Package: release-notes Severity: wishlist X-Debbugs-CC: debian-i18n@lists.debian.org On Sb, 20 apr 19, 21:11:09, Justin B Rye wrote: > Andrei POPESCU wrote: > >> + disable it before the upgrade, to ensure login sessions work on > >> + &releasename;. (A possible route to re-enabling it is outlined on the > > > > Any particular reason for using "&releasename;" instead of "buster"? > > > > At least for me it's easier to read (and understand) the source text > > without so much markup. > > I'll just have been copying the prevailing markup features from > neighbouring sections.. > > Personally I would be happy to see &releasename; etc. eliminated in > any section that won't be kept for the buster->bullseye edition (and > the places that don't change should rarely mention releasenames). > It's not quite as bad as &debian;, which almost never makes sense, > since anybody recycling this document for (e.g.) Devuan would need to > change almost everything else, too. It appears to be best practice in programming to use variables just about everywhere. In my opinion the same does not necessarily apply here because: 1. This is documentation 2. The source code itself is read by many, potentially non-programmers (i.e. translators). Turning this into a wishlist bug against the Release Notes, hopefully to be considered for bullseye. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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