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From: Ron Bickers <rbickers@intercenter.net>
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Subject: Re: 2.2-STABLE 
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On Wed, 27 Aug 1997, Mike Smith wrote:

> > 
> > So, although I have yet to read something to the effect of "the RELENG_2_2
> > branch IS FreeBSD-stable", it sure looks that way to me.
> > 
> > Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> It would be more correct to say that 2.2-STABLE is the current state of 
> the RELENG_2_2 branch.

Thanks.

Would someone who knows more about the label "FreeBSD-stable" include the
details on where it comes from in the FreeBSD-stable section of the
handbook?  There may be less confusion over where this "stable" branch
(that isn't actually named 'stable') is found.  Sound reasonable? 

---
Ron