LTS? WTF!

So, the Dapper Drake Beta is out, which marks the first real use of its formal name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. The LTS distinguishes our Long Term Support releases from the fast-paced, action-packed, high-energy, six-month time-based releases (with an 18 month support period) we’ve seen so far.

But LTS is just begging for some alternative acronym action…

  • Luxury Theatre Seats
  • Leather Trumps Silk
  • Long Tall Sally
  • Lingering Table Sausage
  • Lunch Time Seminar
  • Leaning Toothpick Syndrome
  • Laser Tracking System (we have one of these on GNOME’s Orbital Laser Platform!)

Add your suggestions in the comments! :-)

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29 Responses to LTS? WTF!

  1. Leaning Toothpick Syndrome is the one I’m familiar with. LTS is also a railway running through Barking, where I used to live (it’s the London, Tilbury and Southend line).

  2. Owen Morgan says:

    Certainly was a WTF! moment. “Ubuntu 6.06 Linux Terminal Server” ?? That was quick!

  3. Phil says:

    Local Taser Stockist?

  4. Joe H says:

    Long Tail Software

  5. Chris M says:

    Lobster Talk Show?

  6. David Hoover says:

    Lunch This Saturday?
    Look! There’s Something!
    Lock The Store

    Or, to go with the obnoxious trend of self-referencing acronyms, LTS Transcends Specification

  7. Hans Milcher says:

    Lullaby To viSta (and close bug #1 already, damnit)
    Love That Sh*..Software ;)
    Leather Tranny Softwareengineers

  8. tvon says:

    Little Tastey Squirrels
    Leprechaun Toe Soup
    1337 Talking Skink

  9. Anonymous says:

    Losers Track Stable

  10. Travis Shirk says:

    Low Testosterone Syndrome
    Linus Torvalds Sucks (not really ;) )
    Let’s Take Shrooms

  11. Abe says:

    Licking Table Salt

  12. Bullocks says:

    Love To Share. =P

  13. Jay says:

    Loosely Tied Shoes

  14. AdamW says:

    A suggestion from a competitor…Less Than Spiffy? ;)

    (hey, it’s all in fun :>)

  15. Mike says:

    Why yes, I could go for a Large Tasty Sandwich.

  16. TongMaster says:

    LTS: – Little That Sucks.

    Appropriate for this release Jeff :)

  17. Simon H says:

    LTS :

    Long Time Swindler
    Lazy Time Saver
    Love The Shits
    List Taking Squats
    Limey Talking Scott
    Low Trash System
    Lean Talkin Sonofabitch

  18. Jason Brower says:

    Lazy Trombone Stalker
    Laura’s Tickling Sarah
    Listen To Shuttleworth
    Line Tip Submitter
    Larry Tried Some

  19. Jonathan Carter says:

    LTS immediately made me thought of “Linux Terminal Server” :)

  20. Tom says:

    With this many rediculous comments surely the most appropriate is:

    LET’S TALK SHIT

    :)

  21. Nermal says:

    Love To Sleep :)

  22. JaneW says:

    I still like mine:

    Late To Ship :P

  23. KevinG says:

    Lovely Toe Smell

  24. Lucid Tree Snatchers
    Lassie Tears Squirrels
    Laughable Title Shortening

  25. lgespee says:

    Lower Technical School
    (until about 4 years ago when the name was changed to VMBO, this was a real Dutch acronym “Lagere Technische School”)

  26. Caleb Moore says:

    “Look’s the shit!”

  27. Caleb Moore says:

    But wait, there’s more:
    “Linux Takes Shape”
    “Lick The Screen”
    “Loads Thirty Services”
    “Life tastes sweet”
    “Lame Three-word Sentance”

  28. I may be biased here, but how about “Let’s Talk Support!”