From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 20 15:14:40 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5624216A419 for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:14:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnslinky@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.177]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC47D13C4B7 for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:14:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnslinky@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id u77so2131832pyb for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:14:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=rhRHadkRHdoDYeoqyigS+AYkvyGf69v1iEg7YlIYAYLMhHtUr8oJwweCqGfOEmQpKwKZHqdTcTX5bwqInoaRdcD9z2vjHewIskSCmNPYF/eKFcfC70uIGYEOtKXhFtrpbS3ezxqjMTzYxW5ngqdswqQryI3U56TpMEmjSF+05c0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=Ssi9nXREhaMqoHb7qkcpGK7v8PGx53c7VjSl152vquG5iFKJheXg6zOtSRoqZc64Ubi2ZQiUF7UhvQnWMfnuFnP+5tbDAcOR+JoiJszliWWzG2unufTSekzNzqJ2WJHeFxqQO7hQACZr9gGO/spSIjO+wpSfS1Sm1W0HFCKiE68= Received: by 10.35.70.17 with SMTP id x17mr7517992pyk.1187622878700; Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:14:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?10.0.0.14? ( [74.95.66.25]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id f57sm8858909pyh.2007.08.20.08.14.36 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:14:37 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20070820145255.GA44640@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <46C83C2F.3060105@fpt.vn> <20070819150415.K15146@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20070820004745.GB39765@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <20070820145255.GA44640@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric Crist Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:14:32 -0500 To: Jerry McAllister X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Cc: Wojciech Puchar , Sam Lawrance , vuthecuong , FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: freebsd 7 release date :) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:14:40 -0000 On Aug 20, 2007, at 9:52 AMAug 20, 2007, Jerry McAllister wrote: [snip] > As I said, we know and even newbies can learn, with considerate > explanitory responses, that no absolute date can realistically > be named - that there is justifiably more concern about quality > than making a particular 'release date'. But some running info > on how it is going is helpful - actually reassuring, to those of > us out of the loop. It needn't be anything elaborate. > > Anyway, the important issue here is refusing to consider the effects > of the response when replying to a posted question, even when it is > a somewhat unenlightened question. IMHO, I think it would be a benefit to the community if there were a page up on the FreeBSD website that explained the release process and at least some sort of clue as to what people can expect regarding the next coming release. As many long-time FreeBSDers know, there are these pages up there, but I don't feel their new-user friendly, and they certainly are a PITA to find at times. I'm not suggesting we lay out a strict timeline, as I'd much prefer the releases when they're ready, but simply a page saying, 'Hey, FreeBSD x.y release is coming soon, we're currently working on 'blah.'' I'd even be willing to help out if needed. ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks