Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 23:33:51 -0700 From: "Kent Stewart" <kstewart@urx.com> To: <mark.rowlands@minmail.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: why did cvsup cvsup me from 4.0-stable to 4.1RC? Message-ID: <004b01bfefb8$f920a3b0$0100fea9@NOMAD> References: <00071708191900.03398@marbsd.tninet.se>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rowlands" <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 10:46 PM Subject: why did cvsup cvsup me from 4.0-stable to 4.1RC? > I realise that the simple answer to that is "because you asked for it" > > however, I merrily cvsuped last night, as is my habit on a Sunday : > > *default host=cvsup.fi.FreeBSD.org > *default base=/usr > *default prefix=/usr > *default release=cvs tag=RELENG_4 > *default delete use-rel-suffix > *default compress > src-all > ports-all tag=. > > After the usual shenanigins with merge and make and shake and bake > > uname -r : 4.1-RC > > This, to me, indicates that I have some fundamental misunderstandings re cvsup / > release tags . I thought the above would track 4-stable in perpetuity. > > so what have I done wrong ? > > (If any of my ex-wives are reading this please limit your answers to the cvsup > query.) > > Should I care? > > does 4.1 = 4.0+ so many fixes and enhancements we decided to have a new > release nuimber? > > Will this my cvsup file eventually track 4.1-STABLE? I would think of it as 4-Stable and then, when it becomes 4.1-Release in the next week or so, and later 4.1-Stable, 4.2-RC, and etc. It won't be confusing. Kent > > all attempts to lift my fog of confusion gladly received. > > > -- > Mark Rowlands +4686224510 GMT + 1 > _______________________________________________ > > These opinions are mine, they are just opinions > you are free to disagree, please do so quietly > > _______________________________________________ > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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