On 04/16/2011 06:14 PM, Nikolaus Rath wrote: > Hello, > > I have been using Ubuntu for a couple of years, and I am increasingly > unhappy with it. I dislike the Ubuntu One integration, I think upstart > is irritating, and I am sick of my bug reports vegetating forever in > Launchpad. Therefore I want to switch distributions, and I have already > narrowed it down to either Debian unstable or Fedora (but a release, not > rawhide). > > Unfortunately I have a hard time deciding between the two, because I am > very much biased by the fact that I have already used Debian in the past > and a lot of experience with it. So I invariably come up with random > nice Debian features which then turn out not to exist in Fedora. But on > the other hand, all the nice Fedora features that Debian can't offer are > unknown to me. > > Hence, to allow me to make a good decision, I would be very happy to > hear about your favorite Fedora feature that I would totally miss if I > went with Debian. > > > Just to be clear: I am *not* interested in starting a Debian vs Fedora > thread here. So am only asking for your pro-fedora points, so there > shouldn't even be the possibility of a flamewar :-). > > > > Best, > > -Nikolaus > If you want very recent vintage software releases, then Fedora Rawhide is the way to go. But you say you file bugs that no one fixes. Well, I venture that if you switch to even the current release of Fedora, you might still encounter problems with one thing or another, and you will decide to file bugs. This what you get when you jump on a fast moving train. Lots of bumps and scratches. If you want something a lot more stable, mature and debugged over the years, then I suggest Centos-6 or RHEL 6, or Scientific Linux 6 (which like Centos, is a clone of RHEL6). Linux is free software. Personally, if I encounter bugs (such as core dumps, or kernel oops or kernel panics), then I will open a bug, but will not insist that it be addressed. Or if some software is not working as documented, then the mailing lists usually provide answers. Some good, and some not so good. Keep in mind that all the developers have regular jobs besides hacking linux, so they are not there to jump at our beck and call. Good luck JD -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
