the problem with Linux?

[Fraser Campbell]

On Tuesday 06 April 2004 19:09, Noah John Gellner wrote:

> I recently installed Fedora Core 1 and had to go through a minor battle
> to get CUPS to work with my Netgear printserver. Fedora requires that a
> queue be specified, the printserver doesn't use a queue. Furthermore,
> the auto print tool sets up the wrong driver which limits the resolution
> to 600 dpi instead of 1200.
>
> I am curious to hear people's opinions about the usability issue. In my
> mind it is the biggest barrier that Linux faces with respect to desktop
> success. I think that the software core is ready, but these details are
> presently fatal.

I've resisted this until now but since the distro questions have come up 
elsewhere in the thread what the heck ...

I am curious to find out why people use Fedora.  Have those using Fedora ever 
tried Debian, what was the deciding factor in going the Fedora route?  I am 
genuinely curious about this issue, since I cannot come up with any reasons 
to choose Fedora personally.

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