From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 29 03:49:57 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A15E516A41F for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:49:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from scottro@scottro.net) Received: from ms-smtp-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com (ms-smtp-01-smtplb.rdc-nyc.rr.com [24.29.109.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 591D043D72 for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:49:54 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from scottro@scottro.net) Received: from mail.scottro.net (cpe-68-175-68-211.nyc.res.rr.com [68.175.68.211]) by ms-smtp-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id jAT3mq1g018601 for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:48:53 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail.scottro.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id E00E64102; Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:49:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:49:50 -0500 From: Scott Robbins To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20051129034950.GA56195@mail.scottro.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <002101c5f496$b6174fe0$6401a8c0@bedroompc> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <002101c5f496$b6174fe0$6401a8c0@bedroompc> User-Agent: mutt-ng/devel-r581 (FreeBSD) X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Subject: Difference between RELEASE, STABLE, CURRENT (was (no subject) ) 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: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:49:57 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 10:40:55PM -0500, Matthew Tomsa wrote: > What is the difference between RELEASE versions, STABLE versions, and > CURRENT versions? I've done some reading but I'm still a bit confused. > Thanks. > One of the best explanations that I've seen can be found on freebsdforums.org http://www.freebsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36652&highlight=RELEASE+CURRENT+STABLE (The final post, by the gentleman who uses the name phoenix) - -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Principal Snyder: There are things I will not tolerate: students loitering on campus after school, horrible murders with hearts being removed. And also smoking. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFDi8/e+lTVdes0Z9YRAswFAJ9XJ9mdnIyZErCRGkQQ2PF3/qA8xwCfcw+d Peg6cAFHCPk47zkq7ar+nHQ= =z6gf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----