On: FreeBSD 10.4-Release

[_pfxa]

I guess that's kind of obvious.

[justin66 → _pfxa]

Nothing about FreeBSD release versioning is obvious.

[ksec → justin66]

If we use Windows Versioning Perspective.

10.4 = Versoin 10, Services Pack 4

11.1 = Version 11, Services Pack 1

At least that is how i think of it. Am I missing something? What isn't obvious about it?

[justin66 → ksec]

> At least that is how i think of it. Am I missing something? What isn't obvious about it?

I think the number of times I've witnessed discussions over the decades regarding "which version of FreeBSD should I use?" numbers in the hundreds.

[kqr → justin66]

As far as I understand it, that is nothing more than an urban legend based on the fact that 5.0 was a terrible, rushed release and not meant for production (it was also marked as such). That mistake has not been repeated since, to my knowledge.

[takeda → justin66]

The official answer to this is to use latest stable version for any new server. That means 11.1 right now.

10.4 is intended for individuals who are still running 10.x

[tedunangst → ksec]

Historically, it wasn't always obvious which "service pack" one wanted to jump in at, or whether the .0 release was any good, etc.

[howard941 → ksec]

The 10 and 11 kernel ABIs differ

[cat199 → ksec]

Seriously? this makes more sense to you than much more human-centric release names like Fuzzy Slippers and Spicy Chicken Sandwich?

sheesh.

:D

[_pfxa → justin66]

I mean it's obvious that you'd want the latest release, and there's no release numerically higher than that one. But I understand, for some, laconic and prejudicious snarks are more pleasing than trying to understand what the interlocutor is trying to communicate.