Rolling release Fedora - fantastic idea

[Brendan Jones]

On 01/29/2012 11:57 PM, Noah Hall wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Robert 'Bob' Jensen
> <bob at fedoraunity.org>  wrote:
>>
>> ----- "Brendan Jones"<brendan.jones.it at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/28/2012 01:10 AM, Andrew Wyatt wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Point in time release from your stable repository as Fedora 17, 18,
>>> 19.
>>>> This model been working for us for a short while now.
>>>>
>>>> You guys are already set up for success, IMHO much more so than some
>>> of
>>>> the other distributions out there. That's why I chose to base off of
>>> it.
>>>> Are we doing some things wrong? Definitely, but we are also doing
>>> some
>>>> things well enough to know that Fedora would be wildly successful
>>> with a
>>>> rolling release.
>>>>
>>>> As for the comments about users upset that they suddenly get GNOME 3
>>> via
>>>> a rolling upgrade, that's a communications issue and also what spins
>>> and
>>>> remixes are for.
>>>>
>>>> That is my $.02. I really hope to see Fedora go this route, but if
>>>> Fedora decides to stick to the current release model (which is
>>> already
>>>> excellent) those that want an RPM based rolling release are welcome
>>> to
>>>> come help out at Fuduntu. :D
>>>
>>
>> I think we have all missed the point, this is not about a rolling release for Fedora, it'a about FUDuntu using this list to gain attention for their project. If it is about Fedora it is then about reducing their workload.
>>
>> I'll pass on either, the original thread on this topic should be revived if there is need for more discussion, allowing this one to die. I wish the FUDuntu team good luck in their adventure.
>
> Incorrect. We're experienced in this topic - we were merely offering
> our view, and not "OMG FUDUNTU'S THE BEST!". Would you criticise a
> fishmonger for talking about fish? It would seem so.
>
> Fuduntu is not the best. Neither is Fedora. I, myself, am a Rawhide
> user. I'd love for Fedora become rolling simply because messing around
> with preupgrade and reinstalling is oh so tedious and a waste of my
> time. Why do you think more people are using Ubuntu for development?
>
> We came in offering help. We found only hostility. If you people who
> want rolling can get together a Wiki page, then we'll help guide you
> using our experience.
>
> It's Fuduntu, not FUDuntu.
>
> I expected better from the Fedora community. I am disappointed.

Man, if you call that hostile then you are extremely paranoid. No egg 
shells here.

So if you want to pick and choose what is wrong with rawhide? You guys 
are doing it anyway, right?