Bug#271360: www.debian.org: 8710 packages

2004-09-14 Thread Dan Jacobson
Maybe say "the stable release comes with more than 8710 packages", or "it comes with more than 8710 packages (stable release)".

Bug#271360: www.debian.org: 8710 packages

2004-09-12 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
On Sat, Sep 11, 2004 at 07:36:44AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > $ lynx -dump http://www.debian.org/ > Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with more > than 8710 [46]packages > > Hogwash. It's probably twice that many. > Use round figures unless you intend to update weekly. > O

Bug#271360: www.debian.org: 8710 packages

2004-09-12 Thread Dan Jacobson
Package: www.debian.org Severity: minor $ lynx -dump http://www.debian.org/ Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with more than 8710 [46]packages Hogwash. It's probably twice that many. Use round figures unless you intend to update weekly. Or say 'tens of thousands'. $ dpkg -