[NYLoCo] obfuscation

[Steven Day]

Gutsy is the development name, It isn't meant to confuse anyone. A lot of
projects put out codenames for their pre-release stuff. Ubuntu 7.10 refers
to the final release as it corresponds to the date. Maybe it is more visible
in ubuntu because the community for ubuntu is visible and involved. An easy
way to get rid of the confusion is just to ask as the original emailer did
and they will get an simple answer. There are also resources on ubuntu's
website stating what is what. It may confuse a new person to linux but a
simple explanation will help them understand. I also don't see anyone
complaining that about Microsoft Vista (NT 6.0), XP (NT 5.1), or OSX Tiger.

On 10/22/07, Herzog <herzog at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
> Ted, I am learning that one of the things Computer people like to do to
> confuse the newbie is to use code or development names.  Ubuntu uses a
> number pertaining to the release date, but what do you call it before that.
> It is kind of like the date stamp on foods used to be coded, rather than
> the calendar date.
> It is also kind of like the LoCo  meaning Ubuntu
> ======================REF:
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:51:22 -0400
> From: "Ted Draper" <Ted.Draper at trekinc.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lugor-discuss] [NYLoCo] Gutsy preview
> To: "LUGOR discussion list" <lugor-discuss at list.xcski.com>
>
> I guess I'm behind the times...what is Gutsy?  New Distro?  Can you
> provide a link for it?  Thanks
> Ted
>
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