Re: How to make Debian more attractive for users, was: Re: The number of popcon.debian.org-submissions is falling
On 07/22/2010 02:46 PM, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> and there is another point, I would like to mention.
>
> The naming of the repository is not well chosen, as it let new and
> unexperienced people to debian feel a wrong way. The names "stable" "testing"
> and "unstable" let the poeople think, debian is using crippled software, which
> is unstable, not well tested. In fact, even software from "unstable" is often
> running better, than other (including closed source) software.
>
> I suggest for this, to thinlk about other names, for example
>
> - stable = server
>
> - testing = desktop
>
> - unstable = super_modern
So all the OMGTHISISCOOL kids install unstable and have a messed up system
because there is something broken in unstable? Thats probably the worst example
for a renaming ever.
>
> Just an example.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Hans-J. Ullrich
>
> Just an example
>
>
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