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FreeBSD 4.9 Code Freeze

Posted by michael on from the stop-in-the-name-of-love dept.

lewiz writes "FreeBSD Release Engineering have announced that the code freeze in preparation for 4.9-RELEASE (scheduled for 29th September) will begin on 25th August. Also 4.9-RC is tentatively scheduled for 12th September. A full list of dates can be found on the Release Process page."

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  1. In Other News... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The SCO is offering licences for the use of 0 and 1 in free bsd, at the low price of $699 per bit, with an increase to $1399 after October 15th.

  2. Let's hear from all of the excited /. readers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    *crickets chirp*

    1. Re:Let's hear from all of the excited /. readers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm sure the Linux fanboy base that makes up the core of Slashdot readers are all pleased to hear that another free OS is making progress. I'm sure they will all show up here to show their support as soon as all crusades against Linux and Geekdom in general are brought to an end and Microsoft is destroyed!

      In the meantime FreeBSD uses will be content to stay out of the limelight while Slashdot fights those terribly important battles. :rolleyes:

    2. Re:Let's hear from all of the excited /. readers! by Bingo+Foo · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, BSD can only asymptotically approach 5.0, or else it will be System V. Count on seeing 4.9.9.9.9 STABLE in the next few years.

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    3. Re:Let's hear from all of the excited /. readers! by cperciva · · Score: 5, Funny

      Slashcode must have eaten my tags.

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    4. Re:Let's hear from all of the excited /. readers! by mph · · Score: 4, Funny

      Some of us don't really want our OS to be exciting. Wasn't that an ancient Chinese curse? "May you live in interesting times, and your operating system provide much excitement."