Re: Fast releases demand binary updates..

2005-12-23 Thread Bill Nicholls
Essentially, you want a CVS (or equivalent tool) for the system administrator. This could be a project management tool for OS binary or source releases and updates. The CVS concept would be able to manage the synchronization with current source as it does now, and could include binary. Then

Re: Release Schedule for 2006

2005-12-18 Thread Bill Nicholls
Thanks to the email from some kind members here, it is likely that my problems are not fatal, just temporarily blocking me. I plan to do another attempt on Mt 6.0, with proper planning, base and upper camps, and of course, porter support. Thanks to those who wrote. BillN

Re: Release Schedule for 2006

2005-12-17 Thread Bill Nicholls
Let me add my voice to this discussion. I have been a happy user of FreeBSD from 4.0 thru 4.11, but have stumbled repeatedly on 5.x and now 6.0. For some reason, I can get these (5 6) installed, but not stable or running KDE, yet 4.11 runs solid for months. In addition, not being able to run