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Fedora Core 6 Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i've-got-a-new-hat dept.

Shadowman writes "Fedora Core 6 has been released. Recommended download method is via BitTorrent. For more information, see the release notes or the Fedora homepage. Slashdot interviewed the Fedora Project Leader back in August."

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  1. Honestly by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    I literally just installed FC5 on a machine this morning.

    1. Re:Honestly by jazman_777 · · Score: 4, Funny
      I literally just installed FC5 on a machine this morning.


      Another excellent reason to use Debian. You'll never fall behind.

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    2. Re:Honestly by Orange+Crush · · Score: 5, Funny

      Whoosh!

    3. Re:Honestly by ryanov · · Score: 3, Funny

      Whoosh again.

  2. But does it come with... by croddy · · Score: 2, Funny

    But does it come with GNU Iceweasel?

  3. Mandatory Zod quote by Fry-kun · · Score: 3, Funny

    Come to me, son of Jor-El! KNEEL before ZOD!!

    Okay, I got it out of my system now...

    ZOD!!!!!

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    1. Re:Mandatory Zod quote by Kelson · · Score: 4, Funny

      You should see the announcement they posted to the mailing list:

      This is the announcement of Zod. Zod permits you to call him "Fedora Core 6".

      Tremble, Earthlings, for Zod is released from the confines of testing. Zod intends to hammer the servers of the world ... starting TODAY! For those who chose the world-domination-acceptance package in your last installation, you need do nothing -- Zod is beaming itself to your computers already. If your keyboard begins to get hot, back away ... very ... slowly ...

      For the rest of you minions who failed to do Zod's bidding previously, this is your ONE AND ONLY CHANCE to redeem yourself. Go quickly! Download the torrent NOW. Obtain the ISO immediately. Zod's minions know to back up their /home directory and to begin immediate installation of the GREATEST version of Fedora Core EVER.

      When you are done genuflecting, listen carefully. Zod now delivers an important message to Zod's predecessor, the Fifth Iteration of Fedora Core, known to some as Bordeaux:

      "KNEEL BEFORE ZOD, for Zod has many improvements that convince users to upgrade and abandon you! Ph34r me! Mwahahahaha."

      Zod accepts that the Fedora Project continues to provide software and security updates for Bordeaux, as per the policy of Zod's minions. Zod chooses to permit this action to continue.

      It goes on to link to release notes and such, then adds this note:

      Massive downloading of Zod is known to melt servers worldwide, so Zod commands all who are able to use bittorrent.

  4. Re:Release Notes Mirror & Thoughts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Spending an hour installing a system, then spending another hour updating that system is maddening."

    Try Windows.

    ;)

  5. Re:Yes, but... by cloudmaster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, Linux should be more like Windows. The OS comes with *no* useful software, and it's up to the software vendor to test the software on every possible install platform. I'm sure that wouldn't delay software releases for longer than the time period already present between most distro revisions.

  6. Before I get all excited... by MC+Negro · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's actually been released, right?

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  7. Re:For all those frustrated Fedora installers... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good lord, I thought the Gentoo Handbook was bad. If a distro isn't meant for experienced users then it shouldn't require this crap.

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