Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 14:13:23 -0700 From: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@DCFinc.com> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: RELENG_4_3 calls itself -RELEASE? Message-ID: <20010804141323.D16994@freeway.dcfinc.com> In-Reply-To: <3B6BFF94.F11BBACE@iowna.com>; from wmoran@iowna.com on Sat, Aug 04, 2001 at 09:58:44AM -0400 References: <20010803135402.94163.qmail@web14001.mail.yahoo.com> <20010803114937X.jkh@freebsd.org> <01080403365700.00392@spatula.home> <3B6BFF94.F11BBACE@iowna.com>
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On Sat, Aug 04, 2001 at 09:58:44AM -0400, Bill Moran wrote: > Why not 4.4.1-RELEASE, 4.4.2-RELEASE, etc > It's simple, to the point. Implies upgrades. Allows you to quickly > determine exactly how current a particular system is with regards to > patches, and follows long-standing conventions. I don't disagree that would be an improvement. But FreeBSD already has (at least in someone's mind [Jordan]) a concept of point releases. For example, I've still got 2.1.7, 2.8.8 and 3.5.1 CDs. I don't know if the re-definition of what a "point" means will go over. Just as an aside, the FreeBSD project and core group seem to have an enormous resistance to changing how anything is done. There's a "we've always done it this way, it works for us, if you can't figure it out--tough" attitude. That may be a Good Thing, as it brings stability to the project and we all don't wind up chasing the Latest Thing. But just don't be disappointed if this whole thread results in no changes. I don't think I've ever seen change initiated by non-committers. Not meant to be a slam, just a recognition of the facts. -crl -- Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org larson1@home.com DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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