Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 23:05:37 +0100 From: Mattias Pantzare <pantzer@ludd.luth.se> To: Keith Woodman <keith@lightningweb.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Confusion Message-ID: <199903172205.XAA02646@zed.ludd.luth.se> In-Reply-To: Message from Keith Woodman <keith@lightningweb.com> of "Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:25:44 PST." <Pine.BSF.3.96.990317122136.17016A-100000@nefertiti.lightningweb.com>
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> After following the discussion regarding the releases of product. > I am left <as a consumer>, wondering what is considered a sound product to > install on a machine. The frequency of CD releases leaves me wondering. > "well what was wrong in the last version they said was the next > kewlest thing". Was it hyped to much? was it a lie? And what is wrong with > a simple patch? I have machines running on 3.0 now that I am informed I know what is wrong with a simple patch, they never are simple. It takes a lot or resources to make patches. > should be upgraded to 3.1 ASAP. And 3.0 given the length of time it > has been out, would be considered NEW. I just would like to have a system > that I can install, and keep alive for a good period of time without every > person in every group answering my questions with "You need to upgrade > to the newest release". That is all fine and dandy for people that want > to track things closely. But, most people that use FreeBSD don't do > that. We are like any other consumer. Just wanting a product that will > withstand more than 3 months time. And is still supported on the site to > some extent. I am sorry, but I have to quote the announcment for 3.0: This release is primarily aimed at developers and early-adopters, though many ISPs have reported good results when using it in production (not that we recommend this to any but the most highly skilled). See the release notes for more information. This is why you should upgrade to 3.1. > Come to find out, after installing my systems via ftp. I can't get > a 3.0 CD anyplace. I called cdrom.com and they said they stoped carrying > it as soon as 3.1 came out. This leaves people like me hanging out to dry > and wondering why it is this way. And, I am either blind or correct in > saying that 3.0-RELEASE is not on the ftp.freebsd.com server any more. > This to a consumer is very disheartening. It's like buying a car and being > told a month later that "it's not all that was advertised the month > before. And oh by the way. We're not carrying that model anymore". Oh? That is normal. Why would they manufacture an older model if the newer is better? People usualy by the later model. I have to ask, why do you need the 3.0 CD, why won't 3.1 do? > My question to anyone that would care to answer is this. > Is it advisable to upgrade my SMP machines that are running 3.0 to 3.1 or > do I wait for what is being called the fix for 3.1, 3.2 ? If you don't have any problems there is no reason to upgrade. If you have problems then you upgrade. You can upgrade to the version of the day if you wish, it realy is up to you. There will allways be bugfixes and you can't have the latest version att all times. > Sorry if I ticked anyone off or spoke out of turn. Just would like some > stability in my OS of choice. I can't imagine what it must be like for > people even greener then me. That is why 2.2.8 still is on the ftp sites. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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