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Simplify the "FAQ" which is really just "how to find old releases"

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Reviewed by:	Allan Jude <freebsd@allanjude.com>
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Engineering Team</a></li>
<li><a href="#docs">Release Engineering Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="#team">Current Release Engineering Team</a></li>
<li><a href="#faq">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li>
<li><a href="#old">Old Releases</a></li>
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<p><strong>Package Builders (&contact.portmgr;)</strong> :
&a.portmgr.members;</p>
<h2><a name="faq" id="faq">Frequently Asked Questions</a></h2>
<h2><a name="old" id="old">Old Releases</a></h2>
<p>Where can I find the release directory or ISO images for older
FreeBSD releases?</p>
<p>The FreeBSD Project does not maintain a centralized historical
archive of old release ISO images, but there are still many
options. A large collection of the old releases (many
complete with the package sets) is at <a
<p>The &os; Project does not maintain a complete
archive of old release ISO images but many
of them are available at <a
href="ftp://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/">
ftp://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/</a>.
If you are unable to find an FTP mirror that still contains the
ftp://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/</a>.</p>
<p>If you are unable to find an FTP mirror that still contains the
release you are looking for, then you can email CD-ROM vendors to
see if they have any old releases available. In September 2003,
we know of a case where FreeBSD 1.1 was used in a court of law to
invalidate a bogus software patent. Clearly, older releases can
be very important in some situations.</p>
invalidate a bogus software patent.</p>
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