From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 5 21:13:48 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46F7916A509 for ; Sun, 5 Dec 2004 21:13:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp806.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp806.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.168.185]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 98D5843D5E for ; Sun, 5 Dec 2004 21:13:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from krinklyfig@spymac.com) Received: from unknown (HELO smogmonster.com) (krinklyfig@pacbell.net@64.173.25.106 with plain) by smtp806.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 5 Dec 2004 21:13:45 -0000 From: Joshua Tinnin To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 13:13:44 -0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.7.1 References: <41B23F3E.4060400@frenchsuballiance.cjb.net> <20041205084637.0e830d1b@agnes.myhome.net> <41B32112.4000204@frenchsuballiance.cjb.net> In-Reply-To: <41B32112.4000204@frenchsuballiance.cjb.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200412051313.44805.krinklyfig@spymac.com> cc: ptitoliv Subject: Re: Main differences between RELEASE_X and RELEASE_X_Y branches X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: krinklyfig@spymac.com List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 21:13:48 -0000 On Sunday 05 December 2004 06:54 am, ptitoliv wrote: > >Well to the best of my knowledge, while STABLE is "stable" it is still in > >development, which means there could be occasional glitches that need > >ironed out. RELEASE is the branch that is the most tried and true. > >Occasional security and bug updates but ready for public consumption. > > > >I personally stick with RELEASE as it has the new features, and is > >less likely to have unexpected results. > > Hi, > > Thank you for your answer :). > > So according to you, it is better for a server to use a RELEASE version > than STABLE version. STABLE is a branch in development, while RELEASE is intended to be used in production. RELEASE will get security and other critical fixes only, while STABLE will get developed without production first in mind. IOW, STABLE might be unstable ... > And another question, is it necessary and important > to change when a new RELEASE is ... released ? No, except that RELEASEs eventually are dropped from being officially supported. 3.x is no longer supported. Chances are 3.x is not very secure, due to new threats which haven't been patched to it since it was dropped, but 4.x is good for a while even though 5.3 is the new RELEASE. - jt