From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 30 01:07:15 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A211316A4CE for ; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 01:07:15 +0000 (GMT) Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net (sccrmhc11.comcast.net [204.127.202.55]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0054043D31 for ; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 01:07:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from michael2043@comcast.net) Received: from server (c-24-10-148-239.client.comcast.net[24.10.148.239]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <20040930010713011001h00se>; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 01:07:13 +0000 From: "Michael G. Goodell" To: "FreeBSD Newbies" Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:07:26 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Subject: Which Version of FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: michael2043@comcast.net List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 01:07:15 -0000 Which release of FreeBSD is best for a production environment? I am aware of the different branches of development: CURRENT, STABLE, RELEASE and I *think* I understand the meaning of each from what I have read. Perhaps not since I am writing this question! But, what I would like to know is when I am setting up a production system, or desktop for that matter, which is considered *THE* most stable of the choices in versions. Is it in the 4.x branch, 5x etc... Where can I get clarification on this topic - any direction would be welcome. Thanks, Michael