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Subject: Re: Building a server TODAY; which version?
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Chris Howells wrote:
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> Hi,
> 
> On Friday 17 October 2003 18:55, Brett Glass wrote:
> 
>>on it as well. But which version? 4.8-RELEASE with
>>patches? 4.8-RELEASE-p13?
> 
> 
> What's the difference between 4.8-RELEASE with patches and 4.8-RELEASE-p13 
> anyway?
> 
> 
>>4.x-STABLE? or is 4.9-RELEASE-RC2 
> 
> 
> I think 4.x-STABLE (e.g. what you would of got if you cvsup to RELENG_4 a few 
> weeks ago) is currently tagged RC2.
> 
> 
>>good enough to consider using? Opinions appreciated.
> 
> 
> I can't think of many significant new things in 4.9 that are useful for 
> servers, 

ACPI is significant. If your machine is new, ACPI makes 4.9 worth the 
wait. Otherwise, go with 4.8p13.

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