From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 25 02:18:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 284791065673 for ; Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:18:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@t41t.com) Received: from ehlo.cat.pdx.edu (unknown [IPv6:2610:10:20:208:2e0:81ff:fe5d:b35f]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDF938FC08 for ; Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:18:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@t41t.com) Received: from nemo.ece.pdx.edu (root@nemo.ece.pdx.edu [131.252.209.162]) by ehlo.cat.pdx.edu (8.14.2/8.14.2/Debian-2build1) with ESMTP id mBP2Is3e003341 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:54 -0800 Received: from nemo.ece.pdx.edu (tait@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nemo.ece.pdx.edu (8.13.6/8.13.1) with ESMTP id mBP2IssJ003286 for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:54 -0800 (PST) Received: (from tait@localhost) by nemo.ece.pdx.edu (8.13.6/8.12.6/Submit) id mBP2IsHg003285 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:54 -0800 (PST) X-Authentication-Warning: nemo.ece.pdx.edu: tait set sender to freebsd@t41t.com using -f Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:54 -0800 From: Tait To: freebsd-questions Message-ID: <20081225021854.GG14242@ece.pdx.edu> References: <18750.53868.986698.928834@jerusalem.litteratus.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <18750.53868.986698.928834@jerusalem.litteratus.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.7i X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-3.0 (ehlo.cat.pdx.edu [131.252.208.106]); Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:18:54 -0800 (PST) X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=6.0 tests=none autolearn=failed version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on ehlo.cat.pdx.edu X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.92.1/8798/Wed Dec 24 08:46:31 2008 on ehlo.cat.pdx.edu X-Virus-Status: Clean Subject: Re: FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:18:59 -0000 > > 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