How to compile in Fedora?

[David Boles]

Claude Jones wrote:
> On Wednesday 25 January 2006 5:41 pm, Anne Wilson wrote:
>> When I started, with Mandrake 8, it was friendly helpful lists that got
>> me going.  The lists stayed helpful and friendly.  That's probably the
>> biggest reason that I never tried any other distro until recently.  
>> Finding this list to be just as friendly and helpful has encouraged me.  
>> I intend staying for the forseeable future.
> 
> I find this discussion "interesting", as I'm in process of giving up on a 
> Mandrake derivative, precisely because of the "cliquish" and rather negative 
> ambiance of the list. I put my foot in my mouth early on, complaining 
> strongly about a decision to deliver WM enabled browsing, but with a huge on 
> screen display turned on of the time counting as the video progressed. I 
> guess I ruffled some feathers with that post, and never was able to get much 
> help on various issues that came up after that - seemed rather thin skinned 
> to me, especially given the behavior I observed of many others, there. It's 
> too bad - I still like Fedora the best because of its huge flexibility, but 
> it does take a bit more work to set up, which for the technically challenged, 
> makes it a bit hard to recommend. 
That "Mandrake derivative" name would not start with a 'P' would it? Be there.
Left there.

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  David