From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 23 23:33:05 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C065C106564A; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:33:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jon@seaholm.caamora.com.au) Received: from seaholm.caamora.com.au (seaholm.caamora.com.au [203.7.226.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50F588FC1D; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:33:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jon@seaholm.caamora.com.au) Received: (from jon@localhost) by seaholm.caamora.com.au (8.11.1/8.11.1) id m8NNWqd28124; Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:32:52 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <20080924093252.02048@caamora.com.au> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:32:52 +1000 From: jonathan michaels To: Jo Rhett References: <40C58F46-D705-4BE0-8AE5-17D901EE381A@netconsonance.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.84e In-Reply-To: <40C58F46-D705-4BE0-8AE5-17D901EE381A@netconsonance.com>; from Jo Rhett on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 01:37:03PM -0700 Organisation: Caamora, PO Box 144, Rosebery NSW 1445 Australia Cc: freebsd-stable Stable , Robert Watson , "Simon L. Nielsen" , cperciva@freebsd.org Subject: Re: proposed change to support policy for FreeBSD Releases X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:33:05 -0000 freebsd-stable et al ... On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 01:37:03PM -0700, Jo Rhett wrote: > Some quite lively offline discussion has come to conclusion with the > following suggestions to change the support policy. Obviously, this > is what we feel would be a good idea, but it's obviously open to > discussion and there's nobody demanding anything here. It just seems > "better". > > Old text: > > Each branch is supported by the Security Officer for a limited time o/ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ O\ whole heap of content sniped for brevity. > > a minimum of 24 months after the release. > > Proposed (starting point for discussion for) new text: > > Each branch is supported by the Security Officer for a limited time > only, and is designated as one of `Early adopter', `Normal', or > 'Final'. The designation is used as a guideline for determining the > lifetime of the branch as follows. > > Early adopter > Releases which are published from the -CURRENT branch will be for support of my hardware and any 'new' machines that might wander by .. i like these two definitions, the clarity of teh time line i mean, Early Adopter / Normal > Normal > Releases which are published from a -STABLE branch will be but, in particular i like this (Final) as a place to find some certainty and a place to plan the next step as regards freebsd upgrade path and future hardware acquisitions .. a safe place to plan and look froward from ... > Final > The final minor release on a given branch will be supported by > the Security Officer for a minimum of 24 months after the release. o/ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ O\ whole heap of contents sniped for brevity. thank you gentle peoples for working out this solution. it has given me some much needed clarity as regards forward moving planning. as well as looking to very clearly simplify the desicion making process as regards, not just, 'which freebsd to use' but when to move and what release to move to. as well as helping with the going forward hardware acquisions processes. not all gifts make good freebsd platforms. it helps to know with some kind of certainty wht hardware is being supported/worked on and still in pre-development stage so to speak. at any rate a good place to start with as regards this whole 'support' business .. makes sence to me .. thanks, gang. keep up teh good work .. very much appreciated most kind regards / appreciations. jonathan -- ================================================================ powered by .. QNX, OS9 and freeBSD -- http://caamora com au/operating system ==== === appropriate solution in an inappropriate world === ====