Re: Frustration over Debian naming (was: Re: Meltdown fix for wheezy-backports)
On 2018-01-13, David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat 13 Jan 2018 at 05:14:37 (+0100), 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.
>>
>> Take care what you write.
>
> I'm not sure what's going on here. Am I meant to apologise for the
> fact that the Debian project was developed in an English-speaking
> environment?
Perhaps he has meant to say you have confused names with words; the
former being specific to a language and culture, and the latter being
universal.
For instance, here a "vieux con" denotes something quite telling,
whereas elsewhere, when dealing with doddering idiots who remain
consistently in a state of unselfconscious befuddlement, you would
surely seek some other term.
> Cheers,
> David.
>
>
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