Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 15:22:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Satoshi Asami <asami@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: release plans Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.00.9807251521450.2646-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <199807251928.MAA07432@silvia.HIP.Berkeley.EDU>
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On Sat, 25 Jul 1998, Satoshi Asami wrote: > * Jordan, you've probably announced this already (and I missed it because > * I've lost so much time this summer) but could you please give your > * notion of FreeBSD's release plans, even rough ones? If you don't have > * dates, then just the release numbering? I'm looking for your opinion > * here, so if core hasn't agreed, that's fine (though you better point > * that out clearly so you don't get called on it). > > I'm not Jordan but I know he collapsed in an unconscious heap just a > few hours ago so I'm going to chime in here. :) > > You can find out about 3.0 in the Really-Quick NewsLetter: > > http://www.freebsd.org/news/qnewsletter-1-3.html > > It says: > > "Release Information: The latest RELEASE is 2.2.6-RELEASE. FreeBSD > 2.2.7 is scheduled to be released July 21st. FreeBSD 3.0 is scheduled > to be released October 15th." > > Beyond that, all core has decided is that there is going to be just > one more release (2.2.8) along the 2.2 branch, then it's onto > 3.0-land. We haven't decided on the 2.2.8 release date, but if you > ask me to guess, it's going to be about 3 months after 3.0. > > As far as ports are concerned (btw, I'm not speaking for core > anymore), the ports team will support both the 2.2 and 3.0 branches, > with the preference going to 2.2 in case of conflict, at least until > the second release from the 3.0 branch. From there on (official) > support for 2.2 will likely be discontinued. That's what I was looking for, thanks. I'd wondered why Jordan got so short, guessing maybe it was some kinda hot topic in core or something like that. Thanks for filling in the gaps. > > Satoshi > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic (FreeBSD-current) (301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (NetBSD). ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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