Re: Choice of Version

From: Randy Pratt (rpratt1950_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:16:26 -0400
To: AlbrtNew@aol.com

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 06:56:01 EDT
AlbrtNew@aol.com wrote:

> I have two versions of Freebsd available - ' FreeBSD v 5.2 ' [which I got
> with my copy of ' FreeBSD Handbook' ] and FreeBSD v 4.7, [which I was given - It
> is a ' Linux Emporium ' copy ].
>
> I am just about to embark on my FreeBSD ' experience ' * and would very much
> appreciate any advice as to which version to start off with.
>
> * for what it's worth, I am, perhaps, a little pressed for time since I
> shan't see my 80th Birthday again - at least not until it comes round again.
>
> cheers
>
> a[albert] j n

Hi Albert,

Thanks for your interest in FreeBSD ;-)

The FreeBSD 4.x series is probably more suitable since the 5.x
series is still in development. I'm still using the 4.x series
although there are many people already using the 5.x series.

You might want to review:

  http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.2.1R/early-adopter.html

before making your final decision.

Also note that 4.7-R is a bit old and that the latest release is
4.10-R. I'd recommend downloading the latest version since there
have been some improvements and security enhancements since 4.7.
If you want to go the 4.x route, then take a look at:

  http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.10R/announce.html

to get you going.

If you have any problems or questions, the place to ask is on
freebsd-questions@freebsd.org since our charter here limits us
to non-technical discussions.

Best regards,

Randy 

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