On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 8:29 AM, mac_v<drkv...@yahoo.com> wrote: > @Mathew, my comments are only after i'v read the wiki... > Since its a wiki , and atleast 1yr old page , it is not clear who has made > the page... > AFAIC , it doesnt seem to be an official page , or an official decision > Ubuntu wants to take...
Ok, please take my word for it that it is an official Ubuntu policy. You'll see from the page history that two current members of the Ubuntu Technical Board have made changes to it. > If it was the official decision , why was it not done for 3 yrs? It has been done in all places mentioned on the wiki page except about-ubuntu.xml. That's due to an oversight on the part of the docteam, I believe. > why does Mark Shuttlework still refer to the versions using codenames, in his interviews ? I don't know, you'll have to ask him. > I dont recall any mailing list discussions which have concluded to accept the removal of code names. Well, Ubuntu specifications are not always discussed on mailing lists. But this one was implemented (e.g. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2006-May/011479.html) Anyway, instead of relying on recollection, the best plan is to search the mailing lists. There is quite a long and interesting discussion about it on sounder from 2006. This email from the Canonical CEO sums it up: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-February/004305.html But as far as I am aware, Ubuntu policy has always been that the codenames are for development use, and the version numbers are for public visibility. -- Matthew East http://www.mdke.org gnupg pub 1024D/0E6B06FF -- "System->About Ubuntu" should more directly display version information https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395905 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
