So Long and thanks for all the Fish

[Nicholas Robinson]

On Monday 28 April 2008 15:49:35 Croombe F. Pensom wrote:
> As a Fedora user since Core 3, I can't make out what all the fuss is
> about. I've never had problems with any Fedora number (I am now on FC 8)
> and have never noticed the apparent drawbacks list by Charles Curly.
>
> I have a home-built system using an Asus mother board, Celeron 3.2 GHz
> processor, 2 SATA drives, built-in video, Iomega 250 Zip, two Samsung
> laser printers (one color, one black), a Canon i860 ink-jet printer (for
> photos), a Canon LiDE 25 scanner, a USB 40 Gby HD for backups etc., and
> an ADSL link to Internet (thanks to Ma Bell). I have also installed
> Fedora in various flavors on much smaller systems down to 233 MHz
> processor, 10 Gby HD, primitive video with great success as I can pick
> and choose which packages I install. I have never had any download
> problems with the updates and think that regular updates means that the
> Fedora people are on their toes.
>
> In the past I have tried : Ubuntu, Knoppix, SuSE, DSL, Mint and a few
> others but always get back to Fedora due to its ease of use and friendly
> user interface. Any "problems" I have had have been associated with
> glitches in applications rather than Fedora and its kernel etc.. With
> the minor exception of trying to get my 56 k modem working for fax : I
> still can't fathom this one out and neither can a couple of local gurus
> who have been summoned to help me!
>
> I am now looking forward to the official Fedora 9 but, as I've found out
> from previous difficulties, I shall do a re-install rather than an
> update as this seems to work more reliably.
>
> CroombeFP
>
> --
> This e-mail produced entirely under Linux. Absolutely NO M$ products have
> been used.

I'm glad I'm not the only one left bemused by this thread. Are they all using 
the same system as you and me?