Quoting Peter Pentchev (2026-03-02 10:32:37) > On Mon, Mar 02, 2026 at 10:17:45AM +0100, Simon Josefsson wrote: > [snip] >> Btw, I find the word 'Pure' in 'Debian Pure Blends' odd - does it >> convey any meaning that is distinct from 'Debian Blend'? Was/is >> there ever a notion of a non-Pure Debian Blend? I'm not sure to >> refer to a blend as Pure Blend or simply Blend, or if there is a >> difference. > > One of the very first sections in the Pure Blends documentation: > > https://blends.debian.org/blends/ch02.html#Blends > > From what I remember of watching history from the sidelines, it is > a bit of wordplay, but it also does carry a very specific meaning.
Correct, it is a play of words that I came up with at a sprint in 2008 and then discussed online at the debian-custom mailinglist, seemingly from here: https://lists.debian.org/debian-custom/2008/09/msg00004.html Yes, one notable non-Pure Debian Blend is debian-edu, due to bug#311188 It puzzles me a bit why you are asking now about the distinction between "Debian Pure Blend" and "Debian Blend". Here is what I wrote in the very first reply to you in this very thread: Quoting Jonas Smedegaard (2025-11-25 06:42:47) > A system design consisting purely Debian bits is a "Debian Pure Blend". > No need for any further blessing - go ahead and print stickers for it! [...] > A system including non-Debian bits is not a Debian Pure Blend. > Feel free to call is a Debian Blend (without the "pure" designation). > > I do understand that your aim is "more pure than Debian", but the > terminology is about Debian-ness, not about other interpretations of > purity. > > Good luck with your project - I think it sounds like a worthy project, > regardless if you choose an approach where "Debian Pure Blend" is > inappropriate do describe it. Kind regards, - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ * Sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/drjones [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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