[KLUG Members] RedHat 7.3 Available - on CD from KLUG!

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Mon, 2002-05-06 at 16:12, Adam Williams wrote:
> It includes alot more user apps, evolution and GNOMEMeeting for two 
> examples.  And it now includes a real JVM (rather than kaffee;  cough 
> cough, gag gag).

Yeah, it's good to see Sun stop acting stupid with its Java on Linux
bundling limitations.  My favorite?  Even before they bought Star
Division, StarOffice could only ship with a JRE for Windows and Solaris,
but not the Linux version.

> IMHO, a good thing.  New users just need to be able to pick the apps and 
> have them installed,  swapping CDs is easy.  They can learn about things 
> like RPM and freshmeat.net later.

I know, I know.  I do full installs myself so I don't have to install
stuff.

> If good, solid, useful apps are bloat, then yes.

I know, I know.  Bloat is a fact of life with UNIX.

> Nah, whats an app/utility/powertool?  Far to arbitrary a distinction.  too 
> confusing for "Er... whats rpm?" type users.

I know, I know.  Most people didn't know what it was back then.

> So people go to the LUG meeting and buy them.  I've never downloaded
> an RH ISO, thats what Bruce is for.

I gotta get a newer DVD-RAM drive with DVD-R(G).  Under $3 for 4.7GB. 
They are under $300 too, but I'm currently without good employment so
I'm having to wait.

-- Bryan

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