On 7/7/23 04:23, hlyg wrote:
it seems natural to me to use deb12 for debian 12
deb for debian as in file name extension of package
I believe that using the abbreviation "deb" as the file name extension
for packages, is due to, at the time of the creation of Debian, the
limitation on file name extensions, to three alpha characters (and, I
accept correction on that assumption, if I am wrong), like, as for
gTLD's, originally, the names of the domains (as opposed to domain
names), were limited, also, to three alpha characters, such as .com.
.net, .org, etc.
Over time, with longer computer word lengths, such name length
limitations, were no longer needed, so that, for .jpg files, .jpeg
files, also arose, and, in gTLD's, names of domains, also, became not
limited to three characters, and, so, now, gTLD's include .apartment,
.bargain, .associates, etc, etc, etc.
However, given that the .deb file name extension does not indicate that
a .deb package is limited to only Debian (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and,
others, accept .deb packages), and, that .deb is known and has its
reputation, as indicating a compatible package, I believe that the
Debian Project would have no reason, to choose and implement another
file name extension; for example, .debian, to replace the .deb file name
extension; and, given that the name Debian, is associated with
stability, I believe that the .deb file name extension, would likely, be
unchanged, as, amongst other reasons, no worthwhile reason exists, to
change the file name extension, from .deb, which is a well known file
name extension. That is my, and, only, my, opinion.
it follows Windows naming style: win7, win8 ...
Of course,if you want compliance with MS Windows, then, perhaps, Linux,
and, especially, Debian, might not be appropriate for you...
but others don't think so, i google with deb12, few means debian
in past 20 years few call it debN (N=1,2,3...)
why few are interested in saving 4 characters (ian )?
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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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