A Very happy Camper on FC4

[Jim Cornette]

Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> On 5/15/06, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>> Arthur Pemberton wrote:
>> > On 5/15/06, Robin Laing <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca> wrote:
>> >> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> >> > On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 11:10, Robin Laing wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>I am like you.  The only thing that would make me change quickly now
>> >> >>would be encrypted file systems by default.  Also seeing the mail 
>> list
>> >> >>die because there were no complaints about installing FCx on this 
>> type
>> >> >>of hardware.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > With fedora, the big reason to change is that you'll stop getting
>> >> > security updates for your installed version when the 2nd subsequent
>> >> > version goes into beta.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> But I thought that is what the legacy project was for.  I used FC1 
>> until
>> >> last summer when I was between projects.  I will stay with FC4 until I
>> >> know I can get a reasonably safe install and the applications I use 
>> on a
>> >> daily basis are in the repositories.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Yes, I think you're right, that is what the legacy project is there 
>> for.
>> >
>>     Well the yum update seemed to have a whole lot of items for FC4,
>> like 500 and one upgraded Open Office to version 2.0. It is likely that
>> some new thing like a modified Firefox comes over the Internet from
>> Firefox direct. And it's no problem at all.
>>
>>     And my idea of old is sure a longer period than the one used by
>> Fedora. I will keep FC4 for several years. There is no reason not to
>> since it's doing what I want just fine after initial bugs were yummed 
>> out.
>>
> 
> You're prefectly right to do so. I was just curious. I am one who
> stuck with Windows ME, even when Windows XP was available. I was dual
> booting WinME with Fedora till I got a new machine which had XP on it
> already. So if it works for you perfectly, there is really not reason
> to upgrade.
> 
> 

I stick with the OS for Windows that is included with the computer. One 
is old enough to come with ME and it has one small partition for the 
kids taco bell games and such.
Once you seen a blue screen in one version, the blue is the same shade 
in the newer versions also. Two other computers came with XP, one has it 
  (Wife's) along with FC5. This one only has Fedora 5.

I asked on the test list about what FC6 has in store for us since some 
are still running older releases and core is shrinking. I got no 
response on the list but will be testing FC6 once the test cycle starts.

Since FC is free and does not cost to upgrade. I upgrade. Since Windows 
costs to upgrade and is not much better from release to release or 
security, I stay with whatever is licensed with the computer since it 
was bought regardless. For computers that I am the main user, windows 
does not exist on them.

Jim

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