Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:06:49 -0500 From: Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> To: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> Cc: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com>, FreeBSD current mailing list <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: stable/9 still looking for packages at 9-current Message-ID: <CACqU3MV9e1kFoVv70ToA3kYn9HURLCPYRUgTr7OgW-XDg8aHmA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CADLo838xcMuGLqeX976XoMZnJYc6OTFEmc5K6GSmWOem52o6JQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CACqU3MWpV37%2BmbycW83t2mfTKQXWS7FaD8DYVrXySMKwFeyaqw@mail.gmail.com> <20120109143726.GA3185@lonesome.com> <CACqU3MU=OmYDw9gVifWx2Y-mN_dxcS-4izJ732DXZ9rxp=miTA@mail.gmail.com> <CADLo838xcMuGLqeX976XoMZnJYc6OTFEmc5K6GSmWOem52o6JQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> wrote: > On 9 January 2012 18:16, Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> wrot= e: >>>> On 9. Jan 2012, at 01:04 , Arnaud Lacombe wrote: >>>> So you are saying that FreeBSD is currently providing on >>>> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub images tagged as being "9.0 RELEASE" (with >>>> checksum provided), in a `releases' directory, which are not actually >>>> release images per-se ? >>> >>> Excellent! =A0You've shown the ability to understand flat, declarative, >>> sentences that have no qualifying phrases. >>> >> FWIW, this was more a sarcastic sentence pointing out that FreeBSD is >> currently officially distributing non-released build in a directory >> which might leads users to consider this is the official release, thus >> misleading them. > > So, a pointless email. > as is linimon@'s. >>> 9.0 will be *released* when and only when the official, signed, email >>> goes out. =A0Everything up until that point is preparation. >>> >> ok, I'm a stupid lazy user (obviously)... While browsing the ftp, I >> see 9.0 ISOs in a `releases' directory. Do you expect me to consult >> freebsd-announce@, verify the signature of the announce, the hash of >> the ISOs, etc. to consider that 9.0 has been released ? No, I see 9.0 >> ISOs in a `releases' directory, I assume it has been released, >> whatever your spreading process is. >> >> Btw, none of the CHECKSUMS files are signed on the FTP. > > Have you checked the website? The latest supported release is clearly > specified, right in the middle of the home page. > > Please don't tell me you'd look in ftp before checking the website. =A0I > think you're just looking to nitpick. > I did look the ftp before the website. It is an irrelevant source of information as I assume none of that stuff to be up-to-date. re@ has an unimpressive track record about information update. - Arnaud
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