On 7/7/23 04:23, hlyg wrote:
it seems natural to me to use deb12 for debian 12 deb for debian as in file name extension of package
I believe that using the abbreviation "deb" as the file name extension for packages, is due to, at the time of the creation of Debian, the limitation on file name extensions, to three alpha characters (and, I accept correction on that assumption, if I am wrong), like, as for gTLD's, originally, the names of the domains (as opposed to domain names), were limited, also, to three alpha characters, such as .com. .net, .org, etc.
Over time, with longer computer word lengths, such name length limitations, were no longer needed, so that, for .jpg files, .jpeg files, also arose, and, in gTLD's, names of domains, also, became not limited to three characters, and, so, now, gTLD's include .apartment, .bargain, .associates, etc, etc, etc.
However, given that the .deb file name extension does not indicate that a .deb package is limited to only Debian (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and, others, accept .deb packages), and, that .deb is known and has its reputation, as indicating a compatible package, I believe that the Debian Project would have no reason, to choose and implement another file name extension; for example, .debian, to replace the .deb file name extension; and, given that the name Debian, is associated with stability, I believe that the .deb file name extension, would likely, be unchanged, as, amongst other reasons, no worthwhile reason exists, to change the file name extension, from .deb, which is a well known file name extension. That is my, and, only, my, opinion.
it follows Windows naming style: win7, win8 ...
Of course,if you want compliance with MS Windows, then, perhaps, Linux, and, especially, Debian, might not be appropriate for you...
but others don't think so, i google with deb12, few means debian in past 20 years few call it debN (N=1,2,3...) why few are interested in saving 4 characters (ian )?
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