Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:54:53 +0100 From: "Leif Neland" <leifn@neland.dk> Cc: <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Do we need a 3. level between stable and cuurent? Message-ID: <00d001c09a94$b280d9c0$0e00a8c0@neland.dk> References: <20010216025147.A25002@dragon.nuxi.com> <xzp3ddjmij6.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> <20010216104409.A99749@enigma.whacky.net> <20010216025147.A25002@dragon.nuxi.com> <200102161703.f1GH37E29782@billy-club.village.org> <20010217101500.A10023@enigma.whacky.net>
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We all know: -current is bleeding edge, expect it to break at random. Don't run it if you don't know how to fix it. -stable is for production, it works all the time. Do we need a level in between for people who just run current for the fun of it and for testing. So after the hardcore has tested it in -current, they commit it to all the monkeys trying to break it, and we then try it on n^m' combinations of hardware/software. I might not be able to fix a problem, but I can report what happens, and if my -current breaks for a few days, it is no big deal. While -current is not for everybody, I believe people like me helps in quality testing before the stuff hits -stable. Perhaps not a level, just a separate file, which contained the date of the last known version without known major problems. (or "." if no known problems) Leif To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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