Re: Fwd: Bug#780201: new codename needed for oldstable (due to squeeze-lts) when stable becomes oldstable
Quoting Bret Busby (bret.busby@gmail.com):
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bret Busby <bret.busby@gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:54:42 +0800
> Subject: Re: Bug#780201: new codename needed for oldstable (due to
> squeeze-lts) when stable becomes oldstable
> To: debian-lts@lists.debian.org
I have no idea what this is about. AIUI oldstable doesn't have a
codename. squeeze is a codename and will never ever change. At the
moment, oldstable points at squeeze. When jessie is released, the
pointers will shift along one (except at the cutting edge), oldstable
will point at wheezy, and squeeze will drop off the bottom, no longer
supported.
What relevance is squeeze-lts? It's supported by a separate group, so
how long it lasts is up to them.
I think it's wishful thinking that Debian should get involved in
supporting TWO generations of old versions.
> Why not simply use the states
> experimental
> unstable
> testing
>
> and for the stable version
> stable and version number (eg Debian7)
>
> and all preceding versions,
> version number
> eg
> Debian6 LTS
> Debian 5
> Debian4
> etc
>
> Seems logical, and, meaningful, and, simple enough to me.
Or read https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases rather than dreaming up
new names for the likes of buzz.
Cheers,
David.
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