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Update Question 1.7:

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- Update versions from 5.X, 6.X to 6.X, 7.X
- Update FTP links to 7-STABLE and 6-STABLE

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<answer>
<para>At this point in FreeBSD's development, there are two
parallel development branches; releases are being made from
both branches. The 5.X series of releases
is being made from the <emphasis>5-STABLE</emphasis> branch
and the 6.X series of releases from <emphasis>6-STABLE</emphasis>.</para>
both branches. The 6.<replaceable>X</replaceable> series of releases
is being made from the <emphasis>6-STABLE</emphasis> branch
and the 7.<replaceable>X</replaceable> series of releases from <emphasis>7-STABLE</emphasis>.</para>
<para>Up until the release of 5.3, the 4.X series was the
<para>Up until the release of 7.0, the 6.<replaceable>X</replaceable> series was the
one known as <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis>. However,
as of 5.3, the 4.X branch will be designated for
as of 7.0, the 6.<replaceable>X</replaceable> branch will be designated for
an <quote>extended support</quote> status and receive
only fixes for major problems, such as security-related
fixes. There will be more releases made from the
<emphasis>5-STABLE</emphasis> branch, but it is considered
<emphasis>6-STABLE</emphasis> branch, but it is considered
a <quote>legacy</quote> branch and most current work will
only become a part of <emphasis>6-STABLE</emphasis>.</para>
only become a part of <emphasis>7-STABLE</emphasis>.</para>
<para>Version <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/&rel.current;-RELEASE/">&rel.current;</ulink>
is the latest release from the
<emphasis>6-STABLE</emphasis> branch; it was released in
<emphasis>7-STABLE</emphasis> branch; it was released in
&rel.current.date;. Version <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/&rel2.current;-RELEASE/">&rel2.current;</ulink>
is the latest release from the
<emphasis>5-STABLE</emphasis> branch; it was released in
<emphasis>6-STABLE</emphasis> branch; it was released in
&rel2.current.date;.</para>
<para>Briefly, <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> is aimed at the