just out of curiosity, is there some place/wiki/etc.. where a user can go to
check a given version of FC/Linux, and see what OS/Motherboard-Hardware
config/apps work together...
IE, like one big/searchable database!!! allow users to put in their
information, in terms of what they see. at the same time, allow
developers/maintainers of software/rpms to add information as well...
thoughts/comments/etc...
-bruce
-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces(a)redhat.com
[mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Rahul Sundaram
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:20 AM
To: For users of Fedora Core releases
Cc: liu chang
Subject: Re: FC4 good new tech, bad legacy support
Richard Kelsch wrote:
Ok people, I'm not trying to be a bummer here, so please read
this as
if it was meant to entertain, not insult. Think of me as a whining
comic. However, there is a seriousness to the root of this message:
After installing FC4 I was impressed with all of the new features,
speed and such. As a stand alone OS, it is superb. For me,
everything "stock" worked "out of the box." All hail Fedora Core 4!
I was singing praises, people were on the streets in awe. Life was
good. The installation went well, it operated well, everything that
was installed from the "core" or "extras" binary rpms worked
superb...
However, I noticed after I started installing software I needed
(gzipped sourcem CPAN modules etc.), it's not very compatible with
older "legacy" software. In fact, as a rule, getting software not in
the "core", "extras", or "freshrpms" trees to work is a
royal pain in
the fanny. Nothing compiles without errors. In fact, luck is a big
factor getting anything to work once you think you've got it
compiled. This isn't an issue with only one piece of software,
otherwise I'd consider myself ranting. No, I'm not going to file
numerous bug reports for things I'm not exactly sure where the bug
is. Yes, I had tried the gcc32 trick as well, and nothing works like
it should.
If the software doesnt work with either gcc 3.2 or gcc 4.x then its
probably broken. GCC 4.x is there as the primary compiler. compat-gcc-32
for legacy support. I am not sure what else could be done better here.
any ideas?
regards
Rahul
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