Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 17:57:40 -0700 From: "Craig Reyenga" <craig@craig.afraid.org> To: <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: FreeBSD Version Release numbers Message-ID: <000901c32eeb$4b15d4a0$0200000a@fireball>
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I was just wondering what people think of changing the FreeBSD release numbering system. Here is my idea: -FreeBSD 4.X is stable right now. -FreeBSD 5.0,5.1(maybe 5.2) are not-so-stable. -FreeBSD 5.3 is supposed to be. Perhaps all odd major numbers should be considered development versions. 5.3 would instead be called 6.0, to signify that it is ready for general use by everyone. HEAD would change to 7.0-CURRENT, and the process would repeat, with 7.0-RELEASE thru 7.N-RELEASE (with "N" being the last development version) until the tree is then ready for 8.0, which would be of course marked "stable." I think it is a good idea because I have seen a lot of confusion as to which release people should be installing. Yes, they could RTveryFineM, but some people just don't and I feel a numbering system such as the one above would ease the headache a little. Just my $0.02, maybe worth $0.00 in this case. -Craig (Please note that I am merely thinking out loud, feel free not to insult.)
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