Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 23:53:15 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: James Howard <howardjp@wam.umd.edu> Cc: "James A. Mutter" <jmutter@ds.net>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Another advocacy opportunity Message-ID: <38913CDB.4622F6D7@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0001272326560.15336-100000@rac9.wam.umd.edu>
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James Howard wrote:
>
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Wes Peters wrote:
>
> > FreeBSD is developed by a group of nearly 200 volunteers who work on
> > an ongoing basis to ensure its reliability and stability. Two
> > separate versions or ``branches'' are developed simultaneously. The
> > FreeBSD-STABLE branch is targeted at end users and professionals. The
> > FreeBSD-CURRENT branch where the leading edge development occurs, and
> > is intended developers and testers. Important changes made to the
> ^for
>
> > CURRENT branch migrate to the STABLE branch after significant testing
> > and review.
> >
> > With over 100 updates, additions, and bug fixes made to the two
> > branches each day, several easy and simple means of keeping a FreeBSD
> > installation updated have been developed, each with a distinct niche.
> > Additionally, daily snapshots of both branches are released via the
> > Internet for testing and usage, as well as regularly scheduled
> > releases.
>
> I like this a lot more than what I had. Fixing the minor problem above,
> I'll replace the current text with this if nobody says anything by
> morning. Does this count as writing by committee? :)
No, but it might count as editing by committee. Making someone else's
writing 1% better is a lot less work than writing in the first place. ;^)
> I am posing this question again: How can I explain why the FreeBSD
> security model is better than Linux/WinNT/Solaris/whatever. I find it
> difficult to explain and think that means it will be difficult to
> understand for someone not steeped in the culture.
I wish I could explain it, too. I'm working on something along those lines
for the March Daemon's Advocate, but the thoughts are a long way from
jelling, let alone having them down on disk.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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