On 12.08.2010 22:46, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: > My years of OpenSolaris made me forget the use of releases and branches. > I'm not into too much compiling anymore. I want a stable, but also safe > server. > I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? > What do I need to run if I want the lates and needed security patches? > I do not want to update my system (at least as few times as possible) > Which brach do I follow? I have the feeling that STABLE is too > innovative(?)
-RELEASE but keep an eye on the advisories.
This comes from someone who's been running RELENG_x for prod setups for
more than a decade.
//svein
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