Open source -- non computer topics (Debian)

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Thu Apr 25 14:19:16 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Underwood [mailto:nemesis-lists_at_icequake.net]

> That's fine, and it's your choice, but please remember that
> since you are
> "staying away from the Debian community", you are using a
> system that is the
> product of others' hard work, and not contributing. If you

Well, eventually I'll write my own OS, but until then... ;)

> don't wish to
> assist the project, IMO you shouldn't be shooting flames and
> labels around
> when you're dissatisfied with the outcome.

Not trying to shoot flames anywhere. I'm just voicing my
objection to the naming convention. If I thought it was a
serious problem, I would, as you suggest, bring it up with
the Debian group.

> be better brought up to the Debian project itself. That way,
> we can be
> aware of views that diverge from the popular "Debian user"'s
> view, in order
> to attempt to provide a better system for all. I mean, yeah,

Since it's a cosmetic thing, and has no impact on usability, I've
largely tried to ignore it so far. The system is technically not
harmed by it.

> it's great
> hearing praise and honors from people who love Debian, but we
> can't improve
> upon our system when all we hear is what we've done right,
> and when the grumpy
> ones :D post their opinions elsewhere so the larger Debian
> developer base never
> sees them.

Rest assured that if I ever see Debian make a big technical
mistake, I'll be the first to let them know. ;) The "name thing,"
while it annoys me, isn't really worth bothering Debian about.

> Dig? This isn't a flame or a reprimand, it's simply a
> suggestion. If you
> disagree, that is fine. I'm just looking out for my operating system.

I don't disagree, but I believe that, being a purely syntactic problem,
the Debian people have better things to do with their time than debate,
argue about, and perhaps eventually fix it. I'm sure they wasted enough
time (several seconds at least ;) changing the name the first time, since,
IIRC, the old Debian distributions were "just Linux."

Chris


Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL

/usr/bin/perl -e '
print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
'
 
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