Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-15 Thread David Kalnischkies
(cross post to merge the two independent threads http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2010/08/msg00338.html http://lists.debian.org/deity/2010/08/msg00097.html and to ensure everyone has the same information. In case you want to discuss the topic feel free to do it at deity@) We started this

Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-15 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 09:31:31PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote: Let's keep the APT2 name instead of the UPS name. The UPS name is a good joke, but it's not good for a real program name, because: * UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply * UPS = United Parcel Service * Ups =

Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-15 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 15/08/10 at 11:28 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 09:31:31PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote: Let's keep the APT2 name instead of the UPS name. The UPS name is a good joke, but it's not good for a real program name, because: * UPS = Uninterruptible Power

Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-15 Thread Julian Andres Klode
On So, 2010-08-15 at 11:28 -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 09:31:31PM +0200, Julian Andres Klode wrote: Let's keep the APT2 name instead of the UPS name. The UPS name is a good joke, but it's not good for a real program name, because: * UPS = Uninterruptible

Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-14 Thread Julian Andres Klode
On Sa, 2010-08-14 at 12:31 +0200, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: ]] Julian Andres Klode Hi, | I think that all in all, apt2 is a known name already, it can be found | easily, it can not be confused with other things. I find it fairly rude to stomp on apt's namespace like that, and while apt's

Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-14 Thread Tollef Fog Heen
]] Julian Andres Klode Hi, | I think that all in all, apt2 is a known name already, it can be found | easily, it can not be confused with other things. I find it fairly rude to stomp on apt's namespace like that, and while apt's currently at a sub-1 number, it might eventually reach 2.0, and

Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-13 Thread Julian Andres Klode
retitle 592877 ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2 thanks Let's keep the APT2 name instead of the UPS name. The UPS name is a good joke, but it's not good for a real program name, because: * UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply * UPS = United Parcel Service * Ups = a debugger

Processed: Bug#592877: ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2

2010-08-13 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: retitle 592877 ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2 Bug #592877 [wnpp] ITP: ups -- Universal Package System Changed Bug title to 'ITP: apt2 -- Advanced Package Tool 2' from 'ITP: ups -- Universal Package System' thanks Stopping processing here.