Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:20:47 +0200 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why do we have to wait for the next release for bug fixes? Message-ID: <20220412172047.037503f4@archlinux> In-Reply-To: <CAFYkXj=14FnXf392riP1NuwsU03FX2K_LNrHR4s4Ngc08nXZnA@mail.gmail.com> References: <N-R0gZ---3-2@tutanota.com> <20220412061100.cd71c9815f90ad3c9f7802d0@sohara.org> <CAFYkXj=14FnXf392riP1NuwsU03FX2K_LNrHR4s4Ngc08nXZnA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:44:50 +0200, Tomek CEDRO wrote: >Exactly :-) We just have different organization here (than you may >know from Linux). BSD puts rock solid stability and long term >maintenance in the first place. Enforced changes are not really >welcome here. You get a generic OS with a standardized environment >that you may customize for various applications (i.e. network, >workstation, embedded). Also you have a choice between RELEASE as rock >solid solution with safe binary updates, STABLE as well tested moving >solution that you need to update yourself from the sources (usually >only kernel), or CURRENT as "bleeding edge" code with all new exciting >features that may change/break that you also need to update on your >own from the sources. > >https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/faq/ Hi, you aren't entirely wrong, but you ignore Linux Super Long Term Support, for example see https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/civilinfrastructureplatform/start . If you report an issue against upstream related to desktop software, it doesn't matter what OS you are using. If you don't use the latest version or at least the latest LTS version from upstream, you should expect that upstream doesn't care at all. Reliability in terms of security, stability and don't forget the workflow, is a serious, yet unsolved issue whatever OS you are using. YMMV! Ralf
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