Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:08:01 +0200 From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org> Cc: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-doc@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11 chapter.sgml Message-ID: <20070627200801.GD34249@abigail.blackend.org> In-Reply-To: <4682C040.3080701@FreeBSD.org> References: <200706271739.l5RHd6sZ076571@repoman.freebsd.org> <20070627193513.GB34249@abigail.blackend.org> <4682BD48.2090805@FreeBSD.org> <20070627195117.GC34249@abigail.blackend.org> <4682C040.3080701@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 09:53:36PM +0200, Remko Lodder wrote: > >>> I see one problem with this change and the first sentence of the > >>> Handbook: > >>> "Welcome to FreeBSD! This handbook covers the installation and day to > >>> day use of FreeBSD 5.5-RELEASE and FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE." > >>> I think we should wait for new releases directly supporting Xorg 7.2 > >>> before attempting to update this chapter, this will avoid problems for > >>> the newcomers to FreeBSD. > >>> > >> The versions mentioned support Xorg 7.2, we should not lie about them, > >> but your opinion is denoted, thanks for that. > >> > > > > My opinion does not count, the only thing that counts is the fact that > > if one installs FreeBSD 5.5-RELEASE or FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE via the > > CD/DVD/ISO and use the packages from these supports there will be a > > problem with what is now written in the Handbook. > > > > ports are never up to date in whatever release, if this is a problem > we should add a note about this instead of hiding the fact. > Ports? I never talked about ports. I just meant someone that installs a FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE from CD (which is the way most of non-experts use) and installs all his applications and of course X11 from the packages available on these CDs, then the informations for the fonts or xdm will be just wrong. -- Marc
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