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From: Charles Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 17:06:22 -0500
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Subject: Re: How long will 4.x be supported?
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On Jan 7, 2005, at 4:49 PM, sp0ng3b0b wrote:
> Will FreeBSD keep the 4.x line alive for a little while longer? 
> Perhaps going into 4.12, 4.13, etc?

FreeBSD is in the middle of releasing 4.11, and has committed to 
providing extended support for 4.10 through May 31, 2006 and for 
RELENG_4 (meaning 4.11, or later if need be) through January 31, 2007.

> I ask this only because I don't see a lot of communication to the list 
> about these issues being addressed.

http://www.freebsd.org/security/
http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.11R/schedule.html

-- 
-Chuck