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<!ENTITY date "$FreeBSD: www/en/news/1997/index.sgml,v 1.6 2002/03/16 08:09:21 murray Exp $">
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<!ENTITY title "FreeBSD News Flash! (1997)">
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<!ENTITY % includes SYSTEM "../../includes.sgml"> %includes;
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<!ENTITY newshome '<a href="../news.html">News Home</a>'>
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<!ENTITY % newsincludes SYSTEM "../includes.sgml"> %newsincludes;
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<!ENTITY ftp "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD">
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&header;
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<h2>December 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>26-Dec-97</b> A convenient front-end tool for installing and
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configuring the <a href="../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a>
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utility is now available. To use it, simply login or su to root and
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run: <tt><b>pkg_add</b> &ftp;/development/CVSup/cvsupit.tgz</tt></p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>2-Dec-97</b> The "FOOF" bug has now been fixed in our
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3.0-current and 2.2-stable branches and can either be incorporated
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by using the <a href="../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a>
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utility, as described below for the LAND attack fix, or by applying
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<a
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href="&ftp;/2.2.5-RELEASE/updates/f00f.diff.2.2">these
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patches</a>.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>1-Dec-97</b> The "LAND attack" bug in TCP/IP has now been fixed
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in all relevant branches and can be incorporated by using the <a
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href="../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a> utility to track
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the latest 2.2 or 3.0 sources.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>1-Dec-97</b> Team FreeBSD is a group of FreeBSD users and
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supporters contributing CPU idle time in an effort to crack RSA's
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64-bit encryption code. For more information, visit <a
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href="http://www.circle.net/team-freebsd/">Team FreeBSD's WWW
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site</a>.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>November 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>21-Nov-97</b> <em>Pentium bug</em> -- We are aware of the "F00F"
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Pentium halting bug and are working with Intel on a fix. When we
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have a fix ready for public consumption it will be announced here,
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on the mailing list announce@FreeBSD.org and to the Usenet newsgroup
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<a
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href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce</a>. Your patience is appreciated.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>09-Nov-97</b> FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE CDROMS are now in stock and
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shipping to customers worldwide. More information is available at
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<a
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href="http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd25.htm">http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd25.htm</a>.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>October 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>22-Oct-97</b> FreeBSD 2.2.5 has been released. See the <a
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href="&base;/releases/index.html">Release Information</a> page for
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details. Also be sure to check the <a
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href="&ftp;/2.2.5-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT"> release errata</a> after
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installation for any late-breaking issues with 2.2.5 that you should
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know about.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>September 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>01-Sep-97</b> FreeBSD performed well in an Internet Week <a
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href="http://techweb.cmp.com/internetwk/reviews/rev0901.htm">review</a> of WWW server platforms.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>August 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>11-Aug-97</b> Researchers in Duke University's <a
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href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/ari/index.html">Trapeze Project</a>
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have developed a high-speed Myrinet driver for FreeBSD. More
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information about the driver, Trapeze Project, and its parent
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project, the Collaborative Cluster Computing Iniative, including the
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code for the Myrinet driver, are available from the CCCI's <a
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href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/ari/index.html">WWW page</a>.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>03-Aug-97</b> Netscape Communications has released a beta
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version of Netscape Communicator v4.0 for FreeBSD. It can be
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obtained via FTP from <a
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href="ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/4.03b8/english/unix/freebsd/base_install/">ftp.netscape.com</a> or its mirrors.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>July 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>22-Jul-97</b> MacIP, an AppleTalk-to-IP gateway program for
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FreeBSD, is in beta testing. To get the latest version, see <a
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href="http://www.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/">http://www.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/</a> or <a href="ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/">ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/</a>.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>17-Jul-97</b> The first issue of the FreeBSD Newsletter is now
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available in <a href="&ftp;/doc/newsletter/issue1.pdf">Adobe PDF
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format</a> (also by <a
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href="&ftp;/doc/newsletter/issue1.pdf">FTP</a>). A <a
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href="&ftp;/doc/newsletter/README.TXT">help file</a> is available
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to assist you in selecting and using a PDF viewer. Article
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submissions, advertisements, and letters to the editor should be
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sent to <a
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href="mailto:newsletter@FreeBSD.org">newsletter@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>June 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>17-Jun-97</b> FreeBSD <a
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href="&ftp;/2.2.2-RELEASE/">2.2.2-RELEASE</a> CD-ROM discs are now
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in stock; subscription customers should receive them shortly.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>May 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>16-May-97</b> FreeBSD <a
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href="&ftp;/2.2.2-RELEASE/">2.2.2-RELEASE</a> has been released.
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The <a href="&ftp;/2.2.2-RELEASE/RELNOTES.TXT">Release Notes</a> and
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<a href="&ftp;/FreeBSD2.2.2-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT">Errata List</a> can
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provide more information.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>12-May-97</b> A 3.0-Current SNAP-of-the-day server has been
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established at <a
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href="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</a>.
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A 3.0-SNAPshot will be generated daily, and old SNAPshots will be
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kept for a minimum of one week.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>April 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><p><b>28-Apr-97</b> The 3.0-current src tree now contains support
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for building Symmetric MultiProcessor kernels. For details go to
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the <a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/~fsmp/SMP/SMP.html">SMP</a>
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page.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li><p><b>22-Apr-97</b> A RELENG_2.2 snap-of-the-day server has been
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established at <a
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href="ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD</a>.
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The <a
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href="ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/README.TXT">README.TXT</a> has more information.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>15-Apr-97</b> FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE CDs are shipping. Please
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see <a
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href="http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd22.htm">http://www.wccdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd22.htm</a> for more information.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>March 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><p><b>28-Mar-97</b> Sony Computer Science Laboratory, Inc. has
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released an alpha version of ALTQ/CBQ, an alternative queuing
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framework for BSD Unix. <a
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href="http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/person/kjc/programs.html">More
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information</a> and the <a
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href="ftp://ftp.csl.sony.co.jp/pub/kjc/altq.tar.gz">source
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code</a> is available.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>25-Mar-97</b> <a href="&ftp;/2.2.1-RELEASE/">FreeBSD
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2.2.1-RELEASE</a> is now available, replacing 2.2-RELEASE. Read
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the <a href="&ftp;/2.2.1-RELEASE/README.TXT">README.TXT</a> file or
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the <a href="&base;/releases/2.2.1R/notes.html">Release Notes</a>
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for more information.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>16-Mar-97</b> <a href="&ftp;/2.2-RELEASE/">FreeBSD
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2.2-RELEASE</a> is now available. Read the <a
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href="&ftp;/2.2-RELEASE/README.TXT">README.TXT</a> file or the <a
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href="&base;/releases/2.2R/notes.html">Release Notes</a> for
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more information.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>February 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>20-Feb-1997</b> FreeBSD 2.1.7-RELEASE is now available. Read the
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README.TXT file or the <a href="&base;/releases/2.1.7R/notes.html">
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Release Notes</a> for more information.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>10-Feb-1997</b> FreeBSD 3.0-970209-SNAP has been released. Read
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the README.TXT file for more information about this
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release.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>06-Feb-1997</b> A serious security problem affecting FreeBSD
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2.1.6 and earlier systems was found. The problem has been corrected
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within the -stable, -current, and RELENG_2_2 source trees. As an
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additional precaution, FreeBSD 2.1.6 is no longer available from the
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FTP distribution sites. You can read more about the problem and
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solution from the <a
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href="&ftp;/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-97:01.setlocale">FreeBSD-SA-97:01.setlocale</a> security announcement.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>06-Feb-1997</b> The final pre-release version of FreeBSD
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2.2-GAMMA, is now available. The README.TXT file has more
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information.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b>02-Feb-1997</b> A snap-of-the-day server has been set up for the
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most current <A HREF="../releases/snapshots.html">snapshot</a>
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release of FreeBSD 2.2. Read the <A
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HREF="ftp://22gamma.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/README.TXT">README.TXT</A> file for more information.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>January 1997</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b>25-Jan-1997</b> FreeBSD <A HREF="&ftp;/3.0-970124-SNAP/">
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3.0-970124-SNAP</A> has been released. Please see the <a
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href="&ftp;/3.0-970124-SNAP/RELNOTES.TXT"> Release Notes</a> for
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more information.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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