From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 18 21:21:52 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 470C916A418 for ; Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:21:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1903808b5b=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C22EB13C45B for ; Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:21:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1903808b5b=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1200690680; x=1201295480; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type: Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=IFn9YoglmbQiFciVdFAQmFLgOEJ8EnA/oW rBPGNzuEo=; b=IhIqbyKM7YTGndUnPTcy105KnbHTmcWJMrWTviayc9BNvM2foX yK0l4UmI0UlcKUCntnkQLAAWIwWkrmtXTzS4blF96c3mpnlTncPeoHvSFoU9VYPU MT+pZPU38LLbGgyAxZ31+vA3VA02DBccTbrcVHhE72bKRR0pvOaP4kzHk= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-14.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, USER_IN_WHITELIST, USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.3) with ESMTP id md50004901809.msg for ; Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:11:15 +0000 Message-ID: <014401c85a16$a5557280$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:11:05 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: prvs=1903808b5b=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:11:17 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:11:20 +0000 Subject: To 6.3 or to 7.0 that is the question? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:21:52 -0000 With the announcement of 6.3 and with 7.0 looking like it wont be far behind I'd interested to hear what people thought of the relative benefits of each where? I know 7 has had a lot of work done on locking and ULE but are there any other reasons to go for that instead of 6.3? Conversely are there any reason which would point away from 7 such as stability issues? Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.