[nflug] Fedora 7 Review

[Cyber Source]

Also, going back to using yum versus apt-get is just plain painful.

Cyber Source wrote:
> Well I read your review and was specifically looking to see about 
> java, as Fedora has seemingly boned this again. I have a client that 
> specifically requested Fedora 7 (not our latest Ubuntu dump) and I'm 
> in rpm hell right off the bat trying to NOT use Fedora's gcj java but 
> Suns. I install it, see where the plugin is for the jre and put a 
> symlink in place like always, my about:plugins returns and shows the 
> plugin is there and enabled in Firefox but on all tests, they just sit 
> there and think that it is not installed. I also read the release 
> notes about using Suns java and it refers to method that rebuilds an 
> older java rpm. I really don't miss Fedora for these exact type of 
> things.....
> Would you have a clue as to what is going on with it showing but not 
> working? I have tried the "alternatives" command but this does not 
> even show the installed rpm package and I also have NOT gone the route 
> of release notes as I don't want an older version of java if I don't 
> have to. The gcj java shows installed when it is and actually does 
> work with tests online but does not work with pogo, and all the old 
> ladies love their pogo!
>
> Kevin E. Glosser wrote:
>> I wrote a review of Fedora 7 for LinuxLinks.com. It was released 
>> yesterday. The URL is...
>>
>> http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/2007072317404089/Fedora_7_Review_Page_1.html 
>>
>>
>> I'd love any feedback anyone is willing to give on it, both positive 
>> AND negative. If there is anything you felt was left out, I'd sure 
>> like to hear about it. Please respond to keg at roadrunner.com instead 
>> of the list, no need to spam the list. :)
>>
>> I used Fedora 7 for a month before I started writing a word of this 
>> review. This isn't your typical review written by someone who just 
>> skimmed the "what's new" section in the release notes. I'm a Fedora 
>> user, but I tried to not let my bias get the best of me.
>>
>> KEG
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