On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Ben Cotton <bcot...@redhat.com> wrote: > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Fedora_Linux_in_os-release > > == Summary == > > "Fedora" is the name of our project. Our general-purpose Linux > distribution is "Fedora Linux". Let's refer to it that way in the OS itself. > > == Owner == > > > * Name: [[User:mattdm| Matthew Miller]] > > * Email: mattdm At fedoraproject.org (bugzilla: mattdm AT redhat.com) > > > == Detailed Description == > > > This change isn't big — it is simply expanding > > * <tt>NAME=Fedora</tt> to <tt>NAME="Fedora Linux"</tt> and > * <tt>PRETTY_NAME="Fedora Linux [##] ([edition or spin])</tt> > > in the file <tt>/etc/os-release</tt>. > > The short identifier <tt>ID=fedora</tt> will remain the same, so scripted > interactions should be unaffected. > > > == Feedback == > Community Blog article posted: https://communityblog. > fedoraproject.org/fedora-is-a-community-fedora-linux-is-our-os/ > > == Benefit to Fedora == > > The distinction between our project and our output is important, because > as a project and a community we are more than the bits we produce — and, we > produce more things (including software bits!) from that included in the > Fedora Linux distribution. > > We make EPEL, ELN, and thousands of packages in Copr. These are all part > of Fedora — but aren't Fedora Linux. We also make artwork, music, > documentation, videos, websites, tools, and more. These things too are part > of our project, but aren't part of the Fedora Linux distribution. The habit > of calling just one thing we make "Fedora" makes it hard to talk about the > project and all of the things we do within our [ > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/#_our_mission mission]. > > Of course, years of colloquial usage can't be changed overnight, but > changing the place where we officially identify the operating system name > is an important start. Rather than a big education campaign, let's fix our > own usage and go from there. > > == Scope == > * Proposal owners: Will submit a PR for the <tt>fedora-release</tt> > package. > > * Other developers: Should be no impact, but may need to update any > scripts using <TT>NAME</TT> instead of <TT>ID</TT>. > > * Release engineering: To review and accept the PR when ready. > > * Policies and guidelines: This change itself does not represent a change > to policies, but it's good to consider where usage can be changed in > existing documents. > > * Trademark approval: Not required. Note that this has been cleared by > Fedora Legal. > > * Alignment with Objectives: No specific objective but aligns with a > Council goal. > > == Upgrade/compatibility impact == > > Updated systems will get the new <tt>/etc/os-release</tt> file and will > see changes in the text-mode login prompt and in places like "OS Name" in > the About panel in GNOME. > > > == How To Test == > > 1. Update to test version of Fedora 35 > > 2. Observe name change in <tt>/etc/os-release</tt> > > 3. Optionally, observe name change in GNOME Settings, text-mode login > screens, neofetch, etc. > > It would also be useful to test any third-party software which may > mistakenly look at <tt>NAME</tt> instead of <tt>ID</tt>. > > == User Experience == > > Users will see the distribution referred to as "Fedora Linux" rather than > just "Fedora". > > == Dependencies == > > None. > > > == Contingency Plan == > * Contingency mechanism: Change owner or release engineering will revert > the change to <tt>fedora-release</tt> > * Contingency deadline: Decision should be made at beta, but in the > unlikely event of disaster this could be reverted right up until the last > minute. > * Blocks release? No. > > == Documentation == > Fedora is made of people! When used by itself, the term "Fedora" refers to > the Fedora Project. When referring to our work, please use either a > specific name like <i>Fedora Workstation</i>, <i>Fedora CoreOS</i>, or > <i>Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop</i>; or use <i>Fedora Linux</i> to refer to > the OS distribution as a whole. > > == Release Notes == > Note: Fedora is made of people! When used by itself, the term "Fedora" > refers to the Fedora Project. When referring to our work, please use either > a specific name like <i>Fedora Workstation</i>, <i>Fedora CoreOS</i>, or > <i>Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop</i>; or use <i>Fedora Linux</i> to refer to > the OS distribution as a whole. > > > This doesn't seem to solve any real world problem, there is nothing wrong with just leaving it as is.
> -- > Ben Cotton > He / Him / His > Senior Program Manager, Fedora & CentOS Stream > Red Hat > TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis >
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