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Fedora 14 Released and Reviewed — Advanced, and Not For Wimps

Posted by Soulskill on from the new-and-shiny dept.

Several readers have sent word that Fedora 14, codenamed Laughlin, has been released. A brief listing of the major changes has been posted, and the download is available at the Fedora project's site. Reader jfruhlinger points out a quick review of the new version, saying, "Remember the days when being a Linux user was like being part of a select priesthood — arcane knowledge needed, but great rewards? Steven Vaughan-Nichols has tested out Fedora 14, and that was how it went. No Ubuntu-style handholding, but some powerful new features."

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  1. In Some Ways It Still Is by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember the days when being a Linux user was like being part of a select priesthood ...

    Oh, it still is like that in some respects.

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    1. Re:In Some Ways It Still Is by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Remember the days when being a Linux user was like being part of a select priesthood ..."

      Oh, it still is like that in some respects [wikipedia.org].

      Dude, have you been celibate all this time?

      They sent out a memo years ago saying geeks were allowed to get laid. Since at least Y2K as I recall we're been encouraged to go forth and get busy (I think that was the exact wording).

      Man, you need to check your mail-slot more often. :-P

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    2. Re:In Some Ways It Still Is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Man, you need to check in to a female-slot more often. :-P

      There, fixed that for you.

    3. Re:In Some Ways It Still Is by H0p313ss · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Remember the days when being a Linux user was like being part of a select priesthood ..."

      Oh, it still is like that in some respects [wikipedia.org].

      Dude, have you been celibate all this time?

      They sent out a memo years ago saying geeks were allowed to get laid. Since at least Y2K as I recall we're been encouraged to go forth and get busy (I think that was the exact wording).

      Man, you need to check your mail-slot more often. :-P

      Those who have stayed true to the faith will recognize this as false. Cast out gstoddart as he is unclean and shall surely lead us unto damnation!

      Pray with me brothers! Pray that we may keep our hand built machines clean from this filth of lust and commercial software!

      Our Stallman, that art in glibc, hallowed be thy code...

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    4. Re:In Some Ways It Still Is by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny

      Our Stallman, that art in glibc, hallowed be thy code...

      Speaking of unclean and sure to lead us to damnation. ;-)

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    5. Re:In Some Ways It Still Is by syousef · · Score: 4, Funny

      Our Stallman, that art in glibc, hallowed be thy code...

      Speaking of unclean and sure to lead us to damnation. ;-)

      Give us this day our daily garlic pizza, and deliver us from showering, amen.

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  2. Re:hmmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must be new here, Windows fanboy

  3. Re:hmmmm by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    I run it all, win7, mac, several flavors of linux.

    Watch it polytheist, the Solders of the One will mod bomb you.

  4. Re:Wanker by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently someone doesn't know what the term "beta" means.

    I'll tell you what it means:

    Beta (noun): Greek letter used to denote the last build of software before management decides to ship the product anyway.

    You've obviously never shipped code. ;-)

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  5. Re:In Some Ways It Still Is - vintage?? by miknix · · Score: 3, Funny

    From TFA:

    This 2008-vintage notebook is powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor

    My server is powered by a Athlon64 3400+ you insensitive clod!

  6. Re:The bad old days by shougyin · · Score: 5, Funny

    bi-curious?