Bill Davidsen wrote: > Patrick Bartek wrote: > >> --- On Sun, 11/14/10, Bill Davidsen<david...@tmr.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Patrick Bartek wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Since FC6 (I've been using Fedora since Core 3), I've >>>> >>> only upgraded with every third release--6-9-12. I >>> think it wasteful of time and energy to upgrade any >>> faster. It takes almost the 6 month release cycle to >>> get everything working smoothly anyway. Then chuck it >>> all and start anew with a new set of problems? No >>> thanks. >>> >>>> >>> I went from 6->13 on one machine, had some drivers for >>> custom hardware which new >>> driver models didn't support. Finally the USB passthru in >>> KVM got good enough to >>> run in a VM, and I do. >>> >> Custom hardware isn't required to have new release issues. Just older >> hardware is good enough, particularly peripherials. And they don't have to >> be that old. For example, my Samsung ML-1710 laser printer has been >> discontinued for 4 years or so. I bought mine in 2006. No problems. FC6's >> CUPS had the driver. So, did F9 when I upgraded to it a year or so later, >> but F12 didn't. Support had been dropped due to it being discontinued (I >> guess). Samsung's dedicated driver had problems with F12. Or, perhaps, it >> was the other way around. Fortunately, I was able to find a third party >> compatible driver through the LinuxPrinting site. >> >> Now, there is nothing wrong with the printer. I've used it daily in my >> business since I bought it. Have gone through 4 or 5 toner cartridges, and >> reams and reams of paper. One of these days, it will finally die and I'll >> replace it, but I resent having to replace something that works perfectly >> well simply because support has been dropped due solely to time and not lack >> of demand. >> >> Another reason, I'm looking for Long Time Support in my next OS. >> >> > I stayed on FC4 for similar reasons, until I could go to better hardware and > FC13, and I still run XP in a VM for one application. I know where you are > coming from. > > I stay with things that work for me, I'm still on wife 1.0. ;-) >
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I stay with things that work for me, I'm still on wife 1.0 That's just too funny bro. I laughed my butt off. Don't let your 1.0 see that though Michael -- 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
