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From: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Andrew Boothman <andrew@cream.org>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD: Server or Desktop OS?
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On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Andrew Boothman wrote:

> Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> > Exactly, but if there is not sufficient support for those willing to do
> > that effort, it makes it very difficult ... that's why I think there
> > almost might need to be a stable-qa list that some of us can have a more
> > focused ear of the developers on ... not for build related issues, only
> > stability related ... if I can't build the system, I don't install it, I
> > just wait a few days and try again ...
>
> There already is a -qa mailing list, but I don't think it's entirely
> what you are suggesting. I remember it being used for various
> discussions surrounding stability by re@ surrounding the last release.
>
> Perhaps it could be used for what you want though?

It could, but it relies on two things:

non-developers only reporting stability issues

developers acting on the reports

I'm willing to volunteer my servers ...


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