In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Michael Tempsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >On 29 Apr , John Wingfield wrote: > >> Could someone please explain to me what "bo" and "hamm" actually are? >> Thanks! > >Codewords for different versions of the distribution, >bo == 1.3(.1rX) (currently the "stable" distribution) >hamm == 2.0 (currently in the 'frozen' state, soon to be stable) >slink == what is to be 2.1, also currently known as unstable > >A distribution will progress from unstable to frozen to stable as it >evolves - but it keeps the same codeword. > >As to where the names come from - Bruce Perens, the previous Debian >leader works for Pixar, the company that produced the movie "Toy Story"... > >/michael
I see! Thanks for clearing that up for me. I'm planning to upgrade to Debian 2.0 as soon as some 'official' CDs are produced. I'll install KDE then. John -- John Wingfield Committee Member & Website Manager British Double Reed Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bdrs.demon.co.uk/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
