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Fix a FAQ regarding release engineering. Started as a simple

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grammatical correction from the PR, but became more extensive when it
was realized that the answer to the FAQ didn't reflect reality.

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Submitted by:	Arthur Munn <amunn@comcast.net>
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</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>As a general principle, the FreeBSD core team only release <para>The &a.re; releases
a new version of FreeBSD when they believe that there are a new version of FreeBSD about every four months, on
sufficient new features and/or bug fixes to justify one, and average. Release dates are announced well in
are satisfied that these new developments have been tested
sufficiently to avoid compromising the stability of the
release. Release dates are generally announced well in
advance, so that the people working on the system know advance, so that the people working on the system know
when their projects need to be finished and tested. when their projects need to be finished and tested.
A testing period precedes each release, in order to ensure
that the addition of new features does not compromise the
stability of the release.
Many users regard this caution as one of the best Many users regard this caution as one of the best
things about FreeBSD, although things about FreeBSD, although
waiting for all the latest goodies to reach -STABLE waiting for all the latest goodies to reach -STABLE
can be a little frustrating.</para> can be a little frustrating.</para>
<para>Releases are made about every 4 months on average.</para> <para>More information on the release engineering process
(including a schedule of upcoming releases) can be found
on the <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/releng/index.html">release
engineering</ulink> pages on the FreeBSD Web site.</para>
<para>For people who need or want a little more excitement, <para>For people who need or want a little more excitement,
binary snapshots are made every day as discussed above.</para> binary snapshots are made every day as discussed above.</para>