Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:39:48 +0800 From: "stormjumper" <stormjumper@myrealbox.com> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD: diff between RELEASE and STABLE Message-ID: <076d01c3ac04$0f8ecf90$6305a8c0@hockjim.homeip.net> References: <DCEE01466A8BC541AFF5B671084EF456C04E@doublel01.double-l.lokaal><024501c3aa06$4025ca50$6305a8c0@hockjim.homeip.net> <3FB3BF91.2070104@daleco.biz>
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thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: "stormjumper" <stormjumper@myrealbox.com> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 01:29 Subject: Re: FreeBSD: diff between RELEASE and STABLE > stormjumper wrote: > > >hmm, > > > >thanks Johan > > > >somebody, anybody, correct me if i'm wrong pls. > > > >does this imply that RELEASE is more stable than STABLE? > > > >thanks > > > > > > More or less, yes. > > -STABLE is stable, but changes to the code > are put in from time to time to make progress > toward the *next* RELEASE. In the event someone > manages to accidentally mangle a line of code, > it might not get noticed until you sync your source > and buildworld, etc. > > Then you get some message "syntax error in foofile > on line xxx" and 'stop in /usr/src' ... not too much fun. > Even worse, it might build but not run correctly. > > FWIW, this has never happened to me, and I've > been using -STABLE on production servers for > over a year. > > -RELEASE code is -STABLE that is frozen, double > and triple checked and allowed to 'simmer' for a > few weeks to see if any such problems appear, > basically. The guys work pretty hard to make sure > that it's gonna be acceptable to stamp "RELEASE" > on it and not ruin the OS's image as a strong, > stable, modern and powerful OS. > > HTH, > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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