Phil Schaffner Philip.R.Schaffner@nasa.gov wrote:
Well, Red Hat and many Fedora users would argue with that characterization (the real serious bleeding is done in development/rawhide and test releases), but FC4 certainly seems to be causing more than the usual amount of blood- loss for a FC final release.
I really didn't even assert that first part, I tried to be brief. I just merely stated that, just like FC2, I was "holding off" on FC4 adoption. I made that "pre-emptive decision" when GCC 4 went in (among other things), and I like to think my logic has held true.
Now that aside, I wanted to convey that FC3 ~ RHEL4. I also wanted to convey that this is _not_ well known, and even the new, Unofficial Fedora Core FAQ is stating FC4 ~ RHEL4 (incorrect).
Why I got bounced on, I don't know. I'm really sorry for being verbose at times, and I'm trying to curb that. I'm trying to "get to the point," but sometimes, I find that by providing extra information, I answer 2-3 follow-up questions.
I know a lot of the "experts" around here probably glaze their eyes at times at me. But I've also had experts come back after I've answered one of their questions and said they would never question why I add information, because it helped them answer subsequent questions as well.
It's a difficult balance to obtain, and I apologize for what may appear to be someone who "likes to hear himself talk." But in all honesty, that's not my intent. I'm really for discussions to find the root cause, proliferate understanding and many other things so people don't run into them again.