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2002/7/18-19 [Computer/SW/OS/Linux] UID:25382 Activity:very high
5/17    If I'm running debian potato and add a testing site in my apt sources,
        will I magically be upgraded to woody? Any problems in doing this?
        (Using dselect)
        \_ i don't want to hear about your magic woody.
        \_ Yes. debian >> redhat. debian ?? bsd ports. -op
        \_ X will break.  Other than that, i've had no probs yet.
           you might need to apt-get upgrade (not dist-upgrade)
           \_ X didn't break for me.
        \_ edit your apt.sources file and change all instances of "stable"
           to potato so that your box is not unexpectedly (and possibly
           undesirably) upgraded to "woody" the day it becomes stable.
        \_ Also redirect your biscuit to potato (save the original),
           this eliminates the need for BSD caches.
           \_ do they really use these stupid names?
              \_ I was just thinking that.  How can I be expected to sell this
                 stuff to the PHBs with names like potato, woody, and biscuit?
                 This shit just isn't serious no matter how well it may work.
                 The Debian and other Linux folks are going to have to figure
                 out that they need non-stupid names as an easy first start in
                 being taken seriously.  Is there some committee of
                 sub-geniuses out there that wastes time coming up with these
                 idiot naming schemes?  Too much beer?
                 \_ it's from Toy Story.  Yes, the naming scheme sucks, but
                    that's what happens when you let geeks attempt to be
                    creative.
                \_ yes SunOS/Solaris is so much better!
                   \_ At least it sounds like it came from a BigCorp Marketing
                      Dept. which is something PHB's can understand and get
                      warm fuzzies from as opposed to "woody" which only gets
                      giggles and can't possibly be taken seriously.  Think
                      about it for a while and imagine yourself trying to
                      explain to the suits why you need to install some more
                      woody machines later this week to increase performance.
                      \_ Then just use terms like "stable" and "testing" or
                         v2.2.18.
                         \_ I'll stick with 2.7/2.8 and my job.  Thanks.
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