Linked by Christian Paratschek on Tue 23rd Nov 2004 07:56 UTC
For this article, I chose to take a slightly different approach than the standard "Linux distribution review". As I have written not just one, but two reviews of Fedora Core 2 for this site, I want to base my review of Fedora Core 3 on my experiences with its direct predecessor. Update: FC3 shots here.
Permalink for comment
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Hi Christian!
I had to re-enter some of my adresses, the new dialogs are great. But they suffer from the same problem in FC3: Dialogs in english. Printed lists in english. I thought I did a german install 
So that's not a big problem for me, but for my mother, for example.
Some thoughts... During the installation
The use of the Gnome panel configuration is great. My girl friend asked me some time ago: "Why do I have to click on the red hat to shut down the computer". Ouch. This is as bad as MS Windows handles it (in means of usability).
Web browser: Personally I don't want to use Firefox. I use Epiphany, it's better integrated and faster (the program itself, not the web content rendering). I don't know why there are no packages for the plugins. Don't get me wrong: Firefox is a good browser that I use at my work (Windows machine), but it does not "feel" in Gnome.
Another thing is that the new Evolution is a big step forward. Unfortunately the sync of my Palm IIIx destroyed a part of my adresses. This worked in previous versions
A plus for FC3 is that it recognized my Synaptics Touchpad. The bad thing is: This was in the first install. The second install I forgot to plug out my USB mouse. Now I don't know how to (automatically) let FC3 let recognize that I have a touchpad that has special functions. Even kudzu couldn't help me.
Then there are few problems left. For the general desktop user hard to solve: I've got a mail with a MS Word document. But the file type was ".DOC", so FC3 didn't recognize the document - I had to rename it.
OpenOffice: Great steps forward. But I had a real crash with data loss (using Insert -- Graphics in Impress).
Another problem I have: the guys from RedHat mentioned that the inclusion of NetworkManager will ease the use of wireless networks. But how to activate it? I tried to start the daemon (and all my network connections were gone), there is no panel applet. The packages (NetworkManager and NetworkManager-gnome) are installed.
Just my thoughts. Thanks for reading. Otherwise: I love Fedora
One thing left: Did you realize the existance of the great wallpaper graphics?
Have a nice day,
Christoph