[KLUG Members] Linux distro comparison

[John Bridleman]

* Bruce Smith (bruce@armintl.com) wrote:
> If it's the quality product that previous Redhat release have been, then
> the answer will probably be "yes".  I really don't want to go shopping
> for a new desktop distribution right now.

Yea, I've got other things to do right now as well.

> BTW, I'm VERY GLAD I waited to install Ximian's desktop!!!  ;-)
> I really didn't want that hassle AGAIN ...

Yes, it was a PITA last time I did it. A reinstall worked better. Of course I would have had to wait until Ximian released a version that was compatible.

> 1) You may remove Ximian GNOME from your system prior to upgrading to
> Fedora Core.

Then what's the point?

> 2) You may upgrade your system, and then immediately reinstall Ximian
> GNOME.

This didn't work for me.

> 3) You may upgrade your system, and then immediately remove all
> remaining Ximian RPMs, replacing them with the corresponding Fedora Core
> RPMs.

Hmm... I'm still thinking a reinstall is the better way to go. I sometime have problems doing a straight upgrade between major releases of Redhat let alone Redhat with Ximian.

> You must resolve the version overlap using one of the above choices.
> Failure to do so will result in an unstable GNOME configuration.

That's an understatement.
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John Bridleman / www.bridleman.org