Roger wrote: > Yes, we have a problem with the financial model which includes buying > hardware >> in hopes that it will be useful before it's obsolete. That means it works on >> day >> one. >> >> The one thing I can't accept is breaking support for systems which worked >> fine >> on older releases. I don't want people running FC9 any more, but FC13 no >> longer >> supports the hardware. By support I mean a default install will display a >> graphical login screen a opposed to locking up so hard the battery must come >> out. >> >> Several people point out that Win7 runs on these systems nicely. Daily. >> Loudly. >> Insist on putting "Linux upgrade problems" on agendas. Those people, the MS >> fanbois. >> >> > We are running ubuntu on fairly basic equipment, but I do agree, forget > Fedora past ver 11 for older equipment. > With respect to cutting edge and the necessity thereof, much of the > world still uses neolithic windows versions. Fedora 10 and 11 are light > years ahead of those, is there any reason they too could not be > acceptable on low end systems?
The only issue is security. Capability isn't an issue. > The questions could be, what apps 'need' to be run? Clearly the latest versions of browsers and media players. > Can you get away with openoffice, gimp, inkscape, audacity and so many > other early version apps. > Do you need compatibility with late version apps? > What are the fears/problems with running an OS that is only 1-2 years old? Unfortunately the world is filled with evil. :-( -- Bill Davidsen <david...@tmr.com> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
