Re: RH 9 vs. RH10

From: Ed (ed_at_nothere.nycap.rr.com)
Date: 09/28/03 

Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:33:13 GMT

RodgerH wrote:

> Ed wrote:
>> I am wondering what real advantage is there to upgrade to RH 10. I am
>> running RH 9 with the latest kernel on an AMD XP machine. After running
>> apt-get upgrade I have KDE 3.14 also. I like Xfce 4.0 and use it quite
>> a lot. I have looked through the package list realeased so far for
>> Severn and it shows that KDE 3.13 is the KDE choice and 2.2 is GNOME.
>>
>> Would someone be so kind to make a comparison.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ed
>>
>
> it seems several packages will be "downgraded" by Severn, like KDE, if
> we have made some updates outside RHN via apt-get. Unless you already
> know you have a compelling need/reason to upgrade, then you have already
> answered your question.
>
> There is no harm in staying a release behind, esp. if you have done a
> good job on your own with updating things that are important to you.
>
> In my opionion, after being on RH9 almost 6 months now, I have no need
> to replace it and am keeping it another 6 mos. at least. At that time, I
> will re-evaluate my need and what the current release looks like.
>
I am a disto nut. I like trying everything new. I still keep coming back
to RH. For some reason whether it be my particular configuration or what I
like it best. I am tempted to try out the new releases of slack,Debian
etc.. Have never tasted them. I wish more distro's would put together a
Live CD to try first. The only reason I have not done so is that my RH9
runs so well now. I believe I like XFCE4.0 best for a desktop. 

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