From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 20 04:40:35 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2508C1065672 for ; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:40:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from edwin@mavetju.org) Received: from mail5out.barnet.com.au (mail5.barnet.com.au [202.83.178.78]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D96558FC0A for ; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:40:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from edwin@mavetju.org) Received: by mail5out.barnet.com.au (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 16A642218A25; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:22:49 +1000 (EST) X-Viruscan-Id: <4882BD9800004F6ABC234C@BarNet> Received: from mail5auth.barnet.com.au (mail5.barnet.com.au [202.83.178.78]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mail5auth.barnet.com.au", Issuer "*.barnet.com.au" (verified OK)) by mail5.barnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id B0BC321B42E9; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:22:48 +1000 (EST) Received: from k7.mavetju (ppp121-44-34-200.lns10.syd7.internode.on.net [121.44.34.200]) by mail5auth.barnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35BD0221881D; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:22:48 +1000 (EST) Received: by k7.mavetju (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 36BE2567; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:22:09 +1000 (EST) Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:22:09 +1000 From: Edwin Groothuis To: Brett Glass Message-ID: <20080720042209.GA3928@k7.mavetju> References: <200807200230.UAA17164@lariat.net> <4882AAC1.6010501@delphij.net> <200807200321.VAA17553@lariat.net> <200807200336.VAA17727@lariat.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200807200336.VAA17727@lariat.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.1 and BIND exploit X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:40:35 -0000 On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 09:36:38PM -0600, Brett Glass wrote: > At 09:28 PM 7/19/2008, Subhro wrote: > > >You need to understand the release engineering process of FreeeBSD. > > I've been watching it (and testing release candidates) since 2.x, so > I think I may possibly have some understanding of it by now. ;-) > > >The release edition is essential created from the stabe edition. 7.1R > >would not be something new which is *not* present on 7-STABLE today. > > Mostly true. But the new release would undergo extensive testing, and > changes which were "not ready for prime time" would be rolled back or > made solid. I've had enough trouble with some recent snapshots of > -STABLE that I'd rather install a release that's been thoroughly > tested... preferably with the latest ports. That's why I'm asking > about the likely actual release date of 7.1. The best thing a looking glass can come up with is: http://www.freebsd.org/releng/#schedule But that unless an announcement that as much worth as the lifetime of the electrons hitting the back of your eyes. Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.mavetju.org edwin@mavetju.org | Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/