[Nottingham] Re: Linux InstallFest / Awareness Day 1st November

[Duncan John Fyfe]

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Mike Martin wrote:

>  --- Duncan John Fyfe <djf@star.le.ac.uk> wrote: > On Wed, 9 Jul
> 2003, Martin wrote:

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> >
> > I know SuSe have offered us some stuff but I kind of err on the
> > side
> > of RedHat (TM) for GPL'd ness even if we use PinkTie (notTM) or
> > equivalent.
> > But ultimately I think 'ease of use' has to win the day for the
> > install day.
> >
>
> Only thing is that RH10? will either be out or close to it then -
> what are peoples views on beta (latest gee whizz stuff as opposed to
> 6 months old)
>

IMHO better the devel (sic) you know.  If installing one version less than the latest
and greatest means we know the quirks then it is preferable to discovering
them on the day.

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Have fun,
Duncan

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