Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:05:53 +0300 From: Alexandr Kovalenko <never@nevermind.kiev.ua> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Version Release numbers Message-ID: <20030610180553.GB91429@nevermind.kiev.ua> In-Reply-To: <3EE58CF9.4090B7D3@mindspring.com> References: <000901c32eeb$4b15d4a0$0200000a@fireball> <3EE58CF9.4090B7D3@mindspring.com>
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Hello, Terry Lambert! On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 12:47:05AM -0700, you wrote: > Craig Reyenga wrote: > > Perhaps all odd major numbers should be considered development versions. 5.3 > > would instead be called 6.0, to signify that it is ready for general use by > > everyone. HEAD would change to 7.0-CURRENT, and the process would repeat, > > with 7.0-RELEASE thru 7.N-RELEASE (with "N" being the last development > > version) until the tree is then ready for 8.0, which would be of course > > marked "stable." > > The problem with this is you are very soon running version 99 > (or 100, if you want it stable). > > Historically, BSD has used odd minor numbers as new features, > and even minor numbers as stabilization. > > This was broken with 4.4, but that was because of the lawsuit, > not through any poor intent on anyone's part. Which one? What is was about? Can you provide more info? -- NEVE-RIPE, will build world for food Ukrainian FreeBSD User Group http://uafug.org.ua/
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