There will ALWAYS be bugs in any software. The question is: How many and how severe? On Tuesday 18 May 2004 08:20 pm, Peter Mount wrote: > I just got a copy of Fedora Core 1. I've been told to wait a while before > getting a copy of Fedora Core 2. How long does it normally take for any > updates to appear in the Fedora distro? Where would this be announced? > Updates appear faster when bugs are discovered and fixed. The discovering part anyone can do. Just get a recent version of the software and try it out. File bugs on bugzilla. The fixing part is more difficult, but a large section of the Fedora community can do it, and should. > I've got a programming exam in a couple of weeks (as well as an > assignment due next week) so I can't spend time loading Fedora onto one > of my hard drives now anyway. > Don't upgrade until you're right and ready and you've backed up your data. Businesses will fix an upgrade date into their project schedules. You should treat your home computer no differently. -- Jonathan Gardner jgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
