Comment 29 for bug 395905

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 8:29 AM, mac_v<email address hidden> wrote:
> @Mathew, my comments are only after i'v read the wiki...
> Since its a wiki , and atleast 1yr old page , it is not clear who has made the page...
> AFAIC , it doesnt seem to be an official page , or an official decision Ubuntu wants to take...

Ok, please take my word for it that it is an official Ubuntu policy.
You'll see from the page history that two current members of the
Ubuntu Technical Board have made changes to it.

> If it was the official decision , why was it not done for 3 yrs?

It has been done in all places mentioned on the wiki page except
about-ubuntu.xml. That's due to an oversight on the part of the
docteam, I believe.

> why does Mark Shuttlework still refer to the versions using codenames, in his interviews ?

I don't know, you'll have to ask him.

> I dont recall any mailing list discussions which have concluded to accept the removal of code names.

Well, Ubuntu specifications are not always discussed on mailing lists.
But this one was implemented (e.g.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2006-May/011479.html)

Anyway, instead of relying on recollection, the best plan is to search
the mailing lists. There is quite a long and interesting discussion
about it on sounder from 2006. This email from the Canonical CEO sums
it up:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-February/004305.html

But as far as I am aware, Ubuntu policy has always been that the
codenames are for development use, and the version numbers are for
public visibility.

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Matthew East
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