Re: Name poll (Was: New name: Call for opinions)

[Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org>]

Hi all,

I apologise in advance for sending a negative email, but…

Le Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 02:32:38PM +0200, Andreas Tille a écrit :
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>    Debian Pure Blends            16 votes
>    Debian Spins                  14 votes
>    Integrated Debian Projects    12 votes
>    Debian Slice                  12 votes
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>>   http://doodle.ch/ggey86bvqnmcnuyb

I personnaly dislike "Blend", but will not oppose if I am only part of a
small minority.

Before this discussion, I did not know what a blend is, apart that it is
used for whiskies. I checked the dictionary, and its fundamental meaning
is a mixture of different things. I strongly recommend to try to write
down an explanation of what a Debian Pure Blend is and to translate it
in a few languages before adopting it: I personnaly do not know how to
explain that it is a mixture that contains only one ingredient.

For me, the Doodle matrix shows that the outome of a Condorcet vote
would probably be "none of the above". I recommend to keep on looking
for a description that is not misleading.

Have a nice day,

-- 
Charles Plessy
Debian Med packaging team,
Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan