From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 20 19:37:57 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95AC416A417 for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:37:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnslinky@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.181]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3851713C480 for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:37:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnslinky@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id u77so2263366pyb for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:37:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=oyUrEO/O9TS72lmeXOd4ZKMLd9U8gltYMUH3+yrqeFZlPEcqIA4wx0edYvR8Eu0sBhZrpTJpkkiyHw3N5UjDAArD7rwIg0TVYxOeyWyu1RcKLWbI65FeOeSqr2yNh935uLX1JRg8gVUCG8guaFJFqTJOV0IBmVFdwkRJGzMuM4Y= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=Psi4r5UiPxEINYahDbw7pCvECdbkaKuHE5+vGZRtJEEAQwO/Y+8g7KZEmEMCZv/WuIV8ihAhiZ8czHuzvZ2bokaqRqXlisBgJUjZAkTALgAFHYEWpNQ+yVABiEYHIBXOCRKsLHw4tBYxuI3Lbk2/1/Xyn0LqQMF1EkX7MM7nJf0= Received: by 10.35.85.1 with SMTP id n1mr7773971pyl.1187638676240; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:37:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?10.0.0.14? ( [74.95.66.25]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id w67sm9249863pyg.2007.08.20.12.37.54 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:37:55 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: <8cb6106e0708201218r35692760na73ba3f6a0633666@mail.gmail.com> References: <46C83C2F.3060105@fpt.vn> <20070819150415.K15146@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20070820004745.GB39765@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <20070820145255.GA44640@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <8cb6106e0708201218r35692760na73ba3f6a0633666@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <785667C8-7C30-4B77-943E-63D2227DFCB8@gmail.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric Crist Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:37:50 -0500 To: FreeBSD Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Subject: Re: freebsd 7 release date :) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:37:57 -0000 On Aug 20, 2007, at 2:18 PMAug 20, 2007, Josh Carroll wrote: >> I'm not suggesting we lay out a strict timeline, as I'd much prefer >> the releases when they're ready, but simply a page saying, 'Hey, >> FreeBSD x.y release is coming soon, we're currently working on >> 'blah.'' > > Something more than what's here then? > > http://www.freebsd.org/releng/ Yes. Especially for people who aren't savvy to the mailing lists, that page contains virtually NO useful information. TBA is only useful if, at some point, it actually is announced. In addition, please point out to me if I'm wrong, there's no easy/readily- identifiable way to get to that page. RELENG isn't what I'd consider a user-friendly word. Really, I think my little rant here is more of a customer-service and marketing issue. So many people get upset when someone posts the "when's the next release" question, but there's really no end-user digestible information anywhere for those individuals to help themselves. Again, just my $.02. ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks