Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 23:39:38 -0500 (EST) From: James Howard <howardjp@wam.umd.edu> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: "James A. Mutter" <jmutter@ds.net>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Another advocacy opportunity Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0001272326560.15336-100000@rac9.wam.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <38910A46.73EE0191@softweyr.com>
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Wes Peters wrote:
> FreeBSD is developed by a group of nearly 200 volunteers who work on
> an ongoing basis to ensure its reliability and stability. Two
> separate versions or ``branches'' are developed simultaneously. The
> FreeBSD-STABLE branch is targeted at end users and professionals. The
> FreeBSD-CURRENT branch where the leading edge development occurs, and
> is intended developers and testers. Important changes made to the
^for
> CURRENT branch migrate to the STABLE branch after significant testing
> and review.
>
> With over 100 updates, additions, and bug fixes made to the two
> branches each day, several easy and simple means of keeping a FreeBSD
> installation updated have been developed, each with a distinct niche.
> Additionally, daily snapshots of both branches are released via the
> Internet for testing and usage, as well as regularly scheduled
> releases.
I like this a lot more than what I had. Fixing the minor problem above,
I'll replace the current text with this if nobody says anything by
morning. Does this count as writing by committee? :)
I am posing this question again: How can I explain why the FreeBSD
security model is better than Linux/WinNT/Solaris/whatever. I find it
difficult to explain and think that means it will be difficult to
understand for someone not steeped in the culture.
Jamie
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