Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 20:00:05 -0400 From: "Christopher J. Michaels" <cjm2@earthling.net> To: <rdkeys@unity.ncsu.edu> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: FBSD 2.2.6 --- any good still for server use? Message-ID: <001001be8c53$1489c520$6400000a@weeble.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <199904211801.OAA07637@cc01du.unity.ncsu.edu>
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Well, I can't really push the benefits of using 3.1 over 2.2.8 other than it's going to be the supported version. I am still using 2.2.8 on my machine here. All I am really trying to say is that if you plan on making this server visible to the internet that you should at least use 2.2.8 because it has all the known holes patched up. -Chris -----Original Message----- From: rdkeys@unity.ncsu.edu [mailto:rdkeys@unity.ncsu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 2:01 PM To: Christopher Michaels Cc: rdkeys@unity.ncsu.edu; questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FBSD 2.2.6 --- any good still for server use? > > If you want to stay current then you are going to want the 3.1 release, if > you'd like to stick with the 2.2.x line, you should update to 2.2.8. This > is the last 2.2x release and, to my understanding is being kept up to date > as far as security holes and massive bugs are concerned. > -Chris > > > I was wondering how good FBSD 2.2.6 was relatively for server use, still. I see what you are saying, but, for the sake of discussion, a server is basically a static box, and won't change much till the cows come home, once up and running, OSwise. For example, my old tape dump box has the same OS from 1988, and is fine for what it does, dump tape. But, I was thinking that as a relatively static web server, for the long haul, is there any particular advantage or disadvantage to go go 3.1 (any remaining gotchas in 3.1 that would require some cvsupping updating, etc), vs 2.2.6 or 2.2.8? Granted 2.2.8 will go to bed at some time down the road, for good, but it still might be reasonable for simple web server use. What I need to do is gain some insight from folks using it as an everyday server as to pro and con. Any additional insights or discussion is appreciated. Thanks Bob To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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