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Date:      Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:39:39 +0200
From:      Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
To:        prad <prad@towardsfreedom.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: understanding freebsd development logic
Message-ID:  <87d4d8rd5g.fsf@kobe.laptop>
In-Reply-To: <20090223142559.3c5ff9e9@gom.home> (prad@towardsfreedom.com's message of "Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:25:59 -0800")
References:  <20090223142559.3c5ff9e9@gom.home>

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On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:25:59 -0800, prad <prad@towardsfreedom.com> wrote:
> i am puzzled by what seems to be almost a parallel processor
> development model that exists with freebsd. when 7 came out people
> were still working on 6.3 i think it was with the aim of going to 6.4
> and now with 7.x underway, there is work being do for 8 (for which you
> can get a snapshot cd. (i seem to recall something similar with debian
> too).
>
> why would people work on 7.x (and 6.x as well i guess) if 8 is already
> available?

The thesis of Niklas Saers is a bit dated now, but it is a wonderful
document and it answers this question (including a few others too).

I think it will be an interesting read for you:

  http://niklas.saers.com/thesis/thesis.html




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