Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 13:20:29 +0500 From: shahzaib mushtaq <shahzaib.cb@gmail.com> To: Admin <admin@allunix.ru> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Release or Stable 10.3 ? Message-ID: <CAD3xhrO_gfrgPj46v_JVTpb-YRJYKyvXW-dZWEeZE7T_fCEPGQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <37be1d48-001d-3720-42a7-465395c87afd@allunix.ru> References: <CAD3xhrMKsSRCUPyrX7eB5j9ii_O6Kuvz5z002FEqHYY5763GyQ@mail.gmail.com> <37be1d48-001d-3720-42a7-465395c87afd@allunix.ru>
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Hi, Thanks a lot guys for clear answer as 'stable' word is really confusing when it comes to choose between 'release' and 'stable' :) . Can we go with its minimal installation version e.g bootonly iso with 200+MB size ? Should that good to go instead of download full 2GB iso ? Regards. Shahzaib On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Admin <admin@allunix.ru> wrote: > RELEASE - is a release of FreeBSD, which you can upgrade with patchsets, > staying inside the 10.3 environment. STABLE branches are a development ed= ge > of major branches, stating that the API is left unchanged and is compatib= le > with minor versions inside a major branch, while CURRENT branch may alrea= dy > be very different. > > So, I'd say not CURRENT nor STABLE branches are intended for production > use, yet they could be used like this ofcourse. You should install > X.Y-RELEASE and then freebsd-update it to latest patchset, in the end > getting X.Y-RELEASE-pZ system, which is the most production-intended > version. > > > > 06.06.2016 14:02, shahzaib mushtaq =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5=D1=82: > >> Hi, >> >> We need to install Freebsd-10.3 on production environment, should we go >> with 'Release' or 'Stable' version ? >> >> Thanks in Advance !! >> >> Regards. >> Shahzaib >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> >
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