Fwd: Possibility for FreeBSD 4.11 Extended Support

[Jeff Rollin]

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From: Jeff Rollin <jeff.rollin at gmail.com>
Date: 22-Dec-2006 14:26
Subject: Re: Possibility for FreeBSD 4.11 Extended Support
To: Pete French <petefrench at ticketswitch.com>



On 22/12/06, Pete French <petefrench at ticketswitch.com> wrote:
>
> > Because everybody knows that odd numbered releases aren't stable.
>
> I've been 20 years in electronics & comouting and thats the first
> time I have ever heard anyone say that! Steer clear of '.0' releases
> is well known, but suspecting something just because of the odd or
> evenness of it's numbering scheme seems like pure superstition.
>
> Especually since we are Unix people, and the two of the
> 'biggies' in history are Version 7, System 5 ;-)
>
> Personally I took that as a joke...

Jeff


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