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Date:      Sun,  4 Mar 2001 11:01:47 -0800 (PST)
From:      Mike Harding <mvh@ix.netcom.com>
To:        tom@uniserve.com
Cc:        ajh3@chmod.ath.cx, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Version Numbering
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10103040926460.35019-100000@athena.uniserve.ca> (message from Tom on Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:28:07 -0800 (PST))
References:   <Pine.BSF.4.10.10103040926460.35019-100000@athena.uniserve.ca>

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Let's call it "FreeBSD 2000" so it sounds futuristic.

Oh... Sorry.  :)

- Mike H.

   Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:28:07 -0800 (PST)
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   On Sun, 4 Mar 2001, Andrew Hesford wrote:

   > What with all the version inflation going on in the Linux world, I have
   > an idea for FreeBSD.
   > 
   > Forget 4.3-STABLE. Skip to 4.4. And rather than calling it FreeBSD
   > 4.4-STABLE, call it 4.4FreeBSD. That way, we can show off the roots of
   > FreeBSD and make it sound cool, too!

     This discussion already occured over a year ago.  Use the archive.

   > Or, we can stop people from asking, "Why is RedHat in version 7,
   > Mandrake almost in version 8, and FreeBSD only in 4?" (assuming RedHat
   > users even know what FreeBSD is). Just call the next release FreeBSD
   > 10.3-STABLE or FreeBSD 2001-STABLE.

     Are people seriously fooled by version numbers?  I've never seen anyone
   on this list ask why the version number wasn't bigger.

   > -- 
   > Andrew Hesford
   > ajh3@chmod.ath.cx


   Tom


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