[ILUG] Debian unstable: (WAS: Off-topic: students' hostel)

[Liam Bedford]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 02:25:04AM +0200, Michael Thalmann came forth with:
> Hi!
> 
> first I'd like to thank you all for your information you sent
> me. I didn't expect to get so much helpful support! 
> 
don't worry, you'll get lots more in the pubs in Dublin..

> > I am using Linux for some time and I am very happy with my
> > Woody. 
> As you now probably all know, I am not a native english
> speaker and nobody told me what "woody" also means (until 
> now :-)
> Yet I know it, and thank you for that hint! ;-)
> 
> Just to explain what I meant:
> I am very happy with my Laptop, running Debian unstable (the
> upcoming version 3.0) called "Woody". For more information
> please refer to http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/index
woody is great, but it's unfortunately not unstable <g>

sid is also very good for an ostensibly unstable OS.
I'm running it on two machines, and have yet to install it on my alpha.

> But why have the debian developer tooken such a dangerous name
> for a Linuxdistribution???
> 
as others mentioned, it comes from Toy Story, and obviously doesn't have too
many bad connotations (sp?) in the US...

L.
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