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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
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On Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 12:09:11PM -0000, Graham Bentley wrote:

> After several months away from FreeBSD I am asking
> for advice on versions for general desktop / interest
> use [non critical learning platform]
> 
> Should I hang on a bit for 8.2 to go current?
> 
> Or will I easily be able to update RC3 in any case?

It really depends on how much in a hurry you are.
If timeing and a little wait doesn't matter, I would wait for 8.2.
It is always just a trifle easier to install from scratch than update.

But, having said that, it should not be very difficult to move to 8.2
from 8.1.

////jerry


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> Thanks!
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