 10 Gby HD, primitive video with great success as I can pick > and choose which packages I install. I have never had any download > problems with the updates and think that regular updates means that the > Fedora people are on their toes. > > In the past I have tried : Ubuntu, Knoppix, SuSE, DSL, Mint and a few > others but always get back to Fedora due to its ease of use and friendly > user interface. Any "problems" I have had have been associated with > glitches in applications rather than Fedora and its kernel etc.. With > the minor exception of trying to get my 56 k modem working for fax : I > still can't fathom this one out and neither can a couple of local gurus > who have been summoned to help me! > > I am now looking forward to the official Fedora 9 but, as I've found out > from previous difficulties, I shall do a re-install rather than an > update as this seems to work more reliably. > > CroombeFP > > -- > This e-mail produced entirely under Linux. Absolutely NO M$ products have > been used. I'm glad I'm not the only one left bemused by this thread. Are they all using the same system as you and me? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
