On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 01:36:38PM -0600, Kent West wrote: > M.Kirchhoff wrote: > >If you want the newest software available, Sid/Unstable is where you > >want to be. `Unstable` is a misleading term; really, it's more > >`volatile` than unstable, that is, packages move into Sid/Unstable > >constantly, so the environment is in a constant state of flux, > > That's an excellent name. I've had problems explaining to others at > times that unstable does not mean what they think it means. I wonder > what it'd take to get an "official" name change in Debian from > "unstable" to "volatile", and perhaps more importantly, is it even a > good idea to consider?
It would be a surprisingly large amount of effort. If you feel like inventing a time machine and going back five years or so, maybe; now, it doesn't seem worth it. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
