Re: Frustration over Debian naming (was: Re: Meltdown fix for wheezy-backports)

[rhkramer@gmail.com]

On Friday, January 12, 2018 11:14:37 PM Ionel Mugurel Ciobîcă wrote:
> On 12-01-2018, at 15h 03'25", David Wright wrote about "Re: Frustration
> over Debian naming (was: Re: Meltdown fix for wheezy-backports)"
> 
> > [...] People use names, computers like numbers.
> 
> I do not take sides here, but I can't accept this statement. Numbers
> are universal, Debian release names are English. I do not use any of
> then (numbers or names). I simply have a look in /etc/apt/sources when
> I need to know what version of Debian I use at the moment, and I am
> using Debian before potato... (yes, I look into my /etc/apt/sources
> file to pull that name).
> 
> Did any of Debian release names were translated? I am bad with names.
> Specially English ones. I find all of Debian release names stupid till
> now. Culminating with perpetual Sid (no, I did not consulted
> /etc/apt/sources file now).
> 
> I am extremely good with numbers. You could say that I can speak
> math. Although I studied chemistry. So, coming back to the statement,
> I find it extremely stupid. You could have getting away saying
> "People use WORDS, computers USE numbers." Numbers are words so nobody
> is offended.
> 

+1 (And thanks for amplifying / clarifying (and defending) the point I tried 
to make!)