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<author>Maintainer: Peter da Silva <tt><htmlurl url='mailto:pds@FreeBSD.ORG'
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<author>Maintainer: Peter da Silva <tt><htmlurl url='mailto:pds@FreeBSD.ORG'
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name='<pds@FreeBSD.ORG>'></tt>
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name='<pds@FreeBSD.ORG>'></tt>
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<date>$Date: 1997-01-16 03:51:28 $
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<date>$Date: 1997-01-16 06:27:18 $
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<abstract>
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<abstract>
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This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
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This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
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assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
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assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
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Briefly, FreeBSD 2.X is a UN*X type operating system based on
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Briefly, FreeBSD 2.X is a UN*X type operating system based on
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U.C. Berkeley's 4.4BSD-lite release for the i386 platform. It is
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U.C. Berkeley's 4.4BSD-lite release for the i386 platform. It is
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also based indirectly on William Jolitz's port of U.C. Berkeley's
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also based indirectly on William Jolitz's port of U.C. Berkeley's
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Net/2 to the i386, known as 386BSD. However, a very considerable
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Net/2 to the i386, known as 386BSD, though very little of the 386BSD
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number of bug fixes and enhancements have been made to the original
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code remains. A fuller description of what FreeBSD is and how
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code base, resulting in an extremely powerful and highly sophisticated
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it can work for you may be found in the <url url="../../welcome.html"
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operating system.
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name="Welcome Document">.
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FreeBSD is used by companies, Internet Service Providers, researchers,
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FreeBSD is used by companies, Internet Service Providers, researchers,
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computer professionals, students and home users all over the world
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computer professionals, students and home users all over the world
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that our first and foremost "mission" is to provide code to any
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that our first and foremost "mission" is to provide code to any
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and all comers, and for whatever purpose, so that the code gets
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and all comers, and for whatever purpose, so that the code gets
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the widest possible use and provides the widest possible benefit.
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the widest possible use and provides the widest possible benefit.
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This is, I believe, one of the most fundamental goals of Free
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This is, we believe, one of the most fundamental goals of Free
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Software and one that we enthusiastically support.
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Software and one that we enthusiastically support.
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That code in our source tree which falls under the GNU Public License
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That code in our source tree which falls under the GNU Public License
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<sect1>
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<sect1>
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<heading>What is FreeBSD-current?</heading>
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<heading>What is FreeBSD-current?</heading>
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<p>
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<p>
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FreeBSD-current is the development version of the operating system,
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<url url=../handbook/current.html" name="FreeBSD-current" is the
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which will in due course become version 3.0. As such, it is really
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development version of the operating system, which will in due
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only of interest to developers working on the system. See the section
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course become version 3.0. As such, it is really only of interest
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``Staying current with FreeBSD'' in the
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to developers working on the system and die-hard hobbiests.
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See the <url url="../handbook/current.html" name="relevant section">
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<url url="../handbook/handbook.html" name="FreeBSD Handbook">
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in the <url url="../handbook/handbook.html" name="handbook"> for
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details.
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<sect1>
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<sect1>
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<heading> What are ``snapshots''?<label id="snapshots"></heading>
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<heading> What are ``snapshots''?<label id="snapshots"></heading>
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<p>
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<p>
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Every now and again, a ``snapshot'' is taken of the development
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Every now and again, a <url url="../releases/snapshots.html"
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code, which is prepared as if it were an official release; recently,
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name="snapshot"> is taken of the development code and prepared
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more or less as if it were an official release; recently,
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CDROMs have even been cut from the snapshots. The intention is to:-
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CDROMs have even been cut from the snapshots. The intention is to:-
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<itemize>
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<item>Test the latest version of the installation routine.
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<item>Test the latest version of the installation software.
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<item>Allow people who would like to run -current, but who don't
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<item>Allow people who would like to run -current, but who don't
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have the time and/or bandwidth to follow it on a day-to-day
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have the time and/or bandwidth to follow it on a day-to-day
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basis, an easy way to do so.
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basis, an easy way to bootstrap it onto their systems.
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<item>
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<item>
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Preserve a fixed reference point as to when the code was
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Preserve a fixed reference point for the code in question,
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reasonably reliable.
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in case we really break something badly later.
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<item>Ensure that a new feature in need of testing has the
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<item>Ensure that a new feature in need of testing has the
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greatest possible number of potential testers.
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greatest possible number of potential testers.
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</itemize>
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The astute reader will have noticed that the last two items are
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No claim is made that a snapshot is regarded as being of
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somewhat mutually incompatible. As snapshots are based on
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``production quality'' for any purpose. For that, you will
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development code, no claim is made that a snapshot is regarded as
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have to stick to full releases.
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being of ``production quality'' - for that, you will have to use
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official releases.
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<sect1>
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<sect1>
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<heading> What about FreeBSD-stable?</heading>
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<heading> What about FreeBSD-stable?</heading>
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Back when FreeBSD 2.0.5 was released, we branched FreeBSD
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Back when FreeBSD 2.0.5 was released, we branched FreeBSD
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development into two parts. One branch was named -stable, with the
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development into two parts. One branch was named <url
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url="../handbook/stable.html" name="-stable">, with the
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intention that only well-tested bug fixes and small incremental
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intention that only well-tested bug fixes and small incremental
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enhancements would be made to it (for Internet Service Providers
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enhancements would be made to it (for Internet Service Providers
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and other commercial enterprises for whom sudden shifts or
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and other commercial enterprises for whom sudden shifts or
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