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Improve wording in the security.html page.

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PR:		213525
Submitted by:	linimon
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Glen Barber 2016-10-25 16:28:41 +00:00
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<h2>Reporting FreeBSD security incidents</h2>
<p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the operating system
should be reported to the <a
<p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the base system
should be reported via email to the <a
href="mailto:secteam@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD Security Team</a>
or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, PGP
encrypted to the <a
or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, via PGP
encrypted email to the <a
href="mailto:security-officer@FreeBSD.org">Security Officer
Team</a>
using the <a href="so_public_key.asc">Security Officer PGP
@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
<a name="how"></a>
<h2>How to update your system</h2>
<p>For most users, the easiest way to update your supported &os;
&rel.current; or &rel2.current; system is to use the following
<p>For users that have previously installed a binary version of &os;
(e.g. &rel.current; or &rel2.current;),
commands:</p>
<tt># freebsd-update fetch<br />
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<p>If that fails, follow the other instructions in the security
advisory you care about.</p>
<p>Note that the above procedure is only for users who have
previously installed a binary distribution. Those who have
built from source will need to update their source tree to
upgrade.</p>
<a name="sup"></a>
<h2>Supported FreeBSD releases</h2>
<p>The designation and expected lifetime of all currently supported
branches are given below. The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em>
branches
and their respective releases
are given below. The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em>
column indicates the earliest date on which support for that
branch or release will end. Please note that these dates may be
pushed back if circumstances warrant it.</p>