Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:59:55 +0200 From: hans@lambermont.dyndns.org (Hans Lambermont) To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ARRRRGH! Guys, who's breaking -STABLE's GMIRROR code?! Message-ID: <20060915185955.GG15445@leia.lambermont.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <20060915153624.X1031@ganymede.hub.org> References: <20060909182831.GA32004@FS.denninger.net> <200609100159.k8A1xAIn089481@drugs.dv.isc.org> <d6895b7d0609140844re8260fel953ddfeff0a9edf8@mail.gmail.com> <450AA29D.9000700@cs.tu-berlin.de> <200609151616.k8FGG23C065997@fire.jhs.private> <20060915175346.GF15445@leia.lambermont.dyndns.org> <20060915153624.X1031@ganymede.hub.org>
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Marc G. Fournier wrote: > On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Hans Lambermont wrote: >>Julian H. Stacey wrote: >>>Stable is a misnomer that harms FreeBSD somewhat. ... >>Why not rename 'stable' into 'stable-api' ? > > Or rename it what it is: > > 6.x-BETA > > Where x == the next -RELEASE ... Also fine by me :) I followed this long thread in slight amazement, but the 'what is stable' confusion is very recognizable. I'm open for changing the name. > In the case that started this thread, it seems to be that the > developer fixed his mistake fairly quickly, which is what one would > expect ... it shouldn't be so much that he *broke* -STABLE (shit > happens, do you want your money back?), but it should be 'was he > around to reverse his mistake in a reasonable amount of time?' ... ? I think the answer is yes (and always has been afaik). regards, Hans Lambermont
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