Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:53:36 +0200 From: Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> Cc: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-doc@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11 chapter.sgml Message-ID: <4682C040.3080701@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20070627195117.GC34249@abigail.blackend.org> References: <200706271739.l5RHd6sZ076571@repoman.freebsd.org> <20070627193513.GB34249@abigail.blackend.org> <4682BD48.2090805@FreeBSD.org> <20070627195117.GC34249@abigail.blackend.org>
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Marc Fonvieille wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 09:40:56PM +0200, Remko Lodder wrote:
>> Marc Fonvieille wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 05:39:06PM +0000, Remko Lodder wrote:
>>>> remko 2007-06-27 17:39:06 UTC
>>>>
>>>> FreeBSD doc repository
>>>>
>>>> Modified files:
>>>> en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11 chapter.sgml
>>>> Log:
>>>> Correct the references to xdm and x-libraries which changed to /usr/local.
>>>>
>>> I see one problem with this change and the first sentence of the
>>> Handbook:
>>> "Welcome to FreeBSD! This handbook covers the installation and day to
>>> day use of FreeBSD 5.5-RELEASE and FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE."
>>> I think we should wait for new releases directly supporting Xorg 7.2
>>> before attempting to update this chapter, this will avoid problems for
>>> the newcomers to FreeBSD.
>>>
>> The versions mentioned support Xorg 7.2, we should not lie about them,
>> but your opinion is denoted, thanks for that.
>>
>
> My opinion does not count, the only thing that counts is the fact that
> if one installs FreeBSD 5.5-RELEASE or FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE via the
> CD/DVD/ISO and use the packages from these supports there will be a
> problem with what is now written in the Handbook.
>
ports are never up to date in whatever release, if this is a problem
we should add a note about this instead of hiding the fact.
--
Kind regards,
Remko Lodder ** remko@elvandar.org
FreeBSD ** remko@FreeBSD.org
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