Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:53:23 +0100 From: "Rick Hoppe" <mailing@rickhoppe.nl> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Why track FreeBSD-STABLE? Message-ID: <MLECKHBMGODPBDHNOIAAEEJNCJAA.mailing@rickhoppe.nl>
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Hi, In a lot of documents on the internet how to setup a secure FreeBSD server they tell to track FreeBSD-STABLE. According to other sources (like the book FreeBSD Unleashed), FreeBSD-STABLE (and FreeBSD-CURRENT) should be regarded as beta-quality. My opinion about beta versions is that it is not finished yet or could contain some bugs. According to them those versions are not RELEASE quality yet. So why should I decide to track FreeBSD-STABLE and create the possibilty for new security-problems and new bugs? In my eyes it's better to install RELEASE and track the FreeBSD security advisories, so I patch my RELEASE every time? Just like what a good Windows administrator should do every week.... What are your thoughts about this? Regards, Rick Hoppe Network- and Systemspecialist Xtraxion Internet To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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