Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:00:39 -0700 From: Jo Rhett <jrhett@netconsonance.com> To: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> Cc: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, Chris Marlatt <cmarlatt@rxsec.com> Subject: Re: challenge: end of life for 6.2 is premature with buggy 6.3 Message-ID: <BBA9BC48-8ECB-4956-A7F5-70F81BB1E548@netconsonance.com> In-Reply-To: <484821EE.5070303@FreeBSD.org> References: <9B7FE91B-9C2E-4732-866C-930AC6022A40@netconsonance.com> <4846D849.2090005@FreeBSD.org> <4846E14C.709@FreeBSD.org> <AC78CAC0-BA7C-4A20-9BEE-E7E37FD225E7@netconsonance.com> <48472CCF.8080101@FreeBSD.org> <4847EF62.1070709@rxsec.com> <4847F814.10409@FreeBSD.org> <4847FB1D.1050400@rxsec.com> <d763ac660806050812o71329243lc7d58506490bd6b1@mail.gmail.com> <4848073C.2060509@rxsec.com> <484821EE.5070303@FreeBSD.org>
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On Jun 5, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Doug Barton wrote: >> It's quite possible what was proposed is an awful idea and if it is >> so be it. But it would appear as though it wasn't even considered. > > On the contrary. This, and lots of other ideas have been given very > careful consideration and have been rejected due to lack of > resources. There, feel better? > > Seriously folks, it's not as if we don't _want_ to be able to > provide better, longer, faster, $whatever support. We're just trying > to be realistic about what we can reasonably do with what we have > available. Doug, would you possibly (without attacking me?) give some insight into the issues here? This is what I was asking: what prevents supporting 6.2 ? Where could I best apply some of my time to improve the situation? -- Jo Rhett Net Consonance : consonant endings by net philanthropy, open source and other randomness
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