Re: RedHat 7.0

[Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Sajeev Cholayil wrote:

> Sir/M'm,
> PC-Quest used to release the RedHat versions on CD, but why are they
> hesitant with version 7.0?
> Thank You,
> Sajeev

There are several reasons:

- RHL 7 was buggy as hell, and PCQ does not want to subject its users to
  this. RHL 7.1 is on the way, but until it is out, we cannot judge it.
  RedHat typically plays the Version Waltz (x.0, .1, .2 ;-), with .2
  usually being the most usable/stable version. The most stable CD version
  of RHL continues to be the RHL 6.2, which was distributed with PCQ June
  2000.

- The PCQ Linux Project doesn't just push out Linux CDs. It tries to add
  value. This takes time, and a stable version as a base *would* be nice.
  If it was just a case of pushing out CDs, nothing would be gained over
  someone getting a copy of raw RHL 7.x from a friend or for Rs.200 from
  GTE or FreeOS.COM. This is not to downplay the value of these channels -
  it is just that PCQ *likes* the concept of value-add for its readers.

- PCQ would like to minimize the impact of rapid version changes (which
  are in no way unique to RHL), since it recognises that people who
  install from its CDs typically tend to use it for a long time.

- The current stand is "no more Linux 2.2 based CDs". But 2.4.x has not
  yet reached the stability required for distro vendors to push out a
  "real" 2.4.x based distro.

- The PCQLP team builds its "offerings" based on reader suggestions and
  feedback (to linux-project@xxxxxxxxxxx), plus a close watch on channels
  like LI*. This takes time.

Atul
(Not speaking for or as PC Quest)

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