Re: [Super-tux-devel] Distro

[Tobias <tob...@gm...>]

Am So, den 21.12.2003 schrieb Duong-Khang NGUYEN um 17:47:
> Hi all,
> 
> >And wich word is politically correct for little linux gurus?
> >I'm satisfied with the word "Distro". :)
> 
> >Greetz...
> 
> >Tobias GlÀßer (a little Gnu/Linux guru)
> 
> >Huh!? :^)
> 
> >I'm leader of a ~400 member Linux User Group, and hang out in many Linux
> >communities.  Since when do people not like the term 'distro'!? :)
> 
> >-bill!
> >who's distro of choice is Debian
> 
> In my words, "little linux gurus" are your own 5-year-old kids for example. 
> And when we, adult people, talk about a "distro", I don't think that they can 
> understand what we mean.
> 
> On one hand, "CD" (IMHO) is an easier word for kids because nowadays, kids are 
> born with things like that. And you won't have to explain to them what a 
> "distro" is.
> 
> On the other hand, the word "distro" may give you an occasion to talk to your 
> little kids about GNU/Linux, and of course about your favorite "distros" :-D
> 
> I wonder how they called the "coins" in NES Mario ... I played it soooo long 
> time ago ^^

My vote:
"Distro" !

Greetz...

Tobias Gläßer (who sends mails in UTF8)