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FreeBSD 4.9 Released

Posted by timothy on from the new-toys dept.

Digital Dharma writes "Excellent! FreeBSD 4.9 has been released, and if it's anything like the RC series, this will be a release to remember. You can obtain it from the usual sources, or if you're feeling generous and supportive, you can buy the cd set. Support your local Daemon!" As Jani Laaksonen writes, the new release includes "numerous security advisory fixes, kernel changes and support for the Physical Address Extensions (PAE) capability on Intel Pentium Pro and higher processors (see page(4)). This release also adds support for a few more hardware NIC cards, ipfw network protocol enhancements, userland changes, and more. Check FreeBSD 4.9 Release Notes for more information."

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  1. Security Fixes by TrollBridge · · Score: 0, Troll
    "As Jani Laaksonen writes, the new release includes 'numerous security advisory fixes...'"

    So does this mean that the FreeBST team isn't patching security issues as they are reported, and are instead fixing them over the period of (presumably) scheduled release iterations?

    If this is the case, why isn't the /. community all over them like they are Microsoft?

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    There's a Mercedes gap too. I want one and can't afford one, but it's not government's job to do anything about it.
  2. Does anyone out there... by gregarican · · Score: 0, Troll
    actually use *BSD as a conscious decision and remain satisfied using it? Just curious, because I don't see too many complimentary or constructive posts on the subject of a new release from the (cadaverous) FreeBSD team. Just wondering. Microsoft subjects get a warmer response, if that indicates anything.

    I personally enjoyed OpenVMS more than my experiences using FreeBSD. The little devil mascot should be replaced with a three thousand year old mummy...

  3. Interesting, but the real question is... by myom · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...does it run Linux?