On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 6:08 PM, Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> wrote: > > On 15.02.2017 00:00, scootergrisen wrote: >> When i download Gentoo Linux the file name might be called something >> like: >> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso >> >> This might be fine if you just want that file and want to use it >> straight away. >> >> But lets say like i just did downloaded multiple linux distributions >> because i want to test them out so i have like 10-20 iso files or what >> ever. >> >> Then later one when i see the file name >> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso i have no idea what distribution >> that was. >> >> The other distributions i have downloaded all seem to start with the >> name of the distribution in the file name. I Think Gentoo Linux is the >> only one yet that does not. >> > So you can identify it uniquely. ;-) >> So would it not be better to use a file name like this?: >> gentoo-livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso >> > Could be nice. But not important. > You can always run 'wget -O <filename> <url>'. > > You could write a GLEP? But then, you could just file a bug/ask somebody > responsible for the naming.
A GLEP seems like overkill for something like this. I would suggest filing a bug for the release engineering team.
