yum - lack of features

[Rahul Sundaram]

Hi

>
> Installing and using yumdownloader or apt-get may paper over some 
> cracks, but the cracks are still there. When discussing Linux 
> distributions, one can't really count anything that's not part of the 
> actual distribution.


I am just letting you know that your criticisms have been addressed not 
to mention that apt-get is available for FC3 too. Fedora Extras *is* 
part of Fedora as the actual distribution. It is developed very much in 
sync with the core repository

> I know some distros are part CD (or DVD) and part download: Debian and 
> Ubuntu are both like this, but AFAIK FC3 is what's on the DVD image I 
> downloaded.

Ubuntu isnt making available its entire Debian compatible subset within 
CD's afaik. Fedora Extras isnt currently available as CD/DVD's. You are 
free to do them yourself and share them with the rest of the community. 
I am pretty sure you can also get some people involved if you ask in the 
extras list . For a rapidly developed distribution like Fedora its going 
to be outdated pretty soon anyway and I am not convinced its a good idea 
but Fedora Core 5 plans includes several enhancements including a 
repository aware installer and a CD Image general tool which might help you

http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/FC5Future

regards
Rahul