Planned Obsolesce

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Hello World,

As time allows, work is proceeding on moving to a new computer so that an 
older one can be taken down and recommissioned.  This activity provides a 
rational for catching up on newsgroups.  Usenet continues to be a good 
source of information.

A reply to a the posting in this group caused me to stop, step back, and 
consider a different respective.  The reply pointed out that Fedora core 
6 was supported until one month after the release of Fedora 8.  With 
releases scheduled every 6 months, any release has a supported life of 
only 13 months.  The phrase ?planned obsolesce? comes to mind.

I probably run an operating system install longer than most.  Of the 
machines at home and work that come to mind, one is running 5, two are at 
6, one at 7, with the latest running 8.  Due to several bad experiences, 
newer versions are installed only when the machine can be taken down and 
the disks reformatted.  Running an older version is not the end of the 
world, but a 13 month support cycle seams a bit short.

The box running Fedora 8 originally received Fedora 9.  It was for a 
project that needed to move forward.  The state of KDE made that 
imposable and Fedora 8 was installed.  That project is now over.  I now 
realize that support will end one month after the release of 10, or in 
around 6 months.

I can see the value of time based releases for publicity and scheduling 
purposes.  It may not be the best thing for those needing continued 
utility and stability.

On a different note, my thanks goes out to those who have made open 
source work.

Have a good day,
Robert H.


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