>On 10/27/14 19:44, Theo de Raadt wrote:
>>> How is the current install56.iso in pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/amd64/ on
>>> the mirrors related to the shipped 5.6 CDs?
>>
>> From the ftp site:
>>
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 58741116 Oct 27 01:42 base56.tgz
>>
>> That is around 11 hours ago. Probably a bit newer than what people
>> will find on their CDs.
>>
>
>Sure, but is this still 5.6 (some kind of "stable-5.6" iso)? Hopefully
>there are just minor differences?
Major differences.
The snapshot code is -current. That includes commits from only a few
hours earlier. From time to time, it also contains changes which are
not yet commited.
This is all described in the FAQ.
Furthermore, there are no -stable builds made available.
- we do not have the machines to do such stable builds;
- we do not have people who want to run that operation on
an on-going basis;
- and since OpenBSD is essentially a 'software research group'
of volunteers developers, there is no clear way to push anyone
towards doing this.
-stable builds might be what some people want, but they have never
stepped up to handle it from beginning to end. So it doesn't happen.
