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Date:      Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:21:48 +0100
From:      Per olof Ljungmark <peo@intersonic.se>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Should I use 10.3 or 11.0 on a new server?
Message-ID:  <a473870a-762d-3da4-7d9e-ebd0f2c5d1ff@intersonic.se>
In-Reply-To: <20161214210756.1528.qmail@ary.lan>
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On 2016-12-14 22:07, John Levine wrote:
> I have a server running 9.3 which turns into a pumpkin at the end of
> the month so I figure this is as good a time as any to migrate stuff
> to a newer faster box.
> 
> Should I use 10.3 or 11.0?  My main interests is stability and easy
> administration (as in, it would be nice if I can use only packages and
> not have to build any updated or customized ports.)  It's running
> a fairly ordinary bunch of web and mail services.
> 
> I don't need anything new and shiny -- I'd have stayed with 9.3 if it
> were still supported.

I would decide from expected EOL of the release if not interested in
upgrading during the life of the box. Perhaps someone with better
insight can answer if there are anymore planned for 10.x or if 10.3
would be the last.

11 still have some edges but we are in production with half a dozen no
problems so far.

https://www.freebsd.org/security/security.html#sup

"Under the new support model, each major version's stable branch is
explicitly supported for 5 years, while each individual point release is
only supported for three months after the next point release."

Cheers,



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