Fix some particularly glaring errors resulting from the FAQ not using

the correct version number entities when referring to 4.X and 5.X
releases.  Revision 1.514 tried to handle this, but failed.

Commit based on a patch in the PR.

PR:		52679
Submitted by:	"Simon L.Nielsen" <simon@nitro.dk>
This commit is contained in:
Bruce A. Mah 2003-05-30 19:26:20 +00:00
parent 0ce568f112
commit 5a0586a7b8
Notes: svn2git 2020-12-08 03:00:23 +00:00
svn path=/head/; revision=17136

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@ -323,7 +323,8 @@
<para><ulink <para><ulink
URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html#CURRENT">FreeBSD-CURRENT</ulink> URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html#CURRENT">FreeBSD-CURRENT</ulink>
is the development version of the operating system, which is the development version of the operating system, which
will in due course become 5.0-RELEASE. As such, it is will in due course become the new &os.stable; branch.
This is expected to happen around 5.2-RELEASE. As such, it is
really only of interest to developers working on the really only of interest to developers working on the
system and die-hard hobbyists. See the <ulink system and die-hard hobbyists. See the <ulink
URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html#CURRENT">relevant URL="../handbook/cutting-edge.html#CURRENT">relevant
@ -385,7 +386,7 @@
<para>Snapshot releases are directly available from <ulink <para>Snapshot releases are directly available from <ulink
URL="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/"> URL="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">
ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink> for 5.0-CURRENT ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</ulink> for 5-CURRENT
and <ulink URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD"> and <ulink URL="ftp://releng4.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD">
releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink> for 4-STABLE snapshots. releng4.FreeBSD.org</ulink> for 4-STABLE snapshots.
3-STABLE snapshots are not being produced at the time of 3-STABLE snapshots are not being produced at the time of
@ -412,8 +413,10 @@
experimental features are quite undesirable. It receives experimental features are quite undesirable. It receives
only well-tested bug fixes and other small incremental only well-tested bug fixes and other small incremental
enhancements. FreeBSD-CURRENT, on the other hand, has enhancements. FreeBSD-CURRENT, on the other hand, has
been one unbroken line leading towards 5.0-RELEASE (and been one unbroken line since 2.0 was released, leading
beyond) since 2.0 was released. If a little ASCII art towards 5.2-RELEASE (and beyond). At 5.2-RELEASE, the
5-STABLE branch is expected to be created, and
&os.current; will become 6-CURRENT. If a little ASCII art
would help, this is how it looks:</para> would help, this is how it looks:</para>
<programlisting> 2.0 <programlisting> 2.0
@ -439,12 +442,18 @@
| (May 1999) (Sep 1999) (Dec 1999) (June 2000) (July 2000) | (May 1999) (Sep 1999) (Dec 1999) (June 2000) (July 2000)
| |
| [4.0-STABLE] | [4.0-STABLE]
*BRANCH* 4.0 (Mar 2000) -&gt; 4.1 -&gt; 4.1.1 -&gt; 4.2 -&gt; 4.3 -&gt; 4.4 -&gt; ... future 4.X releases ... *BRANCH* 4.0 (Mar 2000) -&gt; 4.1 -&gt; 4.1.1 -&gt; 4.2 -&gt; 4.3 -&gt; 4.4 -&gt; ... later 4.X releases ...
| |
| (July 2000) (Sep 2000) (Nov 2000) | (July 2000) (Sep 2000) (Nov 2000)
5.0-RELEASE (Jan 2003)
|
|
5.1-RELEASE (est. Jun 2003)
|
|
\|/ \|/
+ +
[5.0-CURRENT continues]</programlisting> [5-CURRENT continues]</programlisting>
<para>The 2.2-STABLE branch was retired with the release of 2.2.8. <para>The 2.2-STABLE branch was retired with the release of 2.2.8.
The 3-STABLE branch has ended with the release of 3.5.1, the The 3-STABLE branch has ended with the release of 3.5.1, the
@ -453,12 +462,12 @@
fixes.</para> fixes.</para>
<para>4-STABLE is the actively developed -STABLE branch. <para>4-STABLE is the actively developed -STABLE branch.
The latest release on the 4-STABLE is The latest release on the 4-STABLE branch is
&rel.current;-RELEASE, which was released in &rel2.current;-RELEASE, which was released in
&rel.current.date;.</para> &rel2.current.date;.</para>
<para>The 5-CURRENT branch is slowly progressing toward <para>The 5-CURRENT branch is slowly progressing toward
5.0-RELEASE and beyond. See <link linkend="current">What the creation of a 5-STABLE branch. See <link linkend="current">What
is FreeBSD-CURRENT?</link> for more information on this is FreeBSD-CURRENT?</link> for more information on this
branch.</para> branch.</para>
</answer> </answer>
@ -2243,7 +2252,7 @@ disk wd2 at wdc1 drive 1 # change from wd3 to wd2</programlisting
<para>Yes. FreeBSD currently runs on Intel x86 and <para>Yes. FreeBSD currently runs on Intel x86 and
DEC (now Compaq) Alpha architectures. As of FreeBSD 5.0, the DEC (now Compaq) Alpha architectures. As of FreeBSD 5.0, the
SPARC-64 architecture will also be supported. SPARC-64 architecture is also supported.
Most recent additions to the list of upcoming platforms are Most recent additions to the list of upcoming platforms are
IA-64, MIPS and PowerPC, join the &a.ia64;, the &a.ppc; or the &a.mips; respectively for more IA-64, MIPS and PowerPC, join the &a.ia64;, the &a.ppc; or the &a.mips; respectively for more
information about ongoing work on these platforms. For general discussion on new architectures, join information about ongoing work on these platforms. For general discussion on new architectures, join
@ -2266,8 +2275,10 @@ disk wd2 at wdc1 drive 1 # change from wd3 to wd2</programlisting
<para>This is discussed continually on the FreeBSD mailing <para>This is discussed continually on the FreeBSD mailing
lists. Since hardware changes so quickly, however, we lists. Since hardware changes so quickly, however, we
expect this. We <emphasis>still</emphasis> strongly expect this. We <emphasis>still</emphasis> strongly
recommend that you read through the recommend that you read through the Hardware notes for &os;
<ulink URL="&rel.current.hardware;">Hardware Notes</ulink> <ulink URL="&rel.current.hardware;">&rel.current;</ulink>
or
<ulink URL="&rel2.current.hardware;">&rel2.current;</ulink>
and search the mailing list and search the mailing list
<ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/search/#mailinglists"> <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/search/#mailinglists">
archives</ulink> before asking about the latest and archives</ulink> before asking about the latest and
@ -2304,8 +2315,9 @@ disk wd2 at wdc1 drive 1 # change from wd3 to wd2</programlisting
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>See the complete list in the current <ulink <para>See the complete list in the Hardware Notes for &os;
URL="&rel.current.hardware;">Hardware Notes</ulink>.</para> <ulink URL="&rel.current.hardware;">&rel.current;</ulink> or
<ulink URL="&rel2.current.hardware;">&rel2.current;</ulink>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>