Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:06:33 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Jo Rhett <jrhett@netconsonance.com> Cc: FreeBSD Stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: challenge: end of life for 6.2 is premature with buggy 6.3 Message-ID: <484AF859.9060005@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <BBA9BC48-8ECB-4956-A7F5-70F81BB1E548@netconsonance.com> References: <9B7FE91B-9C2E-4732-866C-930AC6022A40@netconsonance.com> <4846D849.2090005@FreeBSD.org> <4846E14C.709@FreeBSD.org> <AC78CAC0-BA7C-4A20-9BEE-E7E37FD225E7@netconsonance.com> <48472CCF.8080101@FreeBSD.org> <4847EF62.1070709@rxsec.com> <4847F814.10409@FreeBSD.org> <4847FB1D.1050400@rxsec.com> <d763ac660806050812o71329243lc7d58506490bd6b1@mail.gmail.com> <4848073C.2060509@rxsec.com> <484821EE.5070303@FreeBSD.org> <BBA9BC48-8ECB-4956-A7F5-70F81BB1E548@netconsonance.com>
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Jo Rhett wrote:
> On Jun 5, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Doug Barton wrote:
>>> It's quite possible what was proposed is an awful idea and if it is
>>> so be it. But it would appear as though it wasn't even considered.
>>
>> On the contrary. This, and lots of other ideas have been given very
>> careful consideration and have been rejected due to lack of resources.
>> There, feel better?
>>
>> Seriously folks, it's not as if we don't _want_ to be able to provide
>> better, longer, faster, $whatever support. We're just trying to be
>> realistic about what we can reasonably do with what we have available.
>
>
> Doug, would you possibly (without attacking me?) give some insight into
> the issues here? This is what I was asking: what prevents supporting
> 6.2 ?
Lack of time on the part of the people that do the support. (As has
been explained lots of times already.) I realize that you'd rather
have an answer that gives you something to argue about, but there
isn't one.
> Where could I best apply some of my time to improve the situation?
Backport patches that you find interesting or relevant to 6.2, and
post on the -stable list to let others know where to find them.
Doug (no, I'm not being flippant)
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