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Subject: Re: How long will 4.x be supported?
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> In a message dated 1/7/05 4:50:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> sp0ng3b0b@sbcglobal.net writes:
> >Given the serious stability issues that *some* users are having with
> >5.3, many are sticking with 4.x for production servers.
> >
> >Will FreeBSD keep the 4.x line alive for a little while longer? Perhaps
> >going into 4.12, 4.13, etc?
> >
> >I ask this only because I don't see a lot of communication to the list
> about these issues being addressed.
>
> Just note that they "say" its supported, but if you want to use the latest
> Intel
> CPUs (800Mhz FSB Xeon64), they don't work in 4.x. Sadly noone in the
> FreeBSD universe is even familiar (it seems) with new server MBs.

I'd say those who are familiar are using 5.x.  Maybe the time to switch is
near?

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Matt Emmerton