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Fedora Documentation
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GPB
2004-11-27 00:30:59 UTC
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Is it possible to get Fedora Core documenation like the Red Hat Linux
9 docs that were shipped in the box with the CDs? I can't find a
source for Fedora Core in a box with CDs and documentation as was
possible with Red Hat Linux. I'm particularly interested in Fedora
Core 2. Gary Bricher
AnonymousFC3
2004-11-27 02:21:35 UTC
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Gary:
I am not sure that there is a specific documentation for Fedora.
But Fedora is used as a base for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which is really
Fedora, with some changes. (mostly less packages)

So the documentation for Red Hat Enterprise ES with the updates can mostly
be used.

You will find it there:
<http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise>

I hope this will help.
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Post by GPB
Is it possible to get Fedora Core documenation like the Red Hat Linux
9 docs that were shipped in the box with the CDs? I can't find a
source for Fedora Core in a box with CDs and documentation as was
possible with Red Hat Linux. I'm particularly interested in Fedora
Core 2. Gary Bricher
Marshall
2004-11-28 02:59:45 UTC
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Post by GPB
Is it possible to get Fedora Core documenation like the Red Hat Linux
9 docs that were shipped in the box with the CDs? I can't find a
source for Fedora Core in a box with CDs and documentation as was
possible with Red Hat Linux. I'm particularly interested in Fedora
Core 2. Gary Bricher
Fedora is not released in retail packaging, only via downloads.

Q: Will Fedora Core be sold in retail?

A: Fedora Core will not be sold through the retail channel as a
shrinkwrapped box. There is no list price for Fedora Core.
The rapid development pace we expect for Fedora Core doesn't suit retail
distribution — it is a lot of work to get a box product in and out of
the channel, and retail isn't set up to efficiently handle software that
is updated as often as every six months. Also, the creation of packaging
and other materials that are necessary for retail significantly slows
down the time to market, which means that users can't get the freshest
bits when they are still truly fresh. Further information on Red Hat's
retail product line is available at the Red Hat website.

http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/
A Nengineer
2004-11-29 18:06:02 UTC
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Post by GPB
Is it possible to get Fedora Core documenation like the Red Hat Linux
9 docs that were shipped in the box with the CDs? I can't find a
source for Fedora Core in a box with CDs and documentation as was
possible with Red Hat Linux. I'm particularly interested in Fedora
Core 2. Gary Bricher
Typically you're not going to be able to find a "boxed set" of Fedora
Core. You aren't going to find printed manuals, and of course you won't
get any sort of formal support.

Installing and using Fedora Core is like buying a "bare bones" or "build
it yourself" computer kit at your local Fry's electronics or similar. At
the cost of being totally on your own, you get "bleeding edge"
customization at a lower price, with all the parts putatively working.

I would suggest that if having printed manuals and a package with CDs
inside is very important to you, you may want to consider Red Hat
Enterprise WS or similar. That product is one you can actually buy,
receive a package, open box, pull out manuals and CDs/DVDs, and
otherwise have the experience heretofore enjoyed with the legacy Red Hat
products (i.E. RHL through Version 9).

Fedora Core is a whole different animal. It is perfect for someone like
me, running one itty-bitty server machine in my SOHO "enterprise."
Ivan Marsh
2004-11-29 18:40:48 UTC
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Post by A Nengineer
Fedora Core is a whole different animal. It is perfect for someone like
me, running one itty-bitty server machine in my SOHO "enterprise."
It works quite well for those of us running mission critial servers in a
production environment also.
--
We used to have a president that worked with a chimp...
I guess it was matter of time before we elected a chimp president.

i.m.
A Nengineer
2005-01-03 21:08:54 UTC
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Post by Ivan Marsh
Post by A Nengineer
Fedora Core is a whole different animal. It is perfect for someone like
me, running one itty-bitty server machine in my SOHO "enterprise."
It works quite well for those of us running mission critial servers in a
production environment also.
I don't doubt it. However, the INTENT of Fedora Core is to be "bleeding
edge," which enterprises that run machines of that description typically
don't want to do.

That's why RHEL exists.

Nice to have a choice, though. For me, the amount of time potentially
spent in setting up and operating the server is worth it not to have to
actually buy any software!
Ivan Marsh
2005-01-03 21:41:01 UTC
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Post by A Nengineer
Post by Ivan Marsh
Post by A Nengineer
Fedora Core is a whole different animal. It is perfect for someone like
me, running one itty-bitty server machine in my SOHO "enterprise."
It works quite well for those of us running mission critial servers in a
production environment also.
I don't doubt it. However, the INTENT of Fedora Core is to be "bleeding
edge," which enterprises that run machines of that description typically
don't want to do.
That's an exageration of 1 of the 15 objectives of the project.
"Leading Edge" != "Bleeding Edge".
--
We used to have a president that worked with a chimp...
I guess it was matter of time before we elected a chimp president.

i.m.
Trish
2005-01-19 08:39:15 UTC
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Gary,

Go to www.amazon.com and try searching on "Fedora". To me the books they
offer are better than Red Hat's "in the box" stuff.

Trish

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