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Is Fedora 18 Linux – ‘The Worst Red Hat Distro Ever’?

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SMK
Sean Michael Kerner
Jan 25, 2013


Alan Cox is a name that is well known in Linux circles. The former Red Hat kernel dev has always been influential and in recent years he has made his work home (until yesterday) at Intel.

In what is the most scathing description I have ever seen of a Fedora release, Cox referred to Fedora 18 as: “…the worst Red Hat distro I’ve ever seen.”

SMK

Sean Michael Kerner

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