Re: Rationale for the current numbering scheme

[Nils Lohner <lohner@typhoon.icd.teradyne.com>]

In message <[🔎] 87ww7tdtox.fsf@tiamat.datasync.com>, Manoj Srivastava writes:
>Hi,
>
>	There has been a lot of confusion about the numbering scheme
> followed by Debian, with accusations of deception and counter
> accusations flying around, and there has been little said about why
> the scheme works, and why it is not a temporary hack.
>
> Problem: A number of users, forst time or otherwise, require CD's in
>    order to sue Debian at all.  In a number of countries online
              ^^^
  'use' Manoj, you mean 'use' :)

>    charges are onerous enough that downloading Debianover the net is
>    just not practical. 
>

Nils.