From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 18 17:06:46 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C8D01065676; Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 33A318FC14; Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pps.filterd (ltcfislmsgpa04 [127.0.0.1]) by ltcfislmsgpa04.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with SMTP id q0IGSQl0011599; Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:06:41 -0600 Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.17]) by ltcfislmsgpa04.fnfis.com with ESMTP id 12e0xs0c5p-77 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:06:40 -0600 Received: from dtwin (10.14.152.15) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.17) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.323.3; Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:06:27 -0600 From: Devin Teske To: "'Julian Elischer'" , "'Mark Felder'" References: <4F15C44F.1030208@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4F15C44F.1030208@freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:06:54 -0800 Message-ID: <03da01ccd603$94aca490$be05edb0$@fisglobal.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQFTuuDxM2D0gQ4oJ7TghrFqaFf0jQIwvkNsAbrfJ2OW5TLoMA== Content-Language: en-us X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.15] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.5.7110, 1.0.211, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-01-18_07:2012-01-17, 2012-01-18, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD has serious problems with focus, longevity, and lifecycle X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:46 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > hackers@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Julian Elischer > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:56 AM > To: Mark Felder > Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: FreeBSD has serious problems with focus, longevity, and lifecycle > [snip] > Where I used to work (Devin Teske is now there) we used to use the 'stable' > branch and rolll our own releases. > the criticality of those systems was hard to over-emphasize. In 2005 we worked > out we processed 1.5 trillion dollars of transactions on those systems. > Got new stats. In 2011 we ran $1.61T USD through FreeBSD. Separately, we ran another $0.05T USD through Linux in the same year. Kinda says something about, doesn't it? -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.