Re: 9.6 -> 10.0

On 04/11/2016 10:35 AM, Josh berkus wrote:
> On 04/11/2016 10:23 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> 2. Version *numbers* aren't nearly as identifiable as using names. This
>> is something that Ubuntu has on us and something we should consider. For
>> example, most people don't say I am running 15.10, they say, I am
>> running Wily.
>
> FWIW, I regard Debian/Ubuntu names a huge barrier to adoption.  They're
> a cute "insider" thing, but confusing to new users.

Interesting, that isn't my experience. Even customers say, "I am running
Precise or Trusty" and then I have to remember which version number that
is. Also, considering Ubuntu is by far the largest used Linux distro, I
am not sure how much of that is happening in practice.

I should note that I am not suggesting we forgo version names but adding
something that is fun could be useful... Something to think about.

Sincerely,

JD



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