Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:45:54 +0200 From: "Daniel Eriksson" <daniel_k_eriksson@telia.com> To: "'Joseph Davida'" <jd10008@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Will there be a 6.0 Stable ? Message-ID: <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAA0VcX9IoJqUaXPS8MjT1PdsKAAAAQAAAAlnStjU2IcUqZOoLBrukq4AEAAAAA@telia.com> In-Reply-To: <20040919232648.68047.qmail@web42303.mail.yahoo.com>
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Joseph Davida wrote: > Greetings, > I am currently running 5.2.1-Release, > and wanted to move to 6.0 STABLE, but > looks like it is not available yet. > Will there be a 6.0 STABLE before 2005? >From your question it looks like you have two choices: RELENG_5 This is what eventually will be called the 5-STABLE branch (and is currently where preparations for 5.3-RELEASE are taking place). Not necessarily the most stable code because it is a live development branch, but most changes have previously been tested in CURRENT to make sure no major breakage happens. Suitable if you want the latest functions and can afford some rough spots now and then. Also a good place to be if you want to help improve FreeBSD but don't feel like taking the risks involved with running CURRENT. RELENG_5_X / RELENG_4_X (where X is a release minor version, like 2 for 5.2 or 10 for 4.10). This is what most people with production machines should use. It is the release code plus security fixes. Just recently this type of branch was also extended to include (some) critical bug fixes. RELENG_5_3 will be available around the same time as 5.3-RELEASE is released. I doubt 6-STABLE will be available any time soon. /Daniel Eriksson
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