Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 23:10:03 +0100 From: Chris <chrcoluk@gmail.com> To: "Doug Barton" <dougb@freebsd.org> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: release cycle Message-ID: <3aaaa3a0706051510y3c897c26p16e6d1d6fa0bf660@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <46647C25.80307@FreeBSD.org> References: <465BF62B.6090904@vwsoft.com> <20070529102929.GA49322@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <20070529111757.GE70055@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20070529182224.GD8255@soaustin.net> <3aaaa3a0706020045v1ce69a7bsec4a8dced2a99fe1@mail.gmail.com> <F092B226-5BAA-4C91-A533-01916A8181BA@ece.cmu.edu> <3aaaa3a0706041315q9e527b7n886dd73997cc5ac5@mail.gmail.com> <46647C25.80307@FreeBSD.org>
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On 04/06/07, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> wrote: > Chris wrote: > > > So my question remains when we have 7.0 and 6.3 both STABLE releases > > will the ports tree not be supported in 6.3 a just released version of > > FreeBSD? > > I can't help but get the impression that you're spoiling for a fight > here, so let me ask you to take step 1, which is relax a little. > > You are focusing on released version numbers when you ask about ports > support, and we generally focus on release branches. See > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvs-tags.html > for more information about that. We will be supporting ports for > RELENG_5 and _6, and RELENG_7 after it's created from what is now HEAD. > > Where I think the confusion is coming in is in regards to support for > a specific version number that is older than the latest version in > that branch. For example, support for 6.1 which is an older release on > the RELENG_6 branch. We do our best to provide ports support for older > versions on currently supported branches, but it's not always possible > to do so. You can search the archives of the ports list for > information on why just supporting 3 active branches (which will be 4 > after RELENG_7 is branched) for over 16,000 ports is a pretty massive > undertaking. > > I hope this makes the situation more clear. > > Doug > > -- > > This .signature sanitized for your protection > > This is what I had always thought until I was told otherwise recently thanks. Not spoiling for a fight just trying to understand the situation because it was dissapointing to be told last week that the reason for a ommision in UPDATING was because 6.1 was not the latest release. For this reason I wont dig up the quote I am just happy that 6.3 will be supported. Chris
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