On 07/07/2011 10:59 AM, Ben Armstrong wrote: > To fix, change the heading from "Difference between a Blend and a > derivative" to "Difference between a Blend and a remaster", or else > rework the content to clearly make the distinction.
Oh, and if you decide to rework the content, the tone needs adjustment. I am fairly critical of what I call "vanity" distributions that are poor quality rip-offs of some parent distro. These invariably end up shafting the user when the creator gets bored or overwhelmed and stops providing support. On the other hand, I have respect for derivative distributions which fork from a parent distro due to differences that cannot be reconciled in any other way. These derivatives most often have their own archives, bug tracking system, mailing lists/forums and so forth, and when done well, illustrate the strength with free software of being able to fork. I definitely would not want to come off in our documentation as being "anti-derivatives", particularly in light of recent efforts to develop a better relationship between Debian and derivatives through the Debian Derivatives Exchange project (http://www.debian.org/News/2011/20110318). Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
