FreeBSD Version Release numbers

[sektie]

Perhaps it's just my lack of sleep, but that sounds a lot more complicated 
than the current method. The front page of FreeBSD's webpage clearly states 
what is the current release and such.

Randi
sektie at codersluts.net
http://perlpimp.codersluts.net/

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From: "Craig Reyenga" <craig at craig.afraid.org>
To: <freebsd-chat at freebsd.org>
Sent: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 17:57:40 -0700
Subject: FreeBSD Version Release numbers

> I was just wondering what people think of changing the FreeBSD 
> release numbering system. Here is my idea:
> 
> -FreeBSD 4.X is stable right now.
> -FreeBSD 5.0,5.1(maybe 5.2) are not-so-stable.
> -FreeBSD 5.3 is supposed to be.
> 
> Perhaps all odd major numbers should be considered development 
> versions. 5.3 would instead be called 6.0, to signify that it is 
> ready for general use by everyone. HEAD would change to 7.0-CURRENT, 
> and the process would repeat, with 7.0-RELEASE thru 7.N-RELEASE 
> (with "N" being the last development version) until the tree is then 
> ready for 8.0, which would be of course marked "stable."
> 
> I think it is a good idea because I have seen a lot of confusion as 
> to which release people should be installing. Yes, they could 
> RTveryFineM, but some people just don't and I feel a numbering 
> system such as the one above would ease the headache a little.
> 
> Just my $0.02, maybe worth $0.00 in this case.
> 
> -Craig
> 
> (Please note that I am merely thinking out loud, feel free not to 
> insult.)
> 
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