On Wednesday 19 May 2004 12:54, Sean Estabrooks wrote: > On Wed, 19 May 2004 11:03:28 +0300 > > xyzzy@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Has been discussed in the afore mentioned thread very extensively. Fact > > > is that the problem is bound to a special, but not exactly known > > > combination of hardware. Most users are not affected. And the problem > > > came up very late in the test process. > > > > None of which is an excuse for releasing something with this major of a > > bug. > > No big deal really. Already have a work around and a more complete > fix will be forthcoming. The intended audience of Fedora won't have a > heart attack over small issues like this. Where is it written what the "intended audience" of Fedora is? > > > Again, not an excuse for releasing something with this kind of problem > > What, you asking for your money back? Yeah, that's real cute... Typical... So, since it's free, that means that crap can be released... That's what I thought... > > > I am not "blaming" FOSS. I am merely pointing out that this gives > > ammunition (and well deserved) to the enemies of Open Source. Actually, > > FOSS isn't the problem here. A stupid release schedule is... which has > > nothing to do with FOSS; rather, obvious inept management of the Fedora > > project. > > > > However, the Dark Side won't make that distinction. > > Really doesn't matter. Many times people see what they want to see. Really doesn't matter?? How arrogant. > > > > And the Fedora Project does not aim to the computer novize > > > or windows user. > > > > Doesn't it now... That's so nice to hear... and how is Linux going to > > "take over" the Desktop by 2005? I see, you want it both ways... > > Nope. Linux is not defined by Fedora. That's kind of the point. It's > the freedom of Linux. And not many people expect the desktop > top be taken over in 2005. > > > > Those people, who may have a lot of trouble to recover > > > from that fault, shouldn't use Fedora, but probably Red Hat Workstation > > > or one of the other distros (Mandrake is a good choice). > > > > Yeah, yeah... That's a great way to fix a problem... just ignore it... > > Not being ignored. There is already a work around. The problem doesn't > even affect everyone who is dual booting and doesn't affect anyone > who has been freed from Windows :o) And, what is the work around? Or is that just your little secret? And, how am I able to be freed from Windows if I can't even install Linux without losing everything else? > > > > As said before - no reason for so much excitement. > > > > In other words, shut up and go back to Windows?? Spoken like a true > > zealot. > > Nope. You seem to be on the edge of sounding like one though. Sounding like one what? A zealot? Of what? I'm trying to get this release running and getting my face kicked in for it. You're the arrogant one, here... > Ashamed of your name are you? Jesus, grow up, will you? > Why not come out from behind the email addy. No, I don't think so... not while children like you are running things... Boy, you sure told me, eh?
