Fedora - time to blink

[Maciek Borzecki]

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Steven Stern
<subscribed-lists at sterndata.com> wrote:
> On 11/23/2011 03:57 AM, JB wrote:
>> After RH and Fedora statistics, some more results:
>>
>> http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/fedora-16.html
>>
>> The purpose of a distro project is to deliver a product (not to maintain a test
>> system OS), with implied quality, and for a user.
>>
>> It is time to blink.
>>
>> JB
>>
>
> If you want a test OS -- because it's fun, because it's leading edge,
> because it gives you something to complain about -- use Fedora. If you
> want peace and long life, use CentOS.  Both are valid products, for
> different purposes.
>
> Now  get back under your bridge, troll.

Even though most of the review does look like random bashing, there
are some points which I can take as valid. Listing (in order of
appearance):
* notification panel (was systray) was really annoying during install,
when instead of clicking next, the panel would pop up and cover the
'Next' button
* bad integration a.k.a. ugly icons - annoying, and just plain ... ugly
* online accounts - never got it to work properly for me, in fact I
stopped caring to report any bugs

Although one may argue the form and the phrasing the criticism was
delivered, but it doesn't make it any less valid. However, at times
the community seems to be content with the status quo and instead of
fixing the obvious problems, it's just easier to name people 'trolls'
(note, I'm making a general point here, the guy may be a troll after
all).

maciek