RedHat, Fedora future?

[Austin Isler]

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> Actually, I think that a graphical front end to yum could be much 
> better than Add/Remove programs.  Just think if you want an 
> application and you can go to a configuration panel that gives a list 
> of application type and then download and install off of the Internet. 
>  Hum, a new development thread.
>
Thank God for apt equipped with Synaptic.

> I look at it this way.  I am a student and I need a program to draw 
> chemical symbols.  I go to yum-gui and select scientific, chemical, 
> drawing and get a list of applications.  I can then select install or 
> more info to be automatically linked to the maintainers WWW site.
>
> Now again we come to the aspect of ease of installation and 
> compatibility between distros.  I know that there are a large number 
> of applications that are not made into RPM's that many would use.
>
Austin