RH 8.0 woes

[Craig White]

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.
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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.

This is what your facing if you install it.

Craig