Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:54 -0800 From: Tait <freebsd@t41t.com> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life Message-ID: <20081225021854.GG14242@ece.pdx.edu> In-Reply-To: <18750.53868.986698.928834@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <f2c294a10812091136h414e8ee2ta3ab23c6fd292de8@mail.gmail.com> <18750.53868.986698.928834@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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> > When running freebsd-update on FreeBSD 7.0, I noticed this message: > > > > WARNING: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. > > Key concept: "RELEASE". > > Robert Huff I'm not trying to be dense, but what is that supposed to mean? I see this on http://www.freebsd.org/releases/7.0R/announce.html: "The FreeBSD Security Team currently plans to support FreeBSD 7.0 until February 28th, 2009." As far as I can tell, 7.1 hasn't even undergone RC2 build yet, much yet the actual -RELEASE build. So what am I supposed to do about this warning and the impending cessation of security support? Will the Security Team actually support 7.0R longer than originally expected? If so, can freebsd-update be made to understand that and stop issuing worrisome warnings? If the Security Team will stop supporting 7.0R, what _will_ they be supporting come Feb? Assuming 7.1R makes it out the door soon, will I really only have seven or so weeks to upgrade? The Security Team is apparently supporting 6.4R well into 2010; should I downgrade to keep receiving security updates? Thanks, Tait
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