FreeBSD 6.0 and onwards

[Ivan Voras]

Scott Long wrote:

> to come.  Just because 6-STABLE gets branched on June 1 doesn't mean
> that 5.x is dead or that 6.0 is immediately suitable for enterprise
> work.  It's just a stepping stone to having a 6.x release that is fully
> capable.

Though I agree with most of what was announced, I do have an objection 
about this part. I know (from the docs) that 4.0 was named -STABLE even 
if it did not contain some important features (kqueue? ipv6?), but at 
this time, a *lot* of people assume that naming a branch of FreeBSD 
-STABLE means it *is* ready for enterprise work. FreeBSD has gained a 
lot in popularity, and though engineers will know that -STABLE is just 
another designation, people who do the deciding won't. 6.0 probably 
shouldn't get labeled -STABLE unless it's completely ready to be used.