Visual Guide to Debian Release Code Names

You have heard of Debian Code Names like woody, etch and sid as in the title of this blog 'Playing With Sid'. Have you wondered where they come from ? Well, they are all characters from the movie 'Toy Story' from Pixar. Here is a visual guide of other code names used in Debian project until now.

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  buzz (Buzz Lightyear) was the spaceman,

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  rex was the tyrannosaurus,

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  bo (Bo Peep) was the girl who took care of the sheep,

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  hamm was the piggy bank,

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  slink (Slinky Dog (R)) was the toy dog,

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  potato was, of course, Mr. Potato (R),

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  woody was the cowboy,

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  sarge was the sergeant of the Green Plastic Army Men,

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  etch was the toy blackboard (Etch-a-Sketch (R)),

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  lenny was the binoculars.

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  sid was the boy next door who destroyed toys.

Images courtesy http://www.e-moka.net/2005/05/30/nomi-release-debian/