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2009-11-01, 03:01 AM CST
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Why "Constantine"?
I was recently wondering if there's anything behind the name Constantine, chosen for Fedora 12. I've read that some previous versions were named Moonshine, Werewolf, Sulphur, Cambridge and Leonidas. The former 4 seem to have been named kinda randomly, since the words are common, so I don't think there are many interesting things to say about them. Leonidas, though, was a king, and we (mostly) all know who he was.
But what about Constantine? I know about the byzantine Emperor Constantine, but I'm not quite sure Fedora 12 was given his name specifically. Does it reference another Constantine?
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2009-11-01, 03:04 AM CST
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have a look in #FWN letters you should find why
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2009-11-01, 03:15 AM CST
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2009-11-01, 03:20 AM CST
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(moved to Fedora 12 Alpha-Beta) All the names are linked in some context or other. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Histo..._release_names
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2009-11-01, 03:21 AM CST
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(Oops! Well, Fedora Focus or F12 A-B, whatever...sure didn't belong under General.)
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2009-11-01, 03:28 AM CST
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At least anything is better than Ub*ntuish "Naughty Nymph", "Psychedelic Pterosaur" or even "Silly Sod".
Sorry, can't resist. 
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2009-11-01, 03:32 AM CST
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Aw cripes, now you've given the upcoming names away! Those were supposed to be kept secret.
Funny that the Ubuntu folk generally refer to the release name, while Fedora folk almost never reference it and just use the number.
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2009-11-01, 04:15 AM CST
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Thanks for the replies 
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2009-11-01, 10:56 PM CST
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Aw cripes, now you've given the upcoming names away! Those were supposed to be kept secret.
Funny that the Ubuntu folk generally refer to the release name, while Fedora folk almost never reference it and just use the number. |
Maybe we're more pragmatic? All that extra typing for 'jaunty jackalope' or 'hardy heron' or whatever the other ones are. Those are the only 2 I can remember. Typing F11 or 10, 12 whatever is MUCH easier on the fingers!
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2009-11-02, 12:20 AM CST
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13 should be Hennessy. 
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2009-11-02, 01:34 AM CST
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Quote:
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At least anything is better than Ub*ntuish "Naughty Nymph", "Psychedelic Pterosaur" or even "Silly Sod".
Sorry, can't resist. |
I'm waiting to see if they can resist ' Pugnacious Penguin '
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2009-11-02, 01:12 PM CST
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Talking about name, when will the name suggestion for F13 will be open and where? (I know that F12 is still not being released but...)
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2009-11-02, 03:15 PM CST
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Quote:
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Talking about name, when will the name suggestion for F13 will be open and where? (I know that F12 is still not being released but...)
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be patient dude.. give it a month or 2 after F12 release an im sure they'll talk about a name for F13
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2009-11-02, 07:08 PM CST
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Quote:
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Talking about name, when will the name suggestion for F13 will be open and where? (I know that F12 is still not being released but...)
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I believe it'll be shortly after they create / open the topic folder for F13 Rawhide; which will be either just before or just after F12 is released. As I recall for F12 they started a topic asking for suggestions and then there was a vote taken.
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2009-11-02, 09:09 PM CST
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I agree, Ubuntu has the worst codenames I have ever seen. I like the name constantine, and Fedora 12 has pretty good artwork. Ubuntu's theme reminds me of feces. Just use fedora people!
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