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<para>Version <ulink |
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<para>Version <ulink |
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URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.3-RELEASE/">4.3</ulink> |
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URL="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.3-RELEASE/">4.3</ulink> |
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is the latest <emphasis>STABLE</emphasis> version; it was |
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is the latest <emphasis>-RELEASE</emphasis> version; it was |
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released in April, 2001. This is also the latest |
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released in April, 2001. This is also the latest |
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<emphasis>RELEASE</emphasis> version.</para> |
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<emphasis>-SECURITY</emphasis> and <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> version.</para> |
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<para>Briefly explained, <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> is aimed |
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<para>Briefly explained, <emphasis>-SECURITY</emphasis> |
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at the ISP or other corporate user who wants stability and a |
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is aimed at all users who want highest security and stability, |
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low change count over the wizzy new features of the latest |
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it is <quote><emphasis>-RELEASE</emphasis> with security patches</quote>. |
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<emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> is aimed |
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at users who want more new features along with stability |
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higher than that of the latest |
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<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis> snapshot. Releases can come |
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<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis> snapshot. Releases can come |
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from either branch, but you should only use |
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either from <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> or from |
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<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis> branch, but you should only use |
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<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis> if you are sure that you are |
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<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis> if you are sure that you are |
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prepared for its increased volatility (relative to |
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<emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis>, that is).</para> |
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<emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis>, that is).</para> |
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URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html#CURRENT">FreeBSD-CURRENT</ulink> |
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is the development version of the operating system, which will |
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is the development version of the operating system, which will |
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in due course become 5.0-RELEASE. As such, it is really only |
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in due course become 5.0-RELEASE. As such, it is really only |
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of interest to developers working on the system and die-hard |
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of interest to developers working on the system and die-hard |
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hobbyists. See the <ulink |
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hobbyists. See the <ulink |
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URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html#CURRENT">relevant |
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URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html">relevant |
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section</ulink> in the <ulink |
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section</ulink> in the <ulink |
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URL="../handbook/index.html">handbook</ulink> for details on |
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URL="../handbook/index.html">handbook</ulink> for details on |
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running -CURRENT.</para> |
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running -CURRENT.</para> |
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<para>Back when FreeBSD 2.0.5 was released, we decided to |
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branch FreeBSD development into two parts. One branch was |
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branch FreeBSD development into two parts. One branch was |
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named <ulink URL="../handbook/stable.html">-STABLE</ulink>, |
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<ulink URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html">named</ulink> -STABLE, |
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with the intention that only well-tested bug fixes and small |
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with the intention that only well-tested bug fixes and small |
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incremental enhancements would be made to it (for Internet |
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incremental enhancements would be made to it (for Internet |
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Service Providers and other commercial enterprises for whom |
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sudden shifts or experimental features are quite |
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sudden shifts or experimental features are quite |
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undesirable). The other branch was <ulink |
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which essentially has been one unbroken line leading towards |
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which essentially has been one unbroken line leading towards |
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5.0-RELEASE (and beyond) since 2.0 was released. If a little |
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ASCII art would help, this is how it looks:</para> |
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<para>With release of FreeBSD 4.3 a new <emphasis>-SECURITY</emphasis> branch was |
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