Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:36:32 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Manolis Kiagias <sonic2000gr@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org, murray@stokely.org Subject: Re: Preface need update. Message-ID: <20081215183632.553d194b.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4946AAD6.6050300@gmail.com> References: <1226494693.1809.10.camel@localhost> <491B4F01.9020403@gmail.com> <2a7894eb0811121605k1310bf8avf7a69363fc504905@mail.gmail.com> <20081112200755.66c52a48.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <491C39E7.7040609@gmail.com> <20081113185333.25a73ebf.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <2a7894eb0812132146w42722ce5n809cd5d0a9c451eb@mail.gmail.com> <20081214185058.48a7c2c2.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <2a7894eb0812141832u20af4821h121a520fab746c7c@mail.gmail.com> <20081215062858.6c76fb33.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <20081215134919.51a88d90.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <4946AAD6.6050300@gmail.com>
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:07:02 +0200 Manolis Kiagias <sonic2000gr@gmail.com> wrote: > Tom Rhodes wrote: > >> > >> Works for me. Let me work over a patch today (I should have > >> enough time) and get it out. :) > >> > > > > This patch merges both chapters in a way I thought worked out > > best. Could probably use a bit of text in the intro but I'm > > not 100% sure. > > > > http://people.freebsd.org/~trhodes/patches/cutting-edge.diff > > > > Though I do remember why I started another chapter though, > > primarily because cutting-edge came off to me as "using CURRENT > > and/or test versions" rather than stable with bug fixes. :) > > > > Thanks, > > > > > If these chapters are merged, I think we will have to rethink the "The > Cutting Edge" title. The title is by itself intimidating for the > beginning-intermediate user who is already convinced it is best for him > to use "RELEASE" until he is comfortable with the system. And using > freebsd-update is essential (and a rather easy task) at any user level. > > How about changing the chapter to something like "Updating and Upgrading > FreeBSD"? > The first sections could deal with security updates and minor / major > version upgrades using freebsd-update. > Later sections could deal with -STABLE and -CURRENT > It would probably need more than a few rewrites and reorganization though I'm all about that. -- Tom Rhodes
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