Debian 9.0 Reportedly Codenamed Zurg

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Debian 9.0 Reportedly Codenamed Zurg

The next Debian release, 8.0, is codenamed Jessie, but succeeding that will be Debian 9.0 "Zurg" in a few years time...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTYwODc

[oerdnj]

It was just a joke!

Gosh, it was a joke inside default init debate (reference here or here).

[schmidtbag]

So, will Zurg be used when they officially switch to systemd? I think it'd be somewhat inappropriate to transition Jessie to systemd. I feel the debian release cycles have been somewhat arbitrary.

[oerdnj]

So, will Zurg be used when they officially switch to systemd? I think it'd be somewhat inappropriate to transition Jessie to systemd. I feel the debian release cycles have been somewhat arbitrary.

• there will be no Debian Zurg (at least it was not decided, just blogged as a joke)
• The tech-ctte decision was to switch to systemd for Linux ports in jessie

[andyprough]

In other news, Apple is exploring a patent lawsuit against the Debian community for infringement of their patent on "dominating and enslaving the human race" through use of the name Zorg.

[GreatEmerald]

Hah: http://pusling.com/blog/?p=339

[Ericg]

I feel the debian release cycles have been somewhat arbitrary.

Meaning what? Because they're not time based releases? Debian releases when its ready and the developers feel it meets their level of QA

[Baconmon]

Reality check

Hah: http://pusling.com/blog/?p=339

What? Both phoronix AND wikipedia said it?.. Well then it MUST be true!.. Every one knows that wikipedia has never said any thing factually inaccurate before.. And *especially* not phoronix!.. It would be hard for any thing to slip past that massive fact-checking team that comprises the phoronix corporation..

All hail debian zurg! Over-lord of all the other linux distrobutions!..

[Apteryx]

I somehow feel like playing good old Starcraft after reading about this news...

[dungeon]

phoronoix

the next version of Debian will actually be called Debian 8dot0 “phoronoix-will-believe-anything”.

http://blog.halon.org.uk/2014/02/breaking-debian-9-0-codename/