The world as frankps sees it!
Linux
Free as in what?
Preparing myself for Fedora R2
0Fedora R2 just got released, and the iso files are available over at UniNett’s FTP server.
I have been running Red Hat most of the time, but switched to Fedora when R1 got available. I also had another computer where I have been switching between Sun Java Desktop System and Suse. Currently I am running Suse on that one, but that might change when the Looking Glass project gets released. At work we will get a site license on Red Hat Enterprise Edition, but for now I am more then happy with Fedora. Tonight I will update to R2, just need to do a small backup of the mail folders and the bookmarks both on Windows and Fedora. My sister has asked if she could get a computer from me, so I guess she will get Fedora R2 with the latest Gnome windows manager.
I recently read Uche Ogbuji’s blog over at OreillyNet an article about the problems regarding Fedora and dual boots. I like the Anaconda installer, but I recently managed to damage my setup when installing Fedora 2.0 RC2. WindowsXP simply didn’t boot afterwards, and I hope that is fixed.
What a big disappointment!
0Sun Java Desktop System disappoint me big time.
I saw a video of the Sun Java Desktop System on a video (link added in an earlier message). The version I got was nothing like it. It was an old version that I saw running at Systems last year in Munich.
Needless to say, these partitions will be initialized and are to be used for Fedora or another Linux distribution.
I feel sad to just have thrown out US $ 80! Calling something Java Desktop and only having added Java logo on more or less every application included, and bundled a few Java applications, shouldn’t give them the right to calling that. Applications are in older version, and no update is made available to them.
I hope that a huge update to the distro will be made available in the near by future.
To IBM: Don’t listen to them. Do it your own way!
Installed Sun Java Desktop
0I have installed Sun Java Desktop System on an older machine just to test it.
Sun impresses me with their Linux distribution. But first some critics: I have never liked the YAST installer, and that has not changed with this installation. I find the Redhat and Fedora installer much more intuitive to use. A better installer is needed. Another thing, that really shocked me was that the distribution came on 5 CDs. Sun wake up, how about doing a DVD?
As soon as the OS is installed, it both looks and runs smoothly. The boot is slick, the desktop is awesome, and I’m impressed. I only have to figure out why Sun called it Java Desktop! But that might have to do with what Sun plans to do with the distribution in the future?
To sum my first impressions up, it will defiantly be the Linux distribution that I will run in the future. I hope to be able to share some screenshots soon.
DHL just popped in to my office with a package
0I’ve just gotten the Sun Java Desktop System, 2003.
I just got the new operating system from SUN, and can hardly wait to install it. I bought it after seeing that there is an introduction discount of 50% if you buy it now. SUN needed one week on sending it over to Norway, which is not bad.For those of you that want to see the Sun Java Desktop System in action, here’s a mp4 video.
I plan to use it on my laptop, so cross your fingers for me.