Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 19:46:46 -0500 From: "Matt Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> To: <Tm4528@aol.com>, <sp0ng3b0b@sbcglobal.net>, <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How long will 4.x be supported? Message-ID: <005501c4f51b$89167910$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> References: <59.1e854c16.2f1067d4@aol.com>
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> In a message dated 1/7/05 4:50:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, > sp0ng3b0b@sbcglobal.net writes: > >Given the serious stability issues that *some* users are having with > >5.3, many are sticking with 4.x for production servers. > > > >Will FreeBSD keep the 4.x line alive for a little while longer? Perhaps > >going into 4.12, 4.13, etc? > > > >I ask this only because I don't see a lot of communication to the list > about these issues being addressed. > > Just note that they "say" its supported, but if you want to use the latest > Intel > CPUs (800Mhz FSB Xeon64), they don't work in 4.x. Sadly noone in the > FreeBSD universe is even familiar (it seems) with new server MBs. I'd say those who are familiar are using 5.x. Maybe the time to switch is near? -- Matt Emmerton
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