A Very happy Camper on FC4

[Karl Larsen]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 14:07, Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>>>> With fedora, the big reason to change is that you'll stop getting
>>>>> security updates for your installed version when the 2nd subsequent
>>>>> version goes into beta.
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> But I thought that is what the legacy project was for.  I used FC1 until
>>>> last summer when I was between projects.  I will stay with FC4 until I
>>>> know I can get a reasonably safe install and the applications I use on a
>>>> daily basis are in the repositories.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Yes, I think you're right, that is what the legacy project is there for.
>>>
>>>       
>>     Well the yum update seemed to have a whole lot of items for FC4, 
>> like 500 and one upgraded Open Office to version 2.0. It is likely that 
>> some new thing like a modified Firefox comes over the Internet from 
>> Firefox direct. And it's no problem at all.
>>     
>
> First, you are picking up all the updates from the FC4 release
> and second FC4 hasn't been moved to legacy yet. But note that
> if you add any additional software or newer versions from
> other sources yourself you have to keep it updated yourself
> and if any of those RPMs conflict with core versions you
> may break the ability to update at all.
>
>   
>>     And my idea of old is sure a longer period than the one used by 
>> Fedora. I will keep FC4 for several years. There is no reason not to 
>> since it's doing what I want just fine after initial bugs were yummed out.
>>     
>
> It's almost certain that more bugs will be found, including
> security-related ones.  Being able to stay up to date with
> fixes is important especially if you are internet-exposed.
>
>   
    Of course I'm Internet exposed but through a DSL modem with a very 
capable  hardware firewall. I have never been hacked.

Karl