Open source -- non computer topics (Debian) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Apr 2002

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  -----Original Message-----
 From: Ryan Underwood [mailto:nemesis-lists@icequake.net] 
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  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... ;)

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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

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