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> which is not what the rest of the world means by "stable" when talking about software [citation needed] That's exactly what a lot of software projects mean
by seba_dos1 4y ago
> which is not what the rest of the world means by "stable" when talking about software
[citation needed]
That's exactly what a lot of software projects mean when they make stable release branches, stable interfaces, stable protocols...
- jcelerier 4y agoI'm not taking about the world of software developers, but the world of humans. Go ask your non-tech family members what "is your computer stable?" means to them
- seba_dos1 4y agoGo ask a software developer what that question means to them and you'll get the same answer. Ever heard about that thing called "context"? ;) You may very well argue that stable is where horses are living. In context of software releases, "stable" has a clear meaning - and Debian releases are software releases.
- jcelerier 4y ago> Ever heard about that thing called "context"? ;) most people who use and talk about software aren't software developers - that's the context.