Why Are You Using FreeBSD?

[Claus Guttesen]

>>> 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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