Roswell 2

[Janina Sajka]

The Redhat Roswell has nothing to do with any show. Typically releases on 
linux get names. Come to think of it, this is also the practice at 
Microsoft, though there these names tend not to make it out into public 
knowledge.

Redhat 7.0 was called Fisher. Redhat 7.1 is also known as Seawolf. The 
next Redhat release, whenever it comes, will be 7.2 and will be called 
Roswell. This release is already in public beta.

Should you get and install Roswell? My suggested answer is "no." Why? 
Because it's a beta, meaning that some parts of it are almost certainly 
not working quite right yet. I happen to believe that beginners should get 
as much help as possible from their software. Having things break on you 
is especially not helpful when you're just figuring out how things work.

Ofd course, no software is perfect. But, you have a higher level of 
reliability in a release product than in one which is made available in 
order to get feedback from the community about how it's working.

If you do decide to go for Roswell, do not come back to us and say "Redhat 
or linux are bad because such and such isn't working." Even if your 
message is accompanied by extensive logs of what you typed and what the 
system did--and all of this was just as it should be--the answer will be, 
"hmm, it's a bug in the beta. Report it on Bugzilla."
 On Fri, 5 Oct 2001, 
Michael wrote:

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> High all: 
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> I see my questions regarding Roswell warranted quite a few responses. <grin>  
> What I meant was the files them selves.  I know all about Roswell the show and area.  
> I dabble in this stuff my self.  The files I seen, are they audio clips from Art's  show?  
> I don't like to waist limited band with what's why I'm asking.  If its something I'm interested in,  then I'll attempt a download. <grin> 
> Oh by the way: I would like the title and the URL to this show.  
> I watched a feature on the Discovery Channel, on this conspiracy stuff about 3-4 months ago,   
> Art and his show was mentioned but not the online address for international listeners.  
>   Thanks to all: 
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> Chow: 
> Michael 
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> P S 
> Please Correct me if I spelled Art incorrectly.  
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

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