From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 8 11:31:13 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 230631065672 for ; Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:31:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=10451ca0e0=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 8A5E08FC1B for ; Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:31:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=10451ca0e0=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1212923909; x=1213528709; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Cc:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=A+KOq6M/2X42AQPHDEC0U eHk6tTJ+x8rnvjz5whoFAM=; b=ahGS3Vz231ZLPLOOrW1b4KV2FwzwxANJ1eS8m 7fKtJbdcORKiVeyimxrSOJN/7AoMq6kZdDWYQncVu+jorsSgb3lR4WhDLrjPwakT 5sc0I6gvjVOzsDWAg7RcMHZHdC5Ljfp/QF2jzgoscN5EeLrN5MBNWgJkc5VZGtpT Z/Ygy4= 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, FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK, USER_IN_WHITELIST,USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.5) with ESMTP id md50005729580.msg for ; Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:18:28 +0100 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: prvs=10451ca0e0=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <650DAC4C127C447BA6215850F906CC09@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Patrick M. Hausen" , "Jo Rhett" References: <48472CCF.8080101@FreeBSD.org> <4847EF62.1070709@rxsec.com><4847F814.10409@FreeBSD.org> <4847FB1D.1050400@rxsec.com><4847FFDE.8000209@FreeBSD.org> <48480473.3010009@rxsec.com><484808B8.8070506@FreeBSD.org><5CCF0D6E-56C1-4EBD-B8A6-955311F7851E@netconsonance.com><20080607204408.GA39103@hugo10.ka.punkt.de><4004D1C8-58E4-46E7-B735-4F1CDC5BCCB4@netconsonance.com> <20080608094534.GA58022@hugo10.ka.punkt.de> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:18:22 +0100 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 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:18:28 +0100 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:18:29 +0100 Cc: FreeBSD Stable Subject: Re: challenge: end of life for 6.2 is premature with buggy 6.3 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: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:31:13 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick M. Hausen" > I have never ever had a single problem caused by running RELENG_N. > We changed that only because as the number of machines increases > it pays to run the same software on all of them, and "RELEASE" > provides a convenient (!) reference point for that. Yet, if I were > affected by a particular bug in RELENG_6_3, I would simply pick > my own later reference point at which the bug is fixed. An alternative to this is to maintain a specific set of patches to -RELEASE for only the issues / fixes that you are experiencing. This has worked very well for us over the years so I can recommend it as well. Either way you get stable release which you can test and certify in your own environment, keeping regression risks to an absolute minimum. 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.