Re:solution for one of the problems..
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The xinetd update to 2.3.9 a little while ago, supposedly to fix a vulnerability to a DOS attack in pre 2.3.7 xinetds that leaked file descriptors, well, it made things like POP and FTP stop working. Doh. Had to downgrade from 2.3.9 to 2.3.7, after figuring out that would solve things. Granted a few days ago, a mere um, month, after the update made things stop working, RHN issues a new xinetd that now doesn't break things.
So, RHN works, but only if the patches actually get tested before sending them out. And then they need to act quickly on user reports of patches not working...
For me the problem has been that KDE and GNOME both crash on me and dump me out to a command prompt in a console. That's totally unacceptable. And it's been true on my thinkpad, my powerbook, and various desktops I've put various flavors of linux on, so it's not just a bad video card or something.
I've tried simpler window managers such as ice and windowmaker, but in my old age, I really want something that is much more user friendly to configure - no config files for me, please.
Beyond that, the UI inconsistencies, such as when does control-C copy, versus alt-C, versus no accelerator key, in all the different programs - it reminds me of an old apartment I lived in where each sink faucet turned a different direction. It was hell to remember which was which, and though I mostly learned to tell them apart, it's still just not right.
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The xinetd update to 2.3.9 a little while ago, supposedly to fix a vulnerability to a DOS attack in pre 2.3.7 xinetds that leaked file descriptors, well, it made things like POP and FTP stop working. Doh. Had to downgrade from 2.3.9 to 2.3.7, after figuring out that would solve things. Granted a few days ago, a mere um, month, after the update made things stop working, RHN issues a new xinetd that now doesn't break things. So, RHN works, but only if the patches actually get tested before sending them out. And then they need to act quickly on user reports of patches not working...
For me the problem has been that KDE and GNOME both crash on me and dump me out to a command prompt in a console. That's totally unacceptable. And it's been true on my thinkpad, my powerbook, and various desktops I've put various flavors of linux on, so it's not just a bad video card or something. I've tried simpler window managers such as ice and windowmaker, but in my old age, I really want something that is much more user friendly to configure - no config files for me, please. Beyond that, the UI inconsistencies, such as when does control-C copy, versus alt-C, versus no accelerator key, in all the different programs - it reminds me of an old apartment I lived in where each sink faucet turned a different direction. It was hell to remember which was which, and though I mostly learned to tell them apart, it's still just not right.