On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:18:31 -0800 Thayer Williams <thayerw@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Leandro Inacio <carvalho.inacio@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, folks!
why don't we put "Arch Linux 2009.01" on /etc/arch-release and /etc/issue, and update it only when the filesystem is updated or when a new ISO is released?
Because we used to do this and people start taking version numbers seriously. You get bug reports that say "I'm running ArchLinux 2008.10" or something insanely stupid. I can't stress how much I _do not_ want to get back to that.
That's the sole reason I didn't want to put a version on the ISO really, because people would say things like "I installed 2008.06, do I need to reinstall?"
LOL that's sad, but I can totally see that happening! Oy but I do hate code names too...
So many things have been mixed up in the mails recently... 1) arch VERSION scheme eg 2009.01, 2009-2.6.28 etc. My personal view is we should stick to the current scheme but _not_ be too pedantic (eg if you're a bit late you don't need to change names, like which was the case now. I would just keep calling the release 2009.01 even if we release it in february, because that keeps things easier and no-one should care too much anyway) I do not think a version belongs in the target system at all, because Arch just doesn't work like that. (but install cd's are "snapshots" so I think they make sense there) 2) codenames (like "Don't panic") : * on the livecd * on the target system Imho they may be a nice addition to the livecd (not target system), although I also don't think they are very important. If it's easy doable to put it in /etc/release, /etc/rc.sysinit and in the installer menu on the livecd I would do it. If it makes things too complicated let's not bother at all. 3) "marketing"
b) Release "branding" I don't like branding each release. It's a focus on marketing and not on technical pursuits. If we're telling people to use the new ISO because it has a better name, and not because it was actually improved, then we've failed.
I agree, release naming/branding should never be about marketing. Until now I never even thought about it in a marketing-way. (as I think so do most people) Dieter