Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 16:32:55 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Costello <chris@dei.calldei.com> To: me@T-F-I.freeserve.co.uk Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Confusion Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.05L.9903181631520.2747-100000@dei.calldei.com> In-Reply-To: <36f2887f.15216473@smtp.freeserve.net>
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Hello. FreeBSD's -STABLE version is at 3.1 already, and I don't see much of a point with sticking with -RELEASE, since I don't believe -RELEASE is ever updated, whereas -STABLE is. -Chris On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, John Murphy wrote: > Hi. > I'm a newcomer to FreeBSD/Unix. There may be millions like me along > shortly, and many may make the same mistake. Generally, given the > choice of a version marked 2.2.8 Stable or 3.0 Release we would expect > the latter to be the better choice. We should not be expected to > search the net to find the real differences. If Mr. Gates were to > release windows 2000-Release, people would buy it without a notion > that it might be ``primarily aimed at developers and early-adopters''. > We may not realise that FreeBSD is marketed/developed in an entirely > different way. > > I've not actually seen the FBSD disks in the shops yet, but I'm sure > it won't be long before they are available that way. Nowhere (on my > disk set at least) does it mention the above quote. In fact it says > ``If you want stable networking and a powerful development > environment, FreeBSD is the Operating system for you''. > > I have nothing but respect and admiration for the FreeBSD core > members and developers. I'm amazed that the result of so much hard > work is just given away. Having received such a fine gift I am > definitely not complaining. The few problems I have with it will be > resolved shortly, I'm sure. > > I suggest that future CDRom releases from the current branch be > labeled Un-Stable. I know this sounds weird at first, but it would > put any newcomer off buying something unsuitable for first time use. > Everyone in the know of course would buy it regardless. > > -- > Sorry if I'm totally out of order / off topic here. > John. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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