Re: branding debian releases
On Wednesday 14 April 2004 4:29 am, Will Trillich wrote:
> here i brainstorm to conjure up some naming scheme possibilities
> (referring to current status as of 13 apr 2004):
>
> sid -- alternatives to "UNSTABLE":
> - "UNKNOWN"
> - "DANGEROUS"
> - "CAVORT"
> - "UNCERTAIN"
> - "BEWARE"
>
> sarge -- alternatives to "TESTING":
> - "SOON"
> - "NEARLY"
> - "UPCOMING"
> - "ALMOST"
> - "NOT YET"
>
> woody -- alternatives to "STABLE":
> - "SOLID"
> - "DEPENDABLE"
> - "READY"
> - "SERIOUS"
> - "STABLE" (heck, what could be more precise? :)
>
> think of names that might help the debian-uninitiated grok a tad
> more quickly the functionality and dependability of the release.
I use the following names on IRC:
Debian Broken (unstable)
Debian Old (Testing)
Debian Stale (Stable)
<tongue firmly in cheek>
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horse. " 01 July 2003, talk.origins
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