From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 10 20:08:06 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58C9816A87E for ; Wed, 10 May 2006 20:08:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@freebsd.org) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C1FA43D4C for ; Wed, 10 May 2006 20:08:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@freebsd.org) Received: from gothmog.pc (aris.bedc.ondsl.gr [62.103.39.226]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.13.6/8.13.6/Debian-1) with ESMTP id k4AK7b32018540 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Wed, 10 May 2006 23:07:44 +0300 Received: from gothmog.pc (gothmog [127.0.0.1]) by gothmog.pc (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k4AK7soV060876; Wed, 10 May 2006 23:07:54 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@freebsd.org) Received: (from giorgos@localhost) by gothmog.pc (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id k4AK7p9B060875; Wed, 10 May 2006 23:07:51 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@freebsd.org) Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 23:07:51 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Duane Whitty Message-ID: <20060510200751.GB60714@gothmog.pc> References: <44605797.5000900@greenmeadow.ca> <4460B25E.7080908@greenmeadow.ca> <44605797.5000900@greenmeadow.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4460B25E.7080908@greenmeadow.ca> <44605797.5000900@greenmeadow.ca> X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-3.91, required 5, autolearn=not spam, ALL_TRUSTED -1.80, AWL 0.49, BAYES_00 -2.60) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@freebsd.org X-Spam-Status: No Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [RFC] Understanding The FreeBSD Version Labels X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 20:08:08 -0000 On 2006-05-09 05:49, Duane Whitty wrote: > Hi, > > I was considering submitting an article on what the FreeBSD version > labels mean. Obviously this would just be an exposition as there > really isn't any new information to be offered. > > I didn't mark it up but I would be more than willing to do so. I have > installed the tools for working with the Documentation Project so > hopefully it wouldn't take me too long to learn enough markup for > my short and simple document. > > If anyone would like to give me some feedback on the document > itself or on the appropriate protocols for soliciting feedback please > feel free. > > The document is at > http://www.dwlabs.ca/fbsd-releases On 2006-05-09 12:16, Duane Whitty wrote: > > Sorry, I guess a brief synopsis is in order. > > Bascically I'm trying to bring together in one location > and consolidate the wealth of information which can be found on > the FreeBSD website regarding the FreeBSD versions to > try to make it more accessible to newcomers to FreeBSD. > > I'm not sure if this document is needed or welcome but I > figured, hey, maybe it will help someone. > > http://www.dwlabs.ca/fbsd-releases I haven't had a chance to read the entire article there, but I guess it is very similar to: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/version-guide/ Any chance we can get you to review the existing article and post improvements or suggestions for expanding it? Thanks, Giorgos