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MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[outlook.com]; REPLYTO_EQ_TO_ADDR(5.00)[]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[outlook.com.dwl.dnswl.org : 127.0.3.0] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:58:51 -0000 On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 21:23:22 +0100, Polytropon stated: >In my opinion, providing RELEASE-pX images (patched versions) >could be a nice addition to the offerings FreeBSD already has. >I think you will agree that STABLE "snapshots" probably aren't >that interesting, while BETA, ALPHA, and RCs might be useful >for testers. > >Given an Internet connection is activated upon system installation >time, a non-intrusive dialog could be presented like this: > > You are about to install FreeBSD 12.0. > Currently there are patched versions > available which you can install. Please > select the version you want: > > [ ] FreeBSD 12.0 of 2018-12-12 > [ ] FreeBSD 12.0 p1 of 2019-01-23 > [ ] FreeBSD 12,0 p2 of 2019-02-34 > >Sorry for the nonsense dates. :-) > >This is especially handy for installation via "bootonly" media >where no actual data to be installed is present. This is essentially exactly what I am looking for. I find the argument that creating "point" releases would be too time consuming to be an invalid argument. In reality, this option would only be valid for "boot-only" discs anyway. --=20 Carmel