Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:54:38 -0700 From: Murray Stokely <murray.stokely@windriver.com> To: Kenneth Mays <kmays2000@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.4RC3: Last minute notes... Message-ID: <20010904225438.F8581@windriver.com> In-Reply-To: <LAW2-F22algQkdzgXOo0000fb47@hotmail.com>; from kmays2000@hotmail.com on Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 11:13:55PM -0400 References: <LAW2-F22algQkdzgXOo0000fb47@hotmail.com>
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--DKU6Jbt7q3WqK7+M Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 11:13:55PM -0400, Kenneth Mays wrote: > 1. Any last minute security issues we can sneek in? If you actually have something in mind (ie, a patch that fixes a security issue) then you should send it to re@FreeBSD.org ASAP. > 2. DHCP client get retested?!? I know people love to test beta test DHCP = 3.0=20 > and saying things are broke. ISC DHCP will not be upgraded this late in the game. RC3 had problems with sysinstall related to DHCP, but those have just been fixed (see my -qa post). > 3.Any thoughts on adding a note for performance testers who want to see h= ow=20 > fast FreeBSD runs versus Windows XP? I remember something about a menu=20 > option to use for benchmark/media testers. If you have the hardware and time to come up with some numbers I'm sure that a number of people would assist you in this endeavor. > 4. Make sure ports "works" and the packages are updated. The ports and packages teams have been working on this for about a month now. The final package set has been finished at this point. > 5. Why not "FreeBSD Unleashed"?!? You have 15 more days to wait, but you can pre-order it from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672322064/qid=3D999668299/sr=3D8-1/= ref=3Daps_sr_b_1_1/104-9977188-1312757 On that note, Analise Anderson just wrote an excellent book for new FreeBSD users and it is available from the Daemonnews Mall. The 2nd Edition FreeBSD Handbook will be available in printed form in about 2 months, and Ted M. will have a FreeBSD book out sometime later this year. > 6. Is there a simple list of the unresolved or unfixable problems still= =20 > remaining in 4.4RC3 that are known??? Users have always mentioned that th= ey=20 > mentioned a bug in previously releases that never get fixed. Sure, there are 2,701 unresolved issues in our PR (problem report) database. We've actually been pretty good lately about closing them faster than new ones come in so maybe you can help us get that number down to below 2,000? http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi These range from suggestions, documentation updates, and new ports, to really hairy kernel bugs. With so many to choose from its easy to find something that will help the project and help you learn something in the process. You can help resolve many of these issues by posting a followup on the web form with your analysis of the PR. ie, "Good suggestion, here is a patch that adds this" or "We already have that functionality, this PR can be closed" etc.. > Lets put it all on the table now. I'd hate to hear a security flaw or=20 > installation bug in the CD within the first month of release. I think we're extremely open about such things. ;) - Murray --DKU6Jbt7q3WqK7+M Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (SunOS) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7lb4dtNcQog5FH30RAr2fAKCCRgJ5g9sOB8q7HE+zN6tVJiAB/ACfSNYg PzZdsBrVaVVOTsUsqauqxa0= =+Fyq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --DKU6Jbt7q3WqK7+M-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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