Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 22:53:47 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: kris@gwyneth.gric.com Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Future of -stable? Message-ID: <361D96DB.3FB6703@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.GSO.4.02.9810081809330.3021-100000@gwyneth.gric.com>
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kris@gwyneth.gric.com wrote:
>
> Here's something I've been wondering about for a bit but I've never really
> gotten a straight answer. Currently I'm using 2.2.7-stable, however I just
> got a new larger drive and I want to install 3.0-beta and follow it
> through release and on into 3.0-stable if possible. Anyhow I've used cvsup
> a lot and I'm wondering once 3.0 is released, will there be a 3.0-stable?
> And does this mean that for a short time there will be a 3.0-stable and a
> 2.2-stable (till 2.2.8 is released). Or will the 3.0.X development still
> be called current?
>
> Mainly what I want to do is install 3.0-beta and keep up with the 3.0.x
> tree from there, preferably a the stable version if possible. Any ideas on
> how/where -stable is going to go?
>
> I'm sure I probably would be more well informed had I been around during
> the 1.0 to 2.0 transition. Any hints or insight would be appreciated. I'm
> subbed to the list so feel free to reply there if you think I'm not the
> only one wondering.TIA
It's actually quite simple. The -stable branch is intended to be for
production machines, you know, those that cannot crash, actually make
money, etc. The 3.0-stable branch will be created when 3.0 is validate
to be stable enough to warrant it.
Until that time, 2.2.8 and then post 2.2.8 will remain the -stable
branch, and then at some point when a rough consensus has been reached
that 3.x is ready, the 2.2.x-stable branch will eventually grind to a
halt for active development.
Experience dictates that 3.0 won't become stable until at least 3.0.2,
and maybe 3.0.5. This 3.0 release is pretty amibitious, and has a lot
of new, complicated features to test, so if you're in a production
environment, it may be a while before a 3.0-stable branch comes out.
If you're using FreeBSD for workstations, you'll most likely be able
to profitably use 3.0 "out of the box" for most (or all) of your
work.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
http://www.softweyr.com/~softweyr wes@softweyr.com
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