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So the release date is really June 11th?  Is the current source of cvs for
RELENG_4_6_0_RELEASE actually the code they are using to compile it?  If so,
when will the cvs servers have the release?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce A. Mah" <bmah@FreeBSD.ORG>
To: "Mike Grissom" <mikeyg@igalaxy.net>
Cc: <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: Release


> If memory serves me right, "Mike Grissom" wrote:
> > About what time is the release going to be uploaded and officially
released?
>
> Soon.  Please be patient.  :-)
>
> The src/ tree has been tagged, but final builds take some time and
> there's usually a very quick round of testing that the head release
> engineer does at this point.  Then the images need to be uploaded to
> ftp-master, and our policy is only make the release announcement after
> at least a handful of mirrors have acknowledged receiving the
> distribution.  Based on what I know of our status, I'd say it'll take
> about a day or so assuming no last-minute hiccups.
>
> Bruce.
>
> PS.  OT note:  Slashdot jumped the gun (again) and posted a false story
> about 4.6 being released.  It boggles the mind that they couldn't take
> the time to verify this; a glance at the FreeBSD main Web page or a
> quick email is all it takes.  What's even more unbelievable is that
> they've done this for two consecutive FreeBSD releases.  Sigh.
>
>
>


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