01-02-2015, 05:40 PM
I'm with sbcwinn on this -- not a big fan of naming releases. Much prefer keeping to a numbered system.
I've used both Ubuntu and Mint over the years and have never been much of a fan of the names for releases, especially when trying to remember which named Mint corresponds to the differently named Ubuntu it's based on. From the perspective of someone who provides Mint forum support to people using different versions, it can get confusing when people refer to their version names instead of numbers and I find myself having to lookup which names go with which version, etc. If LL starts using names the same thing will happen. It's not the end of the world if LL starts naming releases, but I personally just don't see the point of it. Numbers are simple and it's instantly recognizable where in the lineup a version fits.
I've used both Ubuntu and Mint over the years and have never been much of a fan of the names for releases, especially when trying to remember which named Mint corresponds to the differently named Ubuntu it's based on. From the perspective of someone who provides Mint forum support to people using different versions, it can get confusing when people refer to their version names instead of numbers and I find myself having to lookup which names go with which version, etc. If LL starts using names the same thing will happen. It's not the end of the world if LL starts naming releases, but I personally just don't see the point of it. Numbers are simple and it's instantly recognizable where in the lineup a version fits.
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