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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X <title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
<author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/ <author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
<date> $Id: FAQ.sgml,v 1.4 1996-10-06 12:10:39 jkh Exp $ <date> $Id: FAQ.sgml,v 1.5 1996-10-06 12:13:38 jkh Exp $
<abstract> <abstract>
This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted. assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
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</verb> </verb>
<p> <p>
The -current branch is slowly progressing towards 2.2 and beyond, The -current branch is slowly progressing towards 2.2 and beyond,
whereas the -stable branch will effectively end with 2.1.5. whereas the -stable branch will effectively end with 2.1.6.
<sect1> <sect1>
<heading>Why is the -stable branch ending with 2.1.5? </heading> <heading>Why is the -stable branch ending with 2.1.6? </heading>
<p> <p>
While we'd certainly like to be able to continue both branches of While we'd certainly like to be able to continue both branches of
development, we've found that the version control tools available to development, we've found that the version control tools available to
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Perhaps in the future we'll figure out another model which gives Perhaps in the future we'll figure out another model which gives
everyone what they want, and we are working on such a model, but in everyone what they want, and we are working on such a model, but in
the meantime it's probably best to think of -stable coming to an end the meantime it's probably best to think of -stable coming to an end
with 2.1.5-RELEASE. with 2.1.6-RELEASE.
<sect1> <sect1>
<heading> When are FreeBSD releases made?</heading> <heading> When are FreeBSD releases made?</heading>
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<heading>Books on FreeBSD</heading> <heading>Books on FreeBSD</heading>
<p> <p>
Greg Lehey's book ``Installing and Running FreeBSD'' is available Greg Lehey's book ``Installing and Running FreeBSD'' is available
from Walnut Creek and will be shipped with the 2.1.5 CDROM. He from Walnut Creek and ships with the 2.1.5 CDROM. There is also
also has another book due out soon, entitled ``The Complete a larger book entitled ``The Complete FreeBSD'', which comes with
FreeBSD'', which will include the 2.1.5 CDROM set and should be additional printed manpages amd includes the 2.1.5 CDROM set. It
available from good bookshops in October. should be available in most good bookshops now.
There is a FreeBSD Documentation Project which you may contact (or There is a FreeBSD Documentation Project which you may contact (or
even better, join) on the <tt>doc</tt> mailing list: even better, join) on the <tt>doc</tt> mailing list: