[K12OSN] [Fwd: Fedora 7]

[Dan Young]

Luis Montes wrote:
> The difference is that Mark Shuttleworth is actively contributing to KDE:
> http://dot.kde.org/1160932072/

Which didn't happen until after Ubuntu had done one release as
GNOME-only and KDE-oriented Ubunteros did the development work to make a
derivative.

> Also,  Ubuntu is one CD.

The single Ubuntu CD I download has no KDE on it. The Kubuntu one does
(like a Fedora KDE disc would), or I can install kubuntu-desktop from
the repos. That's just what's been proposed for Fedora.

> Fedora's main distro is several CDs or a DVD.

I'd expect the targeted spins (GNOME, KDE, Server) to drop in size
significantly.

> The DVD already contains the kitchen sink, why not KDE?

The DVD does contain KDE! I wouldn't be surprised to see that continue
going forward, but currently it's all up for discussion.

> I'm typing this on FC6, and like I said, I'm a long time redhat user.
> It's just sad that this reeks of a being the product of a
> pro-gnome/anti-kde agenda instead of something being done to help the
> distro.

Respectfully, I think you're reading too much in to it. No "GNOME rules,
KDE drools" anywhere in that announcement. They want to provide KDE
oriented people a way to show what's great about KDE in a way that
"Redhat, the company" can't currently do.

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