A better name for spins... (was: Regarding Get Fedora page)
g
geleem at bellsouth.net
Sat May 29 18:13:14 UTC 2010
Gene Heskett wrote:
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>> In the USA, spin has a negative connotation. See "spin doctor".
in a very limited way. 'spin doctor' is more uk/european than it is in usa.
spin is very common and used to mean rotate, revolve.
ie, more commonly;
spin: spin records, spin cd/dvd, spin tires, spin wheels.
spinner: one who spins records/cds/dvds, tires/wheels, short females.
>> Is the name "spin" in fedora open to be changed? Hopefully a word can be
>> chosen that doesn't have a pejorative use in some area...
why change it?
> At one point they were called re-spins, which does seem to be a more
> suitable name.
agree.
spin = first release
re-spin = subsequent releases
spin-off = base packages with special intent.
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