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“Is a Cursory Look at the CentOS LIVE CD Worth Every Penny?”

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 11, 2007

[ Thanks to Peter Parker for this
link. ]

First, a disclaimer: I’m citing an anonymous comment from ‘Tech
Source from Bohol’ with that blog post headline. It is not a Jack
Loftus original and I would never attempt to pass off another’s
snazzy Internet snark as my own.

“The comment may be a bit snotty, but it serves as a good lesson
for other blogs or media outlets that are trying to review Linux
distros and post their results into the ether of the Internet. The
review in question in this case is one for CentOS 5. Or, I should
say, it is a review for the CentOS 5 LiveCD that proclaims to be a
review for the enterprise release of CentOS. It’s an important
distinction to make and, if you’re trying to catch a break as a
Linux review site, you should probably know the difference before
your fingers hit the keys to type out a headline…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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