Bruce Perens: > I have lots of ideas about getting Debian into new markets. We can > deal with that once 1.1 is released. We don't have much credibility > until we release that system.
Indeed. If there's something Debian is known for, it is slipping deadlines. This is not a flame. Neither is it a complaint. It's just an observation. I use Debian myself, I've recently joined the developer thingy, and hope to contribute something useful. (I should perhaps get some sleep as well, however.) But Debian 0.93R6 took a long time coming, and it wasn't ELF when it came. Version 1.1 is still not out (I remember someone saying something about an April 15 public beta day?), and it's long overdue. From a public relations standpoint, at least. It would be a good idea to see if a new, quicker development cycle or paradigm could be started after 1.1. Or at least one that looks quicker -- in the competition of the hears of Linuxers, looks, feel, and hearsay are about the most important weapons.
