[Openstack-operators] [openstack-dev] [Openstack] Rescinding the M name decision

Jaesuk Ahn bluejay.ahn at gmail.com
Sat Jul 11 07:30:17 UTC 2015


+1 from me as well.

2015년 7월 10일 (금) 18:27, Neil Jerram <Neil.Jerram at metaswitch.com>님이 작성:

> On 10/07/15 10:19, Thierry Carrez wrote:
> >
> > Part of the confusion here is that we are not naming "releases". We are
> > naming release *cycles*. We are giving a name to a period of time,
> > basically. In that period of time, various version numbers for various
> > components will be released. Saying "Glance 12.0.0 was released in
> > OpenStack 13 cycle" is not really helping.
> >
> > We won't run out of letters, because the names can cycle back to A
> > (potentially using a new theme, away from "geographic features near
> > where the corresponding design summit happened").
> >
> > So while we could technically name a release cycle "14", I feel it's a
> > bit more difficult to rally around a number than a name. Also, numbers
> > wouldn't really solve the perceived issues with names: numbers happen to
> > also be culturally meaningful. You don't have a 13th floor in many US
> > buildings. In China, building miss the 4th floor instead. 9 is feared in
> > Japan. And don't talk about 39 to Afghans.
> >
> > I think "growing up" is accepting the pain that comes with picking a
> > good name, rather than sidestepping the issue.
>
> +1 to all that.  Nicely put.
>
>         Neil
>
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