[plug] Fedora Core 5 - Install

[Alex Polglaze]

I agree with Arie.

> Despite my initial whinging and moaning - I ended up with FC5 installed 
> and at least running in a stable fashion. There are several things that 
> are broken but at least I can do the things that I need to do.
> 
> Maybe as time goes by I will get some things fixed - but I can do what I 
> need to do on Linux.
> 
> Looks like I will not be getting away from Windows XP in a hurry.
> 
> It's still the age old question of Linux vs hardware - I am disappointed 
> that so many things are out of square with Linux despite the advances 
> being made with most distros - the hardware landscape seems to change too 
> quickly - and I am not always in a position to change my hardware just to 
> suit Linux.
> 
> But I am not giving up on Linux by any means. I agree that Linux with its 
> many distros is becoming too diversified and agree that the need to 
> conform to the Linux Standards Base will be the most critical factor for 
> the survival of Linux - lest that it becomes too factionalised to remain 
> coherent as a single entity - but the situation will become more 
> difficult as the "larger" distros such as Redhat, Novell and Mandriva 
> become more independent with their progress in development and 
> diversification.
> 
> Diversity gives choice - but too much diversity causes factionalisation 
> away from the central cause - ie Instead of the fight being between Linux 
> vs Microsoft - it seems to increase the tendency for distro wars - then 
> you add in the differences with the Solaris systems and the BSD systems 
> as well.

Choice causes indecision.

Indecision causes uncertainty.

Uncertainty causes doubt.

Doubt causes animosity.

Animosity causes rejection.

MicroSoft just love 30 flavours of Linux.

Alex Polglaze