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Date:      Thu, 31 May 2012 13:20:51 +0200
From:      Claus Guttesen <kometen@gmail.com>
To:        Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd>
Cc:        "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Why Are You Using FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <CAAKtYMAREyxKXSU1LtDRWvjH8XnY-CQNfBRKmuXvNddT3GmXaw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <80C9CF39-B4B2-4F2E-BC30-138BB692C91A@my.gd>
References:  <C480320C-0CD9-4B61-8AFB-37085C820AB7@FreeBSD.org> <4FC742BF.4080005@my.gd> <20120531102127.GV39168@e-new.0x20.net> <80C9CF39-B4B2-4F2E-BC30-138BB692C91A@my.gd>

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>>> A regular debian update is 5 minutes + reboot
>>> A regular FBSD update is about 1.5 hour + 3 reboots (after
>>> installkernel, installworld, rebuild of ports)
>>
>> But how often do you need to
>
> As a matter of fact, too often, that's te problem.
>
> We have > 800 servers and I can't argue that debian's update process is much simpler and faster.

Take a look at freebsd-update:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html.
This tracks release.

-- 
regards
Claus

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom,
the gentler gamester is the soonest winner.

Shakespeare

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