[ros-dev] Why??

[Jonathon Keogh]

Rick Langschultz wrote:

> I have an idea - each version of windows is code named. Does anyone  
> remember: neptune, whistler, longhorn, blackcomb? Nobody remembers  
> code names they remember the innovations, improvements, and  
> annoyances provided by the stable or released version. I have a copy  
> of whistler on an old machine and I would rather run that as opposed  
> to XP.
>
> Why not call the releases ReactOS (Zeus) or any other naming scheme.  
> Linux distributions are released through naming. Also providing  
> something like 0.2-12182005 would statisfy my check-out needs.
>
> But I do like the code naming idea best. Since 0.3.0 may not (Or will  
> not) be the next release. Besides it is tiring to hear people bicker  
> about versioning. Just say the next release, or the next version.

I think that's a brilliant idea - it'll get more in to the Windows 
theme, too.


Jonny