From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 29 16:31:40 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A4EB16A419 for ; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:31:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@obsecurity.org) Received: from elvis.mu.org (elvis.mu.org [192.203.228.196]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54E5F13C45D for ; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:31:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@obsecurity.org) Received: from rot26.obsecurity.org (elvis.mu.org [192.203.228.196]) by elvis.mu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 439301A3C1A; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:31:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by rot26.obsecurity.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id B458EC0E7; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:31:36 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:31:33 -0400 From: Kris Kennaway To: PowerMan Message-ID: <20070729163131.GA84095@rot26.obsecurity.org> References: <76c271ae0707290138v24753b68k88e51504f5de2c60@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <76c271ae0707290138v24753b68k88e51504f5de2c60@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: A question about 6.2 release X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:31:40 -0000 On Sun, Jul 29, 2007 at 04:38:29PM +0800, PowerMan wrote: > Dear sir, > > My first language is not English, if I made some bad words or > expression, please forgive me. > > I have learned from your web site http://www.freebsd.org > that 6.2-stable is relased on 15 Jan, 2007. > > But why there is also 6.2-stable snapshots released in May 2007 > and June 2007? > > Should all snapshots be released before a final release is released? > Should no snapshots be released after a final release is released? > > I can't express myself very well, I wish you can understand me. > Thanks. There is ongoing development after the release, which you can think of as preparation for the next release. That is what the snapshots represent. This is all explained in the Handbook: there is a good chance that this has been translated into your local language where you may find it easier to read. Your english is very good though! Kris