Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 16:16:55 -0500 (CDT) From: BWS - Offwhite <brennan@offwhite.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: keywords for freebsd versions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009231600310.10100-100000@home.offwhite.net>
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I have thought in the past that it would be useful to have specific keywords associated with major versions of FreeBSD. The main reason being, it makes it easier to search for documentation based on that specific version. I could search for 4.1, but that is not very helpful when 4.1 can apply to anything. If FreeBSD 4.1-RELEASE was associated with the word Cougar, I could then search for FreeBSD and Cougar and find specific things that I need. I could also search for FreeBSD, SNMP and Cougar and get some good results for SNP in 4.1. A side effects with giving keywords to major versions is that it takes on a sort of personality. Like how each O'Reilly book carries some animal or object on the cover. It gives more meaning. This latest version of FreeBSD seems more powerful and fast that previous versions. It could have been called Cheetah. The next update to 4.2 may include several security updates, it could be called Rhino. Another naming scheme may be more appropriate, but this makes my point clear enough. Does this sound like something worth doing? Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin projects: www.greasydaemon.com | www.onmilwaukee.com | www.sncalumni.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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