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<!-- <!--
The FreeBSD Documentation Project The FreeBSD Documentation Project
$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml,v 1.19 1999/09/22 12:15:45 jkh Exp $ $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml,v 1.20 1999/11/07 01:54:47 chris Exp $
--> -->
<chapter id="introduction"> <chapter id="introduction">
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<para>We released FreeBSD 2.1.5 in August of 1996, and it appeared to be <para>We released FreeBSD 2.1.5 in August of 1996, and it appeared to be
popular enough among the ISP and commercial communities that another popular enough among the ISP and commercial communities that another
release along the 2.1-stable branch was merited. This was FreeBSD release along the 2.1-STABLE branch was merited. This was FreeBSD
2.1.7.1, released in February 1997 and capping the end of mainstream 2.1.7.1, released in February 1997 and capping the end of mainstream
development on 2.1-stable. Now in maintenance mode, only security development on 2.1-STABLE. Now in maintenance mode, only security
enhancements and other critical bug fixes will be done on this branch enhancements and other critical bug fixes will be done on this branch
(RELENG_2_1_0).</para> (RELENG_2_1_0).</para>
<para>FreeBSD 2.2 was branched from the development mainline <para>FreeBSD 2.2 was branched from the development mainline
(&ldquo;-current&rdquo;) in November 1996 as the RELENG_2_2 branch, and (&ldquo;-CURRENT&rdquo;) in November 1996 as the RELENG_2_2 branch, and
the first full release (2.2.1) was released in April, 1997. Further the first full release (2.2.1) was released in April, 1997. Further
releases along the 2.2 branch were done in the Summer and Fall of '97, releases along the 2.2 branch were done in the Summer and Fall of '97,
the last of which (2.2.8) appeared in November, 1998. The first the last of which (2.2.8) appeared in November, 1998. The first
official 3.0 release appeared in October, 1998 and spelled the beginning official 3.0 release appeared in October, 1998 and spelled the beginning
of the end for the 2.2 branch.</para> of the end for the 2.2 branch.</para>
<para>The tree branched again on Jan 20, 1999, leading to the 4.0-current <para>The tree branched again on Jan 20, 1999, leading to the 4.0-CURRENT
and 3.x-stable branches. From 3.x-stable, 3.1 was released on February and 3.X-STABLE branches. From 3.X-STABLE, 3.1 was released on February
15th, 1999 and 3.2 on May 15, 1999. The most current release on this 15th, 1999 and 3.2 on May 15, 1999. The most current release on this
branch is 3.3, which was released on September 16th, 1999.</para> branch is 3.3, which was released on September 16th, 1999.</para>
<para>Long term development projects continue to take place in the <para>Long term development projects continue to take place in the
4.0-current branch, and SNAPshot releases of 4.0 on CDROM (and, 4.0-CURRENT branch, and SNAPshot releases of 4.0 on CDROM (and,
of course, on the net) are continually made available as work of course, on the net) are continually made available as work
progresses.</para> progresses.</para>
</sect1> </sect1>
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linkend="staff">list of contributors</link>. We are constantly on the linkend="staff">list of contributors</link>. We are constantly on the
lookout for new developers and ideas, and those interested in becoming lookout for new developers and ideas, and those interested in becoming
more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the
&a.hackers;. Those who prefer to work more independently are also &a.hackers;. The &a.announce; is also available to those wishing to
accommodated, and they are free to use our FTP facilities at <ulink make other FreeBSD users aware of major areas of work.</para>
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming/">ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>
to distribute their own patches or work-in-progress sources. The
&a.announce; is also available to those wishing to make other FreeBSD
users aware of major areas of work.</para>
<para>Useful things to know about the FreeBSD project and its development <para>Useful things to know about the FreeBSD project and its development
process, whether working independently or in close cooperation:</para> process, whether working independently or in close cooperation:</para>
@ -407,8 +403,8 @@
repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from
where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the
world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link
linkend="current">-current</link> and <link linkend="current">-CURRENT</link> and <link
linkend="stable">-stable</link> trees which are checked out of linkend="stable">-STABLE</link> trees which are checked out of
it, can be easily replicated to your own machine as well. Please it, can be easily replicated to your own machine as well. Please
refer to the <link linkend="synching">Synchronizing your source refer to the <link linkend="synching">Synchronizing your source
tree</link> section for more information on doing this.</para> tree</link> section for more information on doing this.</para>
@ -461,7 +457,7 @@
very accurate, and it may be more suitable to say that these are very accurate, and it may be more suitable to say that these are
the people who gave up their lives in favor of FreeBSD against the people who gave up their lives in favor of FreeBSD against
their better judgement! <!-- smiley their better judgement! <!-- smiley
--><emphasis>;)</emphasis></para> --><emphasis>;-)</emphasis></para>
</note> </note>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -534,7 +530,7 @@
<para>In addition to the base distributions, FreeBSD offers a new ported <para>In addition to the base distributions, FreeBSD offers a new ported
software collection with hundreds of commonly sought-after programs. By software collection with hundreds of commonly sought-after programs. By
mid-September 1999, there were more than 2600 ports! The list of mid-November 1999, there were nearly 2800 ports! The list of
ports ranges from http (WWW) servers, to games, languages, editors and ports ranges from http (WWW) servers, to games, languages, editors and
almost everything in between. The entire ports collection requires almost everything in between. The entire ports collection requires
approximately 50MB of storage, all ports being expressed as approximately 50MB of storage, all ports being expressed as
@ -559,7 +555,7 @@
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>The FreeBSD handbook</term> <term>The FreeBSD Handbook</term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><ulink <para><ulink

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<!-- <!--
The FreeBSD Documentation Project The FreeBSD Documentation Project
$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml,v 1.19 1999/09/22 12:15:45 jkh Exp $ $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml,v 1.20 1999/11/07 01:54:47 chris Exp $
--> -->
<chapter id="introduction"> <chapter id="introduction">
@ -322,27 +322,27 @@
<para>We released FreeBSD 2.1.5 in August of 1996, and it appeared to be <para>We released FreeBSD 2.1.5 in August of 1996, and it appeared to be
popular enough among the ISP and commercial communities that another popular enough among the ISP and commercial communities that another
release along the 2.1-stable branch was merited. This was FreeBSD release along the 2.1-STABLE branch was merited. This was FreeBSD
2.1.7.1, released in February 1997 and capping the end of mainstream 2.1.7.1, released in February 1997 and capping the end of mainstream
development on 2.1-stable. Now in maintenance mode, only security development on 2.1-STABLE. Now in maintenance mode, only security
enhancements and other critical bug fixes will be done on this branch enhancements and other critical bug fixes will be done on this branch
(RELENG_2_1_0).</para> (RELENG_2_1_0).</para>
<para>FreeBSD 2.2 was branched from the development mainline <para>FreeBSD 2.2 was branched from the development mainline
(&ldquo;-current&rdquo;) in November 1996 as the RELENG_2_2 branch, and (&ldquo;-CURRENT&rdquo;) in November 1996 as the RELENG_2_2 branch, and
the first full release (2.2.1) was released in April, 1997. Further the first full release (2.2.1) was released in April, 1997. Further
releases along the 2.2 branch were done in the Summer and Fall of '97, releases along the 2.2 branch were done in the Summer and Fall of '97,
the last of which (2.2.8) appeared in November, 1998. The first the last of which (2.2.8) appeared in November, 1998. The first
official 3.0 release appeared in October, 1998 and spelled the beginning official 3.0 release appeared in October, 1998 and spelled the beginning
of the end for the 2.2 branch.</para> of the end for the 2.2 branch.</para>
<para>The tree branched again on Jan 20, 1999, leading to the 4.0-current <para>The tree branched again on Jan 20, 1999, leading to the 4.0-CURRENT
and 3.x-stable branches. From 3.x-stable, 3.1 was released on February and 3.X-STABLE branches. From 3.X-STABLE, 3.1 was released on February
15th, 1999 and 3.2 on May 15, 1999. The most current release on this 15th, 1999 and 3.2 on May 15, 1999. The most current release on this
branch is 3.3, which was released on September 16th, 1999.</para> branch is 3.3, which was released on September 16th, 1999.</para>
<para>Long term development projects continue to take place in the <para>Long term development projects continue to take place in the
4.0-current branch, and SNAPshot releases of 4.0 on CDROM (and, 4.0-CURRENT branch, and SNAPshot releases of 4.0 on CDROM (and,
of course, on the net) are continually made available as work of course, on the net) are continually made available as work
progresses.</para> progresses.</para>
</sect1> </sect1>
@ -383,12 +383,8 @@
linkend="staff">list of contributors</link>. We are constantly on the linkend="staff">list of contributors</link>. We are constantly on the
lookout for new developers and ideas, and those interested in becoming lookout for new developers and ideas, and those interested in becoming
more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the more closely involved with the project need simply contact us at the
&a.hackers;. Those who prefer to work more independently are also &a.hackers;. The &a.announce; is also available to those wishing to
accommodated, and they are free to use our FTP facilities at <ulink make other FreeBSD users aware of major areas of work.</para>
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming/">ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>
to distribute their own patches or work-in-progress sources. The
&a.announce; is also available to those wishing to make other FreeBSD
users aware of major areas of work.</para>
<para>Useful things to know about the FreeBSD project and its development <para>Useful things to know about the FreeBSD project and its development
process, whether working independently or in close cooperation:</para> process, whether working independently or in close cooperation:</para>
@ -407,8 +403,8 @@
repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from repository</ulink> resides on a machine in Concord CA, USA from
where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the where it is replicated to numerous mirror machines throughout the
world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link world. The CVS tree, as well as the <link
linkend="current">-current</link> and <link linkend="current">-CURRENT</link> and <link
linkend="stable">-stable</link> trees which are checked out of linkend="stable">-STABLE</link> trees which are checked out of
it, can be easily replicated to your own machine as well. Please it, can be easily replicated to your own machine as well. Please
refer to the <link linkend="synching">Synchronizing your source refer to the <link linkend="synching">Synchronizing your source
tree</link> section for more information on doing this.</para> tree</link> section for more information on doing this.</para>
@ -461,7 +457,7 @@
very accurate, and it may be more suitable to say that these are very accurate, and it may be more suitable to say that these are
the people who gave up their lives in favor of FreeBSD against the people who gave up their lives in favor of FreeBSD against
their better judgement! <!-- smiley their better judgement! <!-- smiley
--><emphasis>;)</emphasis></para> --><emphasis>;-)</emphasis></para>
</note> </note>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -534,7 +530,7 @@
<para>In addition to the base distributions, FreeBSD offers a new ported <para>In addition to the base distributions, FreeBSD offers a new ported
software collection with hundreds of commonly sought-after programs. By software collection with hundreds of commonly sought-after programs. By
mid-September 1999, there were more than 2600 ports! The list of mid-November 1999, there were nearly 2800 ports! The list of
ports ranges from http (WWW) servers, to games, languages, editors and ports ranges from http (WWW) servers, to games, languages, editors and
almost everything in between. The entire ports collection requires almost everything in between. The entire ports collection requires
approximately 50MB of storage, all ports being expressed as approximately 50MB of storage, all ports being expressed as
@ -559,7 +555,7 @@
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>The FreeBSD handbook</term> <term>The FreeBSD Handbook</term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><ulink <para><ulink