7.0 and 6.3

[Jay Chandler]

Kris Kennaway wrote:
> David J Brooks wrote:
>> Bill Moran wrote:
>>> Note also that a ports freeze is starting soon for 7.0 and 6.3 release.
>>
>> What are the differences between 6.3 and 7.0? Which should be 
>> considered the standard upgrade path from 6.2 release? Is there a 
>> compelling reason to upgrade to one over the other?
> 
> 7.0 is the recommended choice; 6.3 is only for people who cannot update 
> to the new branch yet.
> 
> http://people.freebsd.org/~kris/scaling/7.0%20Preview.pdf
> 
> Kris
> 
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Fascinating!

I have to ask, is there a straightforward upgrad path from 6.2 to 7.0, 
or is it largely going to be a matter of "back up, blow it away, and 
install cleanly before restoring data?"

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Jay Chandler / KB1JWQ
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