Re: This ugly policy discussion on debian-user.
Hi,
>>"Clint" == Clint Adams <schizo@debian.org> writes:
>> (3) The change in the revision name system is truly minor. You
>> guys have
Clint> I wouldn't say that. If it were truly minor there would have
Clint> been no cause for it.
Where *did* you learn logic? Only non-minor things have
causes?
Clint> Clearly there was a reason, and it is this reason to which Dave
Clint> and Paul object, if I interpret correctly.
Right. There is a reason, being friendly to Debian users who
happen to also sell CD's. The effect is minor, and technically
indistinguishable from the previous scheme. The reasons for the
objection are
a) a misconception that an release engineering error is policy (It is
not our intention to have released versions be mutable)
b) a misunderstanding about the new numbering scheme. (All releases
will be distinctly named).
c) aesthetic objections to the new scheme?
manoj
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