On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 11:31, Phil Mattison wrote: > Wow, after reading the last thread I'm really glad I didn't install my copy
> of RH8.0 yet. I was saving it for a weekend when I felt like tinkering, but
> I NEVER feel like tinkering THAT much. No one seems to challenge the notion
> that RH does a half-@$$ job on x.0 releases, and I find that very
> disturbing. After paying $140+ for "free" software, I expect to get
> something for my money that's not available if I download the truly free
> versions. The only reason for paying is the assumption that RH does due
> diligence to see that the included packages work properly and are complete.
> I tend to assume that x.0 releases are "major" releases, a culmination of a
> larger effort than a minor release. It sounds like RedHat's philosophy is
> bass-ackwards. Looks to me like the most economical thing for me to do at
> this point is toss that expensive gray box in the trash. My time is worth
> more than the $$ lost gambling on RedHat's integrity.
> -- ------
Hey - I like 8.0
I don't think it has anything to do with RedHat's credibility at all.
Gnome 2 is missing a bunch of features.
Pilot stuff isn't fully functional but you can get it to work.
MP3 and DVD decoding isn't included but you can add it.
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