Arthur Pemberton wrote:
On 5/15/06, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> On 5/15/06, Robin Laing <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> > On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 11:10, Robin Laing wrote:
>> >
>> >>I am like you. The only thing that would make me change quickly
now
>> >>would be encrypted file systems by default. Also seeing the
mail list
>> >>die because there were no complaints about installing FCx on
this type
>> >>of hardware.
>> >
>> >
>> > With fedora, the big reason to change is that you'll stop getting
>> > security updates for your installed version when the 2nd subsequent
>> > version goes into beta.
>> >
>>
>> But I thought that is what the legacy project was for. I used FC1
until
>> last summer when I was between projects. I will stay with FC4
until I
>> know I can get a reasonably safe install and the applications I
use on a
>> daily basis are in the repositories.
>>
>
> Yes, I think you're right, that is what the legacy project is there
for.
>
Well the yum update seemed to have a whole lot of items for FC4,
like 500 and one upgraded Open Office to version 2.0. It is likely that
some new thing like a modified Firefox comes over the Internet from
Firefox direct. And it's no problem at all.
And my idea of old is sure a longer period than the one used by
Fedora. I will keep FC4 for several years. There is no reason not to
since it's doing what I want just fine after initial bugs were yummed
out.
You're prefectly right to do so. I was just curious. I am one who
stuck with Windows ME, even when Windows XP was available. I was dual
booting WinME with Fedora till I got a new machine which had XP on it
already. So if it works for you perfectly, there is really not reason
to upgrade.
The windows XP was a huge improvement over windows ME which was a
bag of bugs. My wife bought a computer that came with ME. She had
several problems and called a kid who lived down the street but is now
an up an coming Microsoft manager. She called him and he said delete ME
and load the XP Home and you will be happy. She has been but I'm tired
of buying virus programs :-)
Karl
