Is Fedora Core1 'tooo' old?

[Rajev Mhasawade]

Hi Rodilfo,
Ur right.No doubt about it.I just wanted to convey that its a bit
confusing for end-users.I just hope my FC3 (which im yet to install)
doent get outdated just after fc4 is released.
Problem is that im not willing to wait until this and i cant get its
update too early(and its costly).
:)
Rajev


On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 12:27:06 -0600, Rodolfo J. Paiz
<rpaiz at simpaticus.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 23:22 +0530, Rajev Mhasawade wrote:
> > But isnt 2-3 releases of Fedora in a year make users run for updates
> > every now and then?We are used to 3-4 years gap from windows.For those
> > who dont have access to net (TG im not one of them) its more hard.
> > Win98 support is yet available (or needed) unlike Fedora1 which
> > support is ended up :(( I thought i have got latest one when i saw (C)
> > 2004 but shocked to see its past now!
> 
> Windows is different from Fedora in at least two major ways that you
> have to keep in mind:
> 
>    1. Windows has always cost several HUNDRED dollars for a copy, and
> they sell many millions of copies. They *promised* and *committed* to
> providing that long-term support, and people paid lots of money to get
> it. Fedora, on the other hand, costs you $0. But its development and
> support still costs someone money/time/effort, and they can only provide
> that support for a certain length of time.
> 
>    2. The goal of Windows is to be a product with maximum profitability
> for Microsoft. Nothing wrong with that! I want my products to be
> profitable for me too. But it means they don't make changes frequently
> and don't incorporate new technology as quickly. Fedora, on the other
> hand, *wants* to move forward as quickly as possible; and this means
> that therefore there must be new versions released more frequently.
> 
> You cannot get all three benefits (long-term support, low or no cost,
> and frequent/quick improvements) at once; you can only have two:
> 
>  * Improvements and support = high cost
>  * Low cost and support = few or no improvements
>  * Low cost with improvements = short-term support
> 
> There is nothing wrong with any of those scenarios... they are simply
> different and suited to different users, tasks, and environments. Fedora
> is zero cost and improved frequently but with short-term support.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> --
> Rodolfo J. Paiz <rpaiz at simpaticus.com>
> 
> 


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