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Jordan K. Hubbard 1995-08-26 12:07:06 +00:00
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<!-- $Id: history.sgml,v 1.4 1995-07-28 23:09:28 jkh Exp $ --> <!-- $Id: history.sgml,v 1.5 1995-08-26 12:07:06 jkh Exp $ -->
<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
<sect><heading>A brief history of FreeBSD<label id="history"></heading> <sect><heading>A brief history of FreeBSD<label id="history"></heading>
@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ we were in unanimous agreement that something had to be done and
decided to try and assist Bill by providing this interim "cleanup" decided to try and assist Bill by providing this interim "cleanup"
snapshot. Those plans came to a rude halt when Bill Jolitz suddenly snapshot. Those plans came to a rude halt when Bill Jolitz suddenly
decided to withdraw his sanction from the project and without any decided to withdraw his sanction from the project and without any
clear indication of what would be done instead (and it was, in fact, clear indication of what would be done instead.
to be another full year before he was even heard from in public
again!).
It didn't take us long to decide that the goal remained worthwhile It didn't take us long to decide that the goal remained worthwhile
even without Bill's support, and so we adopted the name "FreeBSD", even without Bill's support, and so we adopted the name "FreeBSD",
@ -81,14 +79,13 @@ easier to install FreeBSD 2.0.5 release in June of 1995.
Where to from here? Well, we intend to release FreeBSD 2.1 sometime Where to from here? Well, we intend to release FreeBSD 2.1 sometime
in September of 1995 and have reasonable expectations that it will in September of 1995 and have reasonable expectations that it will
meet or exceed all of the standards for quality we set with FreeBSD meet or exceed all of the standards for quality we set with FreeBSD
1.1.5.1 back in July of 1994. From there, we'll probably go to a 1.1.5.1 back in July of 1994. From there, we'll probably continue our now
two-track scheme with a "stable" branch of FreeBSD and an two-track scheme of a "stable" branch of FreeBSD and an "experimental"
"experimental" branch, where development can continue at its usually branch, where development can continue at its usually rapid pace without
rapid pace without penalizing those who just want a stable, working penalizing those who just want a working system without too much excitement.
system without too much excitement. We also intend to focus on any We also intend to focus on any remaining areas of weakness, like documentation
remaining areas of weakness, like documentation or missing drivers, or missing drivers, and steadily increase the overall quality and feature set
and steadily increase the overall quality and feature set of the of the system well into 1996 and beyond.
system well into 1996 and beyond.
Jordan Jordan