From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 22 15:04:07 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 91DF816A512 for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:04:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jeff.rollin@gmail.com) Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.174]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F038D13C4B1 for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:04:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jeff.rollin@gmail.com) Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id o2so2588853uge for ; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:04:06 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=OnQFUXNBT4RfZEDGrpuze0AXxyenecFuJ1SqpLf/H7nO39/fFI9Srid/BaxOz767c1tQiEopFkNle6khKmoVM+NwTFxenzkiNMaZ8ozIbstUcOWgWYRJsqMgT1NMif5JUY+XObWq6R8KcyV1b0WvzDsm10EAnQdfw04x8T6PPAY= Received: by 10.82.118.2 with SMTP id q2mr159855buc.1166799846503; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:04:06 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.82.178.3 with HTTP; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:04:06 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <8a0028260612220704v7bbef9a3i6ae3b4bb5333c4b3@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:04:06 +0000 From: "Jeff Rollin" To: stable@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <8a0028260612220626x8eb22d4k64fde88e24e3fee2@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <200612221343.21237.lofi@freebsd.org> <8a0028260612220626x8eb22d4k64fde88e24e3fee2@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Fwd: Possibility for FreeBSD 4.11 Extended Support X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:04:07 -0000 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeff Rollin Date: 22-Dec-2006 14:26 Subject: Re: Possibility for FreeBSD 4.11 Extended Support To: Pete French On 22/12/06, Pete French wrote: > > > Because everybody knows that odd numbered releases aren't stable. > > I've been 20 years in electronics & comouting and thats the first > time I have ever heard anyone say that! Steer clear of '.0' releases > is well known, but suspecting something just because of the odd or > evenness of it's numbering scheme seems like pure superstition. > > Especually since we are Unix people, and the two of the > 'biggies' in history are Version 7, System 5 ;-) > > Personally I took that as a joke... Jeff -- Now, did you hear the news today? They say the danger's gone away But I can hear the marching feet Moving into the street Adapted from Genesis, "Land of Confusion" http://latedeveloperbasketcase.blogspot.com