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Re: About the draft announcement/name change

Hi,

On Mon, 29 Apr 1996, Bruce Perens wrote:

> Fernando wrote:
> > How about keeping the name of the distribution as Debian but creating a
> > new concept: that of a "base system" and call our base system "Debase",
> > for example?
> 
> de.base
> (di-'b{a-}s)
> 1) vt, to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
> 2) vt, to reduce the intrinsic value of by increasing the base-metal
>    content
>    b) vt, to reduce the exchange value of
>  -- de.base.ment, n
> (-'b{a-}-sm*nt)
>  -- de.bas.er, n
> (-'b{a-}-s*r)
> Synonyms: i[syn] VITIATE, DEPRAVE, CORRUPT,  

... "debiant" too? :-)

Anyway, how about DBase, Deb-Base, deb-based?
How do you like the concept of naming the base system and the 
distribution with a different but similar name?
Or a completely different name?

In any case, I would at least prefer to have something like "The Free 
Linux Base System" or "The Unrestricted Base Sytem" instead of "The Base 
System".

Fernando.