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Red Hat Linux Project Merges With Fedora

Posted by simoniker on from the indiana-jones-delighted dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Red Hat has announced a merger of its Red Hat Linux Project with Fedora Linux, a group that has specialized in providing high-quality RPM packages for Red Hat. According to Red Hat, 'The Fedora Project is a Red-Hat-sponsored and community-supported open source project. It is also a proving ground for new technology that may eventually make its way into Red Hat products.' From the FAQ: 'Rather than being run through product management as something that has to appear on retail shelves on a certain date, Fedora Core will be released based on schedules, set by a steering committee, that will be open and accessible to the community, as well as influenced by the community.'"

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  1. First! by 101percent · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Woot! First post.

  2. hf by Rhodey · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Second?

  3. What slashdot "editors" are really doing online by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This wannabe pedo tried to solicit princessponygirl92 , a 11 year old girl ... or so they thought!

    (Again I am sickened to report this wannabe pedophile was busted with an "underage girl" account showing an UNdeveloped 11 year old girl. Within the first few lines this guy had his dick out on camera. As you read you'll see how he draws out the pertinent info and arranges to get his mitts on her. I do not have a picture of his face, but he gave the same number FOUR times. FIND HIM. This is one serious, hardcore Chester )
    princessponygirl92 (9:22:27 PM): hi
    cmdr_taco (9:22:37 PM): how u 2 nite?
    princessponygirl92 (9:22:47 PM): great!!!
    cmdr_taco (9:22:52 PM): good
    cmdr_taco (9:23:02 PM): whats up?
    princessponygirl92 (9:23:13 PM): i dont no yet
    princessponygirl92 (9:23:24 PM): i jus got here
    cmdr_taco (9:23:40 PM): u liv in chicago area?
    princessponygirl92 (9:23:45 PM): ya
    cmdr_taco (9:23:53 PM): where?
    princessponygirl92 (9:24:12 PM): at my house! (Hey, I'm 11 what do I know? )
    cmdr_taco (9:24:16 PM): lol
    cmdr_taco (9:24:31 PM): im in western subburbs
    princessponygirl92 (9:24:46 PM): k
    cmdr_taco (9:25:04 PM): when school start 4 u ?
    princessponygirl92 (9:25:17 PM): tues
    cmdr_taco (9:25:28 PM): wow
    princessponygirl92 (9:25:33 PM): do u go to school?
    cmdr_taco (9:25:35 PM): summer over already
    princessponygirl92 (9:25:40 PM): ya
    cmdr_taco (9:25:51 PM): what grade or yr u in?
    princessponygirl92 (9:26:09 PM): i will be in 6th
    cmdr_taco (9:26:16 PM): ok
    princessponygirl92 (9:26:17 PM):
    princessponygirl92 (9:26:39 PM): do u like horses?
    cmdr_taco (9:26:46 PM): yes
    cmdr_taco (9:26:51 PM): u ride?
    princessponygirl92 (9:26:57 PM): i want to
    princessponygirl92 (9:27:08 PM): my mom says no
    cmdr_taco (9:27:10 PM): u hav a horse?
    princessponygirl92 (9:27:18 PM): no
    cmdr_taco (9:27:26 PM): any pets?
    princessponygirl92 (9:27:31 PM): ya
    cmdr_taco (9:27:36 PM): dog?
    princessponygirl92 (9:27:40 PM): kitty
    princessponygirl92 (9:27:44 PM):
    cmdr_taco (9:27:51 PM): u like kitty?
    princessponygirl92 (9:27:54 PM): ya
    princessponygirl92 (9:28:04 PM): she is a very good kitty
    princessponygirl92 (9:28:14 PM): her name is baxter
    cmdr_taco (9:28:15 PM): does she listen?
    princessponygirl92 (9:28:26 PM): ya she listesns
    cmdr_taco (9:28:43 PM): how old is she?
    princessponygirl92 (9:29:01 PM): she is 2 i think
    cmdr_taco (9:29:23 PM): does ur sister like the cat? (This is classic pervert strategy - he is digging for information on how many family members are around to assess his risk )
    princessponygirl92 (9:29:35 PM): i dont have a sister
    cmdr_taco (9:29:41 PM): brother?
    princessponygirl92 (9:29:51 PM): no just me
    cmdr_taco (9:30:05 PM): ur parents divod?
    princessponygirl92 (9:30:12 PM): u mean divorsed?
    cmdr_taco (9:30:13 PM): divorced
    princessponygirl92 (9:30:15 PM): ya
    cmdr_taco (9:30:24 PM): u liv w/mom
    princessponygirl92 (9:30:32 PM): ya how did u no it?
    cmdr_taco (9:30:40 PM): just guess
    cmdr_taco (9:30:59 PM): u miss having a sis or brother? (And this is classic wannabe pedophile information digging - he is looking for a child who is isolated and likely to be in need of attention. That need is what he wants to exploit )
    princessponygirl92 (9:31:14 PM): i dont no i never had one silly
    cmdr_taco (9:31:18 PM): lol
    princessponygirl92 (9:31:24 PM):
    cmdr_taco (9:31:25 PM): wheres mom now? (Again, how much can he get away with? )
    princessponygirl92 (9:31:33 PM): waching a movie
    cmdr_taco (9:31:56 PM): u like talking on computor?
    princessponygirl92 (9:32:01 PM): ya
    princessponygirl92 (9:32:02 PM): do u?
    cmdr_taco (9:32:11 PM): yes
    princessponygirl92 (9:32:35 PM): i like to see what the chat sez
    princessponygirl92 (9:32:41 PM): sometimes
    cmdr_taco (9:32:49 PM): u hav cam?
    princessponygirl92 (9:32:54 PM): no
    princessponygirl92 (9:32:58 PM): i wish!!
    princessponygirl92 (9:33:51 PM): is that u??? (He sent me the link to wa

    1. Re:What slashdot "editors" are really doing online by freaksta · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      WTF? I though my carma is bad.. wait till this guy gets modded! Hehehe.

      --


      Hrrm... I usually just sign my name.
    2. Re:What slashdot "editors" are really doing online by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hope you catch the fucker. Good luck.

  4. OFFTOPIC: Question About Linux on SATA Drives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Posting AC, but hoping someone can answer my question.

    I've recently upgraded to a system with a 120GB SATA drive as my primary drive. My intent was to dual-boot Win2k/Mandrake 9.1, but apparently there is no support for SATA drives in the current kernel. I was unable to install Linux on the drive.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction here? Is Linux going to have native support for SATA drives anytime soon? And no, I don't plan on adding another PATA drive; I got the 120GB so that I didn't need a second drive.

    Thanks!

  5. Re:OFFTOPIC: Question About Linux on SATA Drives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought SATA was backwards compatible at the hardware level?

    Even if it is, I'm not surprised the linux team still managed to not support it. It is, obviously, a technology from within the last decade.

    I'm still trying to get my printer to work.

  6. I had the same problems by Second+Vampyre · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You know, I think LINUX deliberately sabotaged my modem so that I couldn't tell others how horrible the experience was.

  7. who really cares man? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    1. Re:who really cares man? by dpw2atox · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      lol

  8. A good move, if you ask me. by Bowie+J.+Poag · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...Does anyone else find it a little strange that Red Hat still packages i386 binaries, when the minimum requirements for installing Red Hat have long since exceeded that which you can do on a 386?

    Thats a page I wish Red Hat would take out of Mandrake's book. s/i386/i586/g ...at least!

    --
    Bowie J. Poag