I don't know that <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is so upset about, it was very
clear when I downloaded the ISO's that this was not a stable version.
I am very happy with what I see so far, however I am a bit dissapointed that
the installer let me choose development as my install base, even though I
said that I didn't have the second CD. Since most of the *devel*.rpm
packages are on the second CD.
Once I got the second CD burned, I am very pleased with the install that
resulted. Hopefully I will be able to contribute something meaningful soon.
Thanks
Duane
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steven R. Hatfield
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 3:03 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [Cooker] Beta???
>
>
> > Pixel wrote:
> >
> > > root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >
> > > > Gee and how would a newbie know that (I did) but aren't we
> > trying to get new
> > > > users any more? This beta3 is a flop! and shouldn't have a
> link on the
> > > > linux-mandrake.com site. Since any new user seeing the LATEST
> > beta would give
> > > > it a try....What a sad experiience that would be. for
> example over the
> > > > weekend change-log added 22 FROZEN! kdelib rpms that wouldn't
> > get past the
> > > > rpm query hook? What are we trying for in the new beta3 it
> > appears to act and
> > > > sound more like wintendo everyday! what happened, a new
> philosophy at
> > > > mandrake? Is this version intended for the euopean and 3rd
> > world countries or
> > > > what.?
> > >
> > > wow, wanna fight it seems! i particularly like the ``intended
> > for the euopean
> > > and 3rd world countries'' ... should i stay polite?
> >
> > No, Sir. Not trying to fight just wondering why mandrake puts its
> > dirty laundry on
> > the cloths-line. Keep it as a developement version, certainly not
> > a link to
>
> To debug it so that the final release is stable and worthy of the few
> dollars they charge for the packaging...
>
> > download the .iso's for beta3 on the home site...Geez! what are
> > they really after,
> > getting more and more geeks to write their NEW release!
> >
>
> "getting more and more geeks to write their NEW release" -- hrm,
> by George,
> I think he's figured out what this whole "Linux" thing is all about!
>
> Mandrake put a link to the iso's because they need to see what is
> broken by
> having many people install it on their machines, and report back
> here where
> the problems are, so they can provide a solution. To work out the
> wrinkles.
> To fix unknown problems.
>
> Microsoft proudly charges money for this pleasure.
>
> -Steven
>
>
