release cycle

Hi!

Reading some of the latest blog entries today, I've seen there has
been some (newbie) user frustration with the latest X.org upgrade
(mostly by not reading docs or not understanding the ports system at
all). flz@ and des@ had a lot of trouble with some guys.

Currently, if a new user is trying out FreeBSD, he will most likely
set up a 6.2-RELEASE system and end up in the X.org upgrade war. As a
new user is most likely not prepared to manage the system at all, he
will most likely probe FreeBSD being unmaintainable (as he will most
likely not know how to deal with ports at all).

While reading about all that latest trouble, I think it might not be a
bad idea to have a (quick) release cycle and release something like
6.2.1-RELEASE (6.3 is still TBA). I'm considering the latest X.org
upgrade being a major upgrade which would justify a release cycle (@
flz: you did a great job). That would keep the trouble from new users
and also from some mailing lists.

I know there's a release cycle for 7-CURRENT planned next June but
IMHO it can be delayed for some weeks.

What does the core and releng team think? It might do good.

Just my 2ct.

Volker
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