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FreeBSD 5.0 RC2 Almost Ready
essdodson writes "Scott Long of the FreeBSD release engineering team has posted that FreeBSD 5.0 RC2 has been compiled and should be available shortly. Check it out and help make this the best FreeBSD release so far. The updated release schedule lists Jan 17, 2003 as the anticipated release date."
The story body isn't worded very clearly... Jan 17th is the anticipated release date of 5.0, not 5.0RC2
But in all seriousness I'm going to say it again and again, if you get a chance to check it out, installing FreeBSD is definantelly worth a try. It's enough like linux where the linux user can feel comfortable, but different in many ways (try it out, you'll figure out what the differences are).
I would be the happiest man alive if debian would use the FreeBSD kernel.
Ignore the "p2p is theft" trolls, they're just uninformed
And the new code should be integrated into OS X sometime in late 2003!
Modular Redundancy--Because 4 out of 5 Nodes agree
On the plus side, the article isn't saying FreeBSD is being
released like the editors love to tell a few weeks before
the actual release and only make themselves look like idiots.
This gives a whole new meaning to preemptive Slashdotting.
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I better retract my email to wired that nominated FreeBSD 5.0 RC2 as the biggest vapourware.
Not to join the ranks of the whining /. denizens, but you just announced thate a release candidate is almost ready? Granted its important, but almost doesn't really count, and its not a final release, it just might be.
"Something that might some day be a final release is almost ready!"
"Say what?"
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I was doing fine...until the freeBSD release candidate 2 announcment. Then all the trolls scurry their furry digits over to File Manager and cut/paste C:\ms-advocacy\bsd_dying.txt into slashdot.
Give me a break. I'm in the moment of downloading freeBSD, now I must stop because all the trolls can organize a slashdotting verry accuratly. They'll announce to their buddies over AIM; "Put up BSD signal! Set up bomb! ha ha..."
But I'm sure you already Gnu that.
...is almost done as well, we think. All that's left to do is the art, programming and game design.
I downloaded FreeBSD 5.0-RC2, and burned it 4 hours ago, this is very weirdly worded. Somethings fishy about this ;)
Free means no restrictions, ironic the FSF's GPL forces restrictions, isn't it? What's your definition of free?
It's only been delayed 3 months, how is that a vaporware? At least the FreeBSD core team makes sure they have a quality release before they actually release it to the public, unlike other Operating Systems..
Free means no restrictions, ironic the FSF's GPL forces restrictions, isn't it? What's your definition of free?
wonder if they worked out the 1024 cylinder limit.
it's a big show stopper for me
I appreciate the submitter's enthusiasm with submitting this article, but it really doesn't come across well. RC2 is available now, though it probably hasn't reached all of the mirrors yet because I jumped the gun with announcing it. And yes, 5.0-RELEASE is scheduled for Jan 17. There will be an RC3 on Jan 10 in order to verify that some last-minute bug fixes don't cause more regressions. Still, I encourage everyone to give it a try and let us know how it works for you.
Cat, the other, tastier white meat.
Yeah, I know, RTFM and spend more time searching on Google... just thought I'd pick your smart brain in addition. Thanks!
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BSD sucks its not "buzzword" compatible. I didn't hear one word about OOP, Linux, or .NET
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installs binaries if they are available
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
not being troll but seriously dump mysql and give postgres a try
It's like comparing a motorbike with a limo
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
Duke Nukem forever "almost" ready!
Linux 2.6 "almost" ready!
I had just upgraded to FreeBSD 5.0-RC last night.
I hate to say I got sick of waiting and installed :)
Gentoo. I'm also sad to say that I'm enjoying the
better compatibility with my kt333 chipset, sound,
network, etc. I'm also enjoying the serious
stability and performance increases with the linux
nVidia drives for my ti500. It's also just a
workstation/gaming platform. All the machines I've
done on contract recently have been FreeBSD. At
some point in the future if I can get AGP 4x with
all the goodies like page-flipping and whatnot to
work with the nVidia drivers for FreeBSD, and the
issues with the kt333 chipset are resolved, and
I can pry myself away from UT2003 and inferno
long enough to do it, I'll go back to FreeBSD on
my workstation.
The most important thing any republican needs to know.
I converted to FreeBSD 3 from RedHat 5 and have not looked back since. It just makes more sense structurally and is more solid than anything I have found on i386. BSD argueably has the most solid TCP/IP stack out there. A few examples:
:)
- F5 BigIP's converted from BSDi to a modified FreeBSD kernel in v4 (microsoft uses these for Windows update)
- Also I had to laugh when I found out F5 inserted the BSD TCP/IP stack in one of their "Red Hat" cache appliances (EdgeFX) for performance resons.
- The evil empire also uses FreeBSD for hotmail. You didn't think Winders could hang?
- Nokia/Checkpoint FW1 and IDS sensors run BSD kernels
- Can you folks think of anymore on the resume?
The interesting history is that Bill Joy (went on to help form SUN) was behind the original BSD movement. I heard it used to be called Bills' Software Distro... Wasn't Berkley behind tcp/ip? You folks probably know more of the history than me.
Anyways, I had a crash and burn attempt at 5.0RC2 last night so I'll probably wait for 1/17/03 and get a new box for 5.0 Release.
FYI - looks like RC2 is posted.
This file:
src/sys/conf/newvers.sh
Still says "5.0-RC" when it should say "5.0-RC2".
so we can get our ISO downloads before they get /.ed!
You can't judge a book by the way it wears its hair.
html format
downloadable inc. pdf & html
Only takes about a day to read the whole thing if you don't try and understand everything.
I was forced to do it in one sitting once when one of my colleagues got into difficulty and I was drafted in on a "this project was supposed to ship last week and Fred can't get to grips with Postgres, turns out his database skills were copy & paste" scenario and I've never looked back.
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
For those that modded me as troll... lighten up! Don't you find it the least bit humorous that we are announcing that a RELEASE CANDIDATE is ALMOST ready?!
:)
Come on, have a little smile on your face... Use your minds and enjoy life... not everyone is trolling to defame Slashdot, or get some stupid remarks, I thought it was funny.
Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription.. is more cowbell!