[Sugar-devel] SoaS /etc/fedora-release identification string (was: Re: [IAEP] Sugar on a Stick v2 Release Naming)

[Martin Dengler]

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 04:27:29PM +0200, Sean DALY wrote:
> As long as no one (including developers) is confused that "SoaS
> release 1( Strawberry)" alias "SoaS-2"

The alias is for the developers to use.  It is stored in a file called
/etc/fedora-release.  We need to be precise here:

> > For the CD labels, boot screens, etc., that mention "SoaS2": this
> > is not the same as the marketing "release number" that is what's
> > on the page discussing the marketing naming
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-September/019284.html


>  [SoaS v1 Strawberry] is running Sugar v0.84 [on] Fedora 11.

It is.  I'm not sure what your issue except that there's more than one
number involved.  But there is more than one thing involved.  Having
one version number per versioned thing is a feature, not a bug.  There
is nothing we should do about this.


> I'm just wondering why "SoaS-2" is in use... non-initiates will assume
> that means SoaS release 2 (Blueberry), don't you think?

Non-initiates won't be seeing it, unless there's a bug.  So they won't
be making any assumptions, no.  If they are please let us know.

Developers _may_ see this, and I'd like them not to be confused.  So
far developers have understood the simple explanation.

Constructive discussion about how to fix things should suffice.  I
have suggested some choices:

> > > Unfortunately, I can't think of anyway to sink the numbers up
> > > again that won't result in additional possibilities for
> > > confusion.
> >
> > How about just calling the Blueberry release "SoaS2" everywhere?
> > Or just marketing the next release as v3?
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-September/019284.html

...what do you suggest?

> thanks
> 
> Sean

Martin
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