Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 15:43:49 +0200 From: Heinrich Rebehn <rebehn@ant.uni-bremen.de> To: Viktor Lazlo <viktorlazlo@telus.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question on CVS Branches Message-ID: <3F4E0715.3040402@ant.uni-bremen.de> In-Reply-To: <20030826045512.N503@njamn8or.no-ip.org> References: <3F4B4633.1010807@ant.uni-bremen.de> <20030826045512.N503@njamn8or.no-ip.org>
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Viktor Lazlo wrote: > > On Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Heinrich Rebehn wrote: > > >>Hi, >> >>please forgive me if this is a FAQ, but just what is the meaning of the RELENG_4 >>branch? Is it more current then RELENG_4_7 or RELENG_4_8 ? >>What should i use if i want to get security patches for my 4.7-RELEASE-p4 >>installation? >>What would happen if i use RELENG_4 ? > > > RELENG_4 is the development branch for FreeBSD-STABLE. RELENG_4_7 and > RELENG_4_8 are the security fix branches for those releases. If you want > to track the most current code, use RELENG_4. If you just want to ensure > your system is updated with the latest security patches for your release > use RELENG_4_7, or RELENG_4_8 if you want to upgrade. > > Cheers, > > Viktor > > > Is RELENG_4 to be considered stable? I.e. can i use it for production? Also i am still a bit unsure, what CURRENT, RELEASE and STABLE mean. From other OS's, i know that "Release" means "for production use". But 5.x-RELEASE is said to be not for production. Is STABLE more stable than RELEASE? Thanks for any insight Heinrich
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