Robert wrote, On 08/03/2008 11:04 PM:
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.
"Fedora is focused on ... software innovations and moves quickly."
from http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LifeCycle
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.
exactly, for those "needing continued utility and stability", they need a
distro that is concerned with long term support these are generally designated
as 'Enterprise' editions such as RHEL and SLE[DS], or 'Long Term Support' for
Ubuntu.
http://www.redhat.com/software/rhelorfedora/
2006-12-30 was certainly a sad day as the Fedora Legacy shut down, but with
out the manpower, what was the point.
On a different note, my thanks goes out to those who have made open
source work.
Have a good day,
Robert H.
http://fedoraforum.org/
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LifeCycle
http://www.fedorafaq.org/#fedorarhel
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Schedule#Schedule_Rationale
http://www.redhat.com/
https://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/
http://www.centos.org/
http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General#head-a3f995090c5d170e4738c162fc126524ef7a62c4
http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General#head-d29a2b7e61ffc544973098f9dd49fe4663efba50
http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/
http://support.novell.com/lifecycle/faq.html
http://support.novell.com/lifecycle/lcSearchResults.jsp?st=-1&sl=s&sg=-1&pid=1000
-> find "SUSE Linux Enterprise"
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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter
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