Proposal: Rolling Release

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Tue Nov 11 04:37:28 UTC 2008


Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Arthur Pemberton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This
>>>> is no way intended as a criticism of a Ubuntu, but it's a realization
>>>> that distributions like Ubuntu are able to offer a better user
>>>> experience by using stable software on a longer support cycle.
>>> And this is good thing. Ubuntu has not shown themselves capable of
>>> doing anything else but this, so let the, have that.
>> Beg your pardon?  How many years has fedora policy forced a horribly
>> fractured 3rd party repository situation - and not had a working java at
>>  all while Ubuntu's approach was much more sensible?
> 
> Fedora has a policy which they stuck to. A policy which many of us agree with.

Then I guess I shouldn't be surprised at your lack of concern about 
having a usable product on other fronts as well.

-- 
    Les Mikesell
     lesmikesell at gmail.com






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