On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:47:44 -0000 "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In [email protected], Linux Canuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Fedora is the free version of Redhat, but it is not for newbies and > does not have as much community support as some others. Mentors are > best found in local user groups called LUGS. If there is none in your > area then look online. Online help can be found in forums such as this > one or in the community sites for each distro. A good one for Linux in > general is Linuxquestions.org. Most Linux users are caring and > helpful. Some can be a bit elitist and you may encounter a few with an > attitude, but for the most part the Linux community is great. > > > > Roy > > > > > > Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! > > Support Open source. > > <*,)}}+< > > Only dead fish go with the flow! > > > I'm with Roy on this one. My experience with Fedora (7 & 8) was that > the frequent kernel updates (every two-three months) routinely broke > necessary, manually applied module tweaks, and that all too often, > their fixes/patches tended to break something else, which then needed > to be fixed in turn. And then, by the time they get everything worked > out, a year has gone by, they push out a new full-version release, > which starts the whole patch-break-patch process over. More hassle > than it's worth. > I've had a good experience with Fedora 9. I've been using it for a month or two. Haven't had anything break. I'm using it on an hp desktop. Really liking it. For a newbie I would recommend Mandriva. The Mandriva Control Center is fantastic. With that you can configure everything a noob would probably want to configure and then some. Including firewall, sound card, printers, and a lot more. And with a nice GUI interface to boot. -- Regards, Donald Cooley Registered Linux user 444909 -- Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take Hofstadter's Law into account. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
