On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 14:40 +0000, Ian Malone wrote:
On 31/01/2008, Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com wrote:
He was told different and conflicting ways by different people and following different sets of advice broke things. Why should an extremely common user requirement have to be satisfied by following some random other user's advice from a mail list? As we can see by example, this doesn't work that well.
Well, one could Google for the answer, look at the unofficial FAQs or read the responses on the mailing list and try to form a sensible assessment of the advice being given.
Anyway, we've heard this axe ground so often I'm surprised there's anything left of it.
Does the truth hurt? What's the problem with repeating it?
Mainly that it got boring a while back.
I'd like to see something resembling truth-in-advertising on the project site about
[...]
"Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software."
I think you might agree that it would be more correct to state:
"Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software to be beta tested by it's advanced community of experienced users." Plus add this caveat: "It is not suggested for dweebs nor the intellectually challenged." ;)
THAT would be more honest. I would add that while some may dissent at times, including myself, that should not be confused with disloyalty. Edward R Morrow said to Senator McCarthy during the Senate hearings, when McCarthy would label anyone that disagreed with him a Communist, "Do not confuse my dissent with disloyalty, Sir."
<smiles wistfully> Ric