I have finally reached a stage where I may have to bite the bullet, grasp the nettle, screw my courage to the sticking place .... and upgrade my Fedora version.
I am currently running Fedora 17. Which is of course antediluvian. But everything I have seen on this list with respect to upgrading terrifies me. Disasters seem to lurk everywhere and I haven't the skills to cope with disasters. Nor do I have access to any support in respect of Fedora.