Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 22:27:04 -0500 From: "Michael E. Mercer" <mmercer@ipass.net> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> Cc: me@T-F-I.freeserve.co.uk, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Confusion Message-ID: <36F1C408.B5156356@ipass.net> References: <19671.921812560@zippy.cdrom.com>
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All, I come from a perspective of both sides. I know a little about FreeBSD because I subscribe to mailing-lists and try to keep up with FreeBSD current. BUT I agree with the consumers side in this. From what you stated below, 'From the README.TXT' implies the consumer already bought the DISKS or whatever. Also with the consumers point of view, the consumer would like to know what they have in their hands before they get it. My arguments here are weak, I know, and I don't really want to get into a battle here. This is my $.02 worth. Later Michael Mercer "Jordan K. Hubbard" wrote: > > > 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''. > > You just haven't looked very carefully. ;) From the README.TXT > in 3.0-RELEASE: > > TARGET AUDIENCE: > ---------------- > This release is aimed primarily at early-adopters and the various > other folks who want to get on board with 3.0 and are willing to deal > with the various down-sides of a "dot-zero" release. We have naturally > done our best to ensure that 3.0 performs as advertised but, as the > first release on a branch which has seen some very radical changes > from 2.2.x (SMP, ELF, new boot blocks, many kernel changes, etc), it's > also very new technology and will require at least one more release > along the 3.0 branch before it's ready for "production" purposes. > This is one of the reasons why the 2.2.x branch will be continuing > into November, with the scheduled release of 2.2.8, and possibly a bit > beyond. > > If you're both technically proficient and know exactly what you're > getting into here (e.g. you've been following -current) then 3.0 is > probably for you. If you're more interested in doing business with > FreeBSD than in playing with the cutting edge of technology, however, > then 2.2.x is almost certainly your best bet. > > I'd say it's more than adequately made clear, and anyone failing to > heed the above warnings deserves, to be somewhat brutal about it, > exactly what they get. If you're the type to pick up guns and aim > them at your head, we can't stop you, we can only tell you not to do > so (as above). Those who refuse to read the README.TXT file at all > are in the same boat. > > - Jordan > > 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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