Re: Serious reservations about FC2 release on 5/18

[James Jensen <cheeb2002 comcast net>]

> On Sun, 16 May 2004 21:39:09 -0400
>
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115980
> >
> > I sure am happy that it was reported back in February then.  Yes I know 
> > this is a test release and that's why I don't bitch about it.  I took 
> > the chance on a test and it almost bit me in the ass.  I found my fix 
> > inside the bug report.  That worked for me, it doesn't work for everyone.
> >
> > The people complaining about xine and real player not in the official 
> > distribution are the ones whining.  This is a real issue that _will_ 
> > make Fedora look bad if it's in Core 2.
> >    
>
> Nobody seems to think it makes Windows XP look bad.  I'm sure they'll
> be just as understanding about FC2.
>
>  
If only that were true... the problem is that, sadly, it's still the 
Linux distros that have to prove themselves, not Microsoft.  One major 
flaw in an Free system's worth half a dozen in a proprietary system.

-J. Jensen