The Grumpy Editor's Fedora 18 experience

Delays in Fedora releases are a standard part of the development cycle; users would likely approach a hypothetical non-delayed release with a great deal of concern. Even so, the Fedora 18 release stands out: originally planned for November 6, 2012, it did not make its actual appearance until January 15 — more than two months later. So it was with some trepidation that your editor set out to install the final Fedora 18 release candidate on his laptop. With so many delays and problems, would this distribution release function well enough to get real work done?

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