To be honest, I didn't intend to suggest the direct cause and effect that you've taken from the article.
Rather, my point was that many people have been feeling that Debian had something to prove -- and I think it's done so.
Whether its done so through a change of direction or by a culmination of a constant direction is another matter. I've talked to some Debian developers who see the new release as a change of direction, and obviously I agree. However, considering the work you've done over the years, I can see why you would feel differently; a lot of your attention has been in the spirit of the new release.
The difference now, I think, is that more of Debian shares your opinion. I've been using Debian for my main distro for six years now, and off and one for nine, and Debian 4.0 seems better-defined than any other release that I've used.
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Re:Etch not reactionary
Posted by: nanday on April 14, 2007 11:15 AMRather, my point was that many people have been feeling that Debian had something to prove -- and I think it's done so.
Whether its done so through a change of direction or by a culmination of a constant direction is another matter. I've talked to some Debian developers who see the new release as a change of direction, and obviously I agree. However, considering the work you've done over the years, I can see why you would feel differently; a lot of your attention has been in the spirit of the new release.
The difference now, I think, is that more of Debian shares your opinion. I've been using Debian for my main distro for six years now, and off and one for nine, and Debian 4.0 seems better-defined than any other release that I've used.
- Bruce Byfield (nanday)
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