Re: We might need a better wording for our release page

Ananthu C V <[email protected]> Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:52:17 +0530

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.debian.devel.publicity
Organization	The Debian Project
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On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 10:21:46PM +0000, Richard Lewis wrote:
> Debian Releases
> 
> Debian is avialable in three main versions (also called suites, releases
> or distributions): stable, testing and unstable.

I find the usage of "versions" in such as context quite confusing and
unfitting TBH. It is true that "bookworm" or "trixie" and the likes
can be "versions" since they are in fact versions and also typically
have a corresponding version number. On the other hand, "stable" and
"testing" can point to different "versions" at any given time and that,
IMO, makes the terminology ambiguous, since they are not in fact releases,
but whatever names/versions they point to are.  I do not exactly have a
suggestion on which of the alternatives to use instead though.

> unstable
> --------
> This is where active development of Debian occurs. Generally, unstable
> is used by developers and advanced users who like to live on the
> edge.

While that is a very common usage, I find it quite aggresive (because I
know a lot of developers live on actual $edge of mental health), and hence
suggest the usage of something along the lines of "... who like to stay on
the bleeding edge of technology" (or any better versions of that). That is
just a personal prefrence but I can guarantee that I am gasping each time
I read the line :(

-- 
Best,
Ananthu

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