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Re: debian 2.3 name



> 
> 
> On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Joseph Carter wrote:
> 
> > 2.2, gnome, FHS, possible ftp site restructure, multiple boot image support
> > on install media which will fit it (ie, multi-floppy images on CD-ROM or on
> > zip disk (which I'm working on myself) or similar), possible LSB and unix98
> > compliance with it, possible GGI which is coming together quickly now, maybe
> > even devfs in the kernel?  Then of course there are ideas being talked about
> > like multi-machine installations, linuxconfig/coas or something better
> > inspired by both, the death of smail as an "important package" and
> > replacement at least exim if vmailer isn't stable .....
> 
> if all of this was attempted, it would be suicide. it would never ever get
> done (maybe). it would take forever. it should be done gradually. and that
> makes me wonder how we'll ever get to 3.0 ;)

I think that's why the above are really "Debian Goals", and the only 
"release-critical slink goals" are 1) get it out the door in 3-4 
months, and 2) make it easy-upgrade-compatable with hamm.



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