Re: Versions

[Paul Morgan <paulswm@earthlink.net>]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:36:38 -0600, Kent West wrote:

> M.Kirchhoff wrote:
> 
>>If you want the newest software available, Sid/Unstable is where you want to be.
>>`Unstable` is a misleading term; really, it's more `volatile` than unstable,
>>that is, packages move into Sid/Unstable constantly, so the environment is in a
>>constant state of flux,
>>  
>>
> 
> That's an excellent name. I've had problems explaining to others at 
> times that unstable does not mean what they think it means. I wonder 
> what it'd take to get an "official" name change in Debian from 
> "unstable" to "volatile", and perhaps more importantly, is it even a 
> good idea to consider?

Given the number of people I've seen recommending unstable to relative
newbies for use in desktops, I think the name should be changed to:

when-it-breaks-I-get-to-keep-both-pieces

to give them a hint of what they might be getting into :)

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....................paul

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