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Date:      Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:28:41 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   svn commit: r49577 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security
Message-ID:  <201610251628.u9PGSgPR056895@repo.freebsd.org>

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Author: gjb
Date: Tue Oct 25 16:28:41 2016
New Revision: 49577
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49577

Log:
  Improve wording in the security.html page.
  
  PR:		213525
  Submitted by:	linimon
  Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml	Tue Oct 25 16:21:58 2016	(r49576)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml	Tue Oct 25 16:28:41 2016	(r49577)
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 
   <h2>Reporting FreeBSD security incidents</h2>
 
-  <p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the operating system
-    should be reported to the <a
+  <p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the base system
+    should be reported via email to the <a
       href="mailto:secteam@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD Security Team</a>
-    or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, PGP
-    encrypted to the <a
+    or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, via PGP
+    encrypted email to the <a
       href="mailto:security-officer@FreeBSD.org">Security Officer
       Team</a>
     using the <a href="so_public_key.asc">Security Officer PGP
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
   <a name="how"></a>
   <h2>How to update your system</h2>
 
-  <p>For most users, the easiest way to update your supported &os;
-    &rel.current; or &rel2.current; system is to use the following
+  <p>For users that have previously installed a binary version of &os;
+    (e.g. &rel.current; or &rel2.current;),
     commands:</p>
 
   <tt># freebsd-update fetch<br />
@@ -62,11 +62,18 @@
   <p>If that fails, follow the other instructions in the security
     advisory you care about.</p>
 
+  <p>Note that the above procedure is only for users who have
+    previously installed a binary distribution.  Those who have
+    built from source will need to update their source tree to
+    upgrade.</p>
+
   <a name="sup"></a>
   <h2>Supported FreeBSD releases</h2>
 
   <p>The designation and expected lifetime of all currently supported
-    branches are given below.  The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em>
+    branches
+    and their respective releases
+    are given below.  The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em>
     column indicates the earliest date on which support for that
     branch or release will end.  Please note that these dates may be
     pushed back if circumstances warrant it.</p>



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