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Sarge is Now Frozen

Posted by timothy on from the chill-yo dept.

JoeBuck writes "Steve Langasek has announced that Debian Sarge is now frozen. He produced a schedule that would lead to a Debian release at the end of May, though I would expect it to slip somewhat. I'm glad that the long wait for a Debian release will soon be over."

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  1. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haha for a second there I thought the title said "Sarge is Now Frozen," I guess I should put my glassess... wait, what the...

    1. Re:Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Debuntoo!, now with source based apterized rpms in many exciting shades of brown! #897 at Distrowatch! It's the bestus!

    2. Re:Huh? by Dolda2000 · · Score: 3, Funny

      In other news, Duke Nukem Forever just went gold.

    3. Re:Huh? by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 5, Funny
      If I could only have one OS it would have to be Debian, Ubuntu and Gentoo.
      In other words, you want FreeBSD.
  2. Oh no! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope they can thaw him out.

  3. Sooo. by I_redwolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    That pig flying was about this. Was wondering wtf that was about.

  4. In other news by LittleLebowskiUrbanA · · Score: 3, Funny

    Duke Nuke'm Forever was released and Microsoft committed toa firm launch date for Longhorn.

    --
    This guy is way out there
  5. Re:cryogenics? by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
    By frozen, I'm guessing you mean poor Sarge was cryogenically frozen, right? What's the prognosis?

    Worry not, he'll be promoted to Colonel (kernel) in no time.

    sorry...

    --

    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  6. Ah. But did you read the headline carefully? by jd · · Score: 4, Funny

    They did NOT say the distribution was frozen, only the name.

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    It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
    1. Re:Ah. But did you read the headline carefully? by AnuradhaRatnaweera · · Score: 2, Funny
      They did NOT say the distribution was frozen, only the name.

      The name of the song is called "Haddocks' Eyes".'

      `Oh, that's the name of the song, is it?' Alice said, trying to feel interested.

      `No, you don't understand,' the Knight said, looking a little vexed. `That's what the name is called. The name really is "The Aged Aged Man".'

      `Then I ought to have said "That's what the song is called"?' Alice corrected herself.

      `No, you oughtn't: that's quite another thing! The song is called "Ways and Means": but that's only what it's called, you know!'

      `Well, what is the song, then?' said Alice, who was by this time completely bewildered.

      `I was coming to that,' the Knight said. `The song really is "A-sitting On a Gate": and the tune's my own invention.'

  7. Time to check the weather in Hell... by SaDan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whaddaya know?

    "Chance of flurries tonight, lows in the teens."

  8. Oh no. by michelcultivo · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the last April Fools's joke?

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    http://www.michel.eti.br
  9. Is it kernel 2.2 yet? by EugeneK · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want to use Debian but I need to get my CD burner from 1992 working and need at least kernel 2.2. thx.

    1. Re:Is it kernel 2.2 yet? by EugeneK · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sorry, I was trolling in a moment of weakness!!

    2. Re:Is it kernel 2.2 yet? by kubrick · · Score: 2, Funny

      We've been around Slashdot this long and you actually expect sense out of us?

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      deus does not exist but if he does
  10. Re:cryogenics? by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 2, Funny

    By frozen, I'm guessing you mean poor Sarge was cryogenically frozen, right? What's the prognosis?

    He's dead, Jim.

  11. Not the only one... by espergreen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something else froze today too!

    1. Re:Not the only one... by Coryoth · · Score: 2, Funny

      Perhaps this is all a sign that Debian needs to change their naming policy, and just call the next stable distribution "hell", that way we can have accurate headlines.

      Jedidiah.

      --
      Craft Beer Programming T-shirts
  12. It's been frozen for ages already! by JoaoPinheiro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hell, these are news? Sarge has been frozen for only god knows how long already =P

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    João Pinheiro
  13. Whats that fat lady doing here? by bosewicht · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm, things look really strange. Pigs are flying fat lady's singing....Sarge is frozen........ OH MY GOD!!!!! THE END IS NEAR!!!!!

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    There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't
    1. Re:Whats that fat lady doing here? by jd · · Score: 4, Funny
      OH MY GOD!!!!! THE END IS NEAR!!!!!


      Isn't that what BASIC programmers say, when their programs gracefully stop?

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      It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
    2. Re:Whats that fat lady doing here? by Sinus0idal · · Score: 4, Funny

      HA. Basic... Programmers!! Hahahah.

    3. Re:Whats that fat lady doing here? by dtfinch · · Score: 4, Funny

      Famous last words: "Sure, I'll let you borrow my gun, when Sarge freezes over."

  14. I guess Sarge is in hell ... by Entropy · · Score: 2, Funny

    and that is why he is frozen.

    --
    The sea changes color, but the sea does not change.
  15. Huzzah! by Bastian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I know how Boston felt last World Series.

  16. Boy, is Sarge ever old. by Markus+Registrada · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just practicing.

  17. Re:cryogenics? by Patoski · · Score: 4, Funny

    By frozen, I'm guessing you mean poor Sarge was cryogenically frozen, right? What's the prognosis?

    Oh...they've encased him in carbonite. He should be quite well-protected -- if he survives the freezing process, that is.

    --
    G. Washington on Government "it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
  18. Like Halley's Comet... by n6mod · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since most of us weren't alive the last time this happened:

    Think seriously about whether you want your apt sources list to say "testing" or "sarge"

    There's no single answer to that question, if you get it wrong, it might lead to a very long day.

    --
    You have violated Robot's Rules of Order and will be asked to leave the future immediately.
  19. Hmmm, I wonder... by Toby_Tyke · · Score: 2, Funny

    what form the other three horsemen will take?

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    "I realise this is not a very popular opinion but it's the truth, and there for needs to be said" -Bill Hicks
  20. Re:Frozen, eh? by DA-MAN · · Score: 4, Funny

    Have you tried rebooting?

    -- Tech Support

    Yes I have and it's still frozen, now if you tell me to reinstall I will kill you!

    --
    Can I get an eye poke?
    Dog House Forum
  21. Re:Good news, even for Sid users. by Cyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    You should ask for a refund then...

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    cyn, free software and *nix operating systems enthusiast.