runswindows95
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I'm not a big fan of Fedora, but like all Linux distros, always go with the newest ones. I've been running Ubuntu since 6.06 and it only has gotten better with each new version.
ahmshaegar
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I haven't used Fedora since version 2, and they called it Fedora Core back then. I thought 3 and 4 went downhill. I really don't like RPM and RPM-based distros, but I haven't used any in a while, so they may have gotten better.
So, I can't really give you a comparison between Fedora 7, 8, and 9. I will echo runswindows95, though. I believe Fedora is on a six month cycle between releases (might be mistaken), and during those six months, a lot can be done. Each new version includes newer versions of the Linux kernel, X server, desktop environment, and so on. Bugs and quirks will be fixed. Generally, only security issues are fixed in older releases, and only during the time the older versions are supported. Afterward, it's up to the community to fix those problems.
If you are on ancient hardware, you might want to look up the system requirements for each version of Fedora. If the computer is really that ancient, then Fedora 7 may have slightly lower system requirements; however, I doubt you'll need to take this measure.
If you don't have any special circumstances, run the latest version of the distro. It will likely be the most compatible and feature-filled choice.
So, I can't really give you a comparison between Fedora 7, 8, and 9. I will echo runswindows95, though. I believe Fedora is on a six month cycle between releases (might be mistaken), and during those six months, a lot can be done. Each new version includes newer versions of the Linux kernel, X server, desktop environment, and so on. Bugs and quirks will be fixed. Generally, only security issues are fixed in older releases, and only during the time the older versions are supported. Afterward, it's up to the community to fix those problems.
If you are on ancient hardware, you might want to look up the system requirements for each version of Fedora. If the computer is really that ancient, then Fedora 7 may have slightly lower system requirements; however, I doubt you'll need to take this measure.
If you don't have any special circumstances, run the latest version of the distro. It will likely be the most compatible and feature-filled choice.
robert_rcr
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If you really want Fedora I'll agree with runswindows95 and get the lates distros. I have use lots of linux distros in the past and still use linux almost every day I'm currently using Ubunto 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition it is a very stable OS and has lots of support for different hardware or I'll try PCLinuxOS that is also a very stable OS that requires less from your hardware and runs much faster that any other Linux distro I have try. Here are some links:
Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
PCLinuxOS: http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_ionfiles&Itemid=28
but it is better to google up other linux distros and try them because there are lots of distros out there and all have there ups and downs
Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
PCLinuxOS: http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_ionfiles&Itemid=28
but it is better to google up other linux distros and try them because there are lots of distros out there and all have there ups and downs
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