Preface need update.

[Tom Rhodes]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:07:02 +0200
Manolis Kiagias <sonic2000gr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tom Rhodes wrote:
> >>
> >> Works for me.  Let me work over a patch today (I should have
> >> enough time) and get it out.  :)
> >>     
> >
> > This patch merges both chapters in a way I thought worked out
> > best.  Could probably use a bit of text in the intro but I'm
> > not 100% sure.
> >
> > http://people.freebsd.org/~trhodes/patches/cutting-edge.diff
> >
> > Though I do remember why I started another chapter though,
> > primarily because cutting-edge came off to me as "using CURRENT
> > and/or test versions" rather than stable with bug fixes.  :)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >   
> If these chapters are merged, I think we will have to rethink the "The
> Cutting Edge" title. The title is by itself intimidating for the
> beginning-intermediate user who is already convinced it is best for him
> to use "RELEASE" until he is comfortable with the system. And using
> freebsd-update is essential (and a rather easy task) at any user level.
> 
> How about changing the chapter to something like "Updating and Upgrading
> FreeBSD"?
> The first sections could deal with security updates and minor / major
> version upgrades using freebsd-update.
> Later sections could deal with -STABLE and -CURRENT
> It would probably need more than a few rewrites and reorganization though

I'm all about that.

-- 
Tom Rhodes