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Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet)
The folks at DebianPlanet have been checking the
Ubuntu-Sounder list and found this
post from Mark Shuttleworth on the DCC Alliance. "The
Premise. The vision behind DCC, which is indeed compelling, is that it
would provide a common platform for certification, and that the distros
that make up the DCC would all ship exactly that same core. But it strikes
me that this approach has never worked in the past. In fact, every distro
ALWAYS modifies elements of the core, and with good reason. And while we
would love that not to be the case, the truth is that the reasons to
specialise outweigh the benefits of homogeneity."
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Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 3, 2006 20:45 UTC (Tue) by lacostej (guest, #2760) [Link] I had no idea that Mark was involved that deep with regard to the projects he runs. I somewhat thought he was mostly an investor.
I am pretty happy to see that not only he knows the technology but he seems to have a pretty good understanding of the Debian ecosystem. And his mail seems to focus on the positive aspects of the issue. That's nice. Too many well intended emails tend to lead to flame wars because of inappropriate wordings.
Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 3, 2006 21:22 UTC (Tue) by richo123 (guest, #24309) [Link] He was a Debian developer in the 90s.
Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 3, 2006 23:12 UTC (Tue) by jdub (subscriber, #27) [Link] ... somehow I think that would merely reinforce the previous poster's surprise. ;-)
Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 4, 2006 9:23 UTC (Wed) by lmartelli (subscriber, #11755) [Link] It would be nice to tell what does DCC stands for, even though clicking on the links will tell you.
Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 4, 2006 16:16 UTC (Wed) by sven_leogic (guest, #29213) [Link] Debian Common Core Alliance was the name before it got renamed to DCC Alliance. The previous name caused an uproar of indignation on some Debian mailinglists because it sounded as if the DCC Alliance was building and controlling Debian's core while it actually only tried to build a common core for distributions based on Debian.So, today, DCC just stands for DCC (until further notice). It's a shame everyone still seems to use its old meaning. regards, Sven
Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 4, 2006 21:26 UTC (Wed) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] Sorry, but it's a real shame that everyone keeps using acronyms which don't even mean anything. Does anyone believe that someone will remember odd combinations of letters? Acronyms are hard enough when they stand for something!
Acronyms Posted Jan 5, 2006 6:46 UTC (Thu) by nicku (subscriber, #777) [Link] But we'll never forget our dear LWN.
Acronyms Posted Jan 5, 2006 7:35 UTC (Thu) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] Good point. To be honest, I always think of LWN as "Linux Weekly News", even if it stands for nothing of the sort. I don't think our dear editors will chastise us for such a venial sin.
Mark Shuttleworth's Perspective on the DCC (DebianPlanet) Posted Jan 6, 2006 3:46 UTC (Fri) by liamh (subscriber, #4872) [Link] But "acronym" does not mean "abbreviation".
meaning of acronym Posted Jan 6, 2006 10:33 UTC (Fri) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] From the link you supply, it means "word made from initials" (also here). Nowadays we are asked to accept names which are just random combinations of letters, without any meaning. I find it odd.
self-referential acronyms Posted Jan 15, 2006 23:06 UTC (Sun) by xoddam (subscriber, #2322) [Link] Like GNU, you mean? Common practice since 1976.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym
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