Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:07:40 +1100 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Daniel Gerzo <danger@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ipfw(8) doc bug? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1080124020018.28409C-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <20080122021018.3F6A816A418@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:07:19 +0100 Daniel Gerzo <danger@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > Monday, January 21, 2008, 2:42:53 PM, you wrote: > > > I was just browsing various versions of ipfw(8) such as: > > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ipfw&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.3-stable&format=html > > > and noticed that (and 6.3-RELEASE) manuals sport 'FreeBSD 7.0' footers, > > however the proper FreeBSD 7 manual includes the new 'ipfw nat' section, > > so is different in at least that respect. > > As far as I know, this isn't a bug. The reason why you see "FreeBSD > 7.0" in the footer is that the machine, which is serving the online > manuals is running 7.0, but the real content of the man page is the > same as you will find in the 6.3-RELEASE. Ah that explains it, thanks Daniel. Strangely perhaps, the 4.10 online manual did say 4.10, but various others - before and since - say 7.0 .. they all seem to have the original dates in the footers. Saves a PR :) cheers, Ian
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