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Re: lenny squeeze etc etc



On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 5:51 AM, Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> wrote:
> Jim Pazarena wrote:
>> having actual version/release numbers seems so much clearer.
>> And there does appear to BE release numbers. So why promote the
>> goofy naming system which throws the novice?
>
> In my experience it is the opposite.  Novices get lost with all of the
> numbers, numbers, numbers but relate better to named things.

I am just curious, how novices 'get lost' with, for example, "Debian
Stable 2011"? Of course, after that, you may add "6.0" and "Squeeze"
and whatever the Team wants, for example, full GNU v3 license text.

-- 
Sincerely Yours'
Mark Goldshtein


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