RH 8.0 woes

[Craig White]

On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 15:03, Phil Mattison wrote:
> I've never done an "upgrade" of a running Linux system, and have found that
> even with Windows its better to start from scratch than to put "new wine in
> the old skin," though MS seems to do a passable job of it provided there is
> no serious pathology in the existing system. It would seem RH can't afford
> quite as extensive a validation process before new releases, and
> understandably so. Still, if the price of a shrink-wrapped Linux
> distribution is similar to that of Windows, it is reasonable to expect a
> similar level of quality control. Just because they collect every piece of
> GPL software they can find and throw it into the box doesn't excuse sloppy
> work. I probably will keep the 8.0 bundle and install it when I have time to
> start from disk partition, but I'm not looking forward to it like I was.
> 
> So... what will historians say about the Open-Source movement, that it was
> the dawn of a new age of enlightened self-interest, or that it was the 90's
> techno-geek version of the hippie "free-store" idea from the 60's? Peace,
> dude.
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dunno - maybe historians will look at Microsoft and wonder why people
paid so much for their software.

I think most people are by nature feature hounds...they want the latest
greatest everything and don't appreciate what is right in front of them
- I know this and I'm trying to learn to appreciate what I'm getting.

Seems to me that when all is said and done...RH 8 is faster, better than
the 7.x counterparts.

However, this all brings up an old joke that I heard...

Once upon a time a sparrow decided to fly south for the winter. But it
was already too late and it was too cold and as he was flying, his wings
froze up and he fell to the ground. As he laid on the ground shivering
and waiting to die, a cow walked by him and crapped all over the bird.

Warmed by the cow pie, the bird felt his wings starting to thaw and he
was so overjoyed, he broked out into song.

A cat walking by heard the sparrow singing and promptly walked over the
the bird and ate him.

The moral of the story?

1 - Not everyone that craps on you is your enemy.

2 - Not everyone that gets you out of the crap is your friend.

3 - If you warm and happy while you in in the midst of a pile of crap,
keep your mouth shut.

Enjoy,

Craig