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From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
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> 
> 1. If I install -current, will I have to do 'make worlds' or other 6 hour CPU
> 	   tasks often?

You won't have to.  You may want to.

> 2. Will my system more often than not be able to boot and run most of the time?
>    i.e. I have one computer, I don't mind constant reboots, even making my own
>    code patches if necessary, but if this is something it's almost necessary
>    to have two machines for, please tell me!

It can be helpful to have two systems, but things are generally better 
now than they were in terms of re-bootstrapping yourself.

> 	3. Where can I get a list of new features available in 3.0-current ??

The CVS commitlogs are the most verbose resource.

mike