Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Paul Macdonald
On 25/07/2012 13:13, Jerry wrote: On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:19:53 +0200 Damien Fleuriot articulated: I'd say it's a matter of personal preference. We're mostly running 8.3 in production here. I've recently installed 9-STABLE servers to try them out and fill PRs if I get problems. I would encour

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I finally decided to take off my FreeBSD 7.2 server which is onlin esince 2009. I will go for a new FreeBSD version and will move out all data. you mean just new freebsd or new server? if first there is no need to move data at all Which version do you recommend? Shall I go for 9 ? or 8.3 is

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Jakub Lach
8.3 or 9.1. Using 9.0 when 9.1 is behind the corner is going backwards IMHO. or 9-STABLE if you want your system evolving up to release, which is nice because you can catch and solve all possible problems one at the time, and not be overwhelmed upgrading only to RELEASE. -- View this message

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Erich Dollansky
Hi, On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:19:53 +0200 Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 7/25/12 1:13 PM, Marwan Sultan wrote: > > > > Hello all and Good Morning, Afternoon or evening :) > > > > I finally decided to take off my FreeBSD 7.2 server which is onlin > > esince 2009. > > I will go for a new FreeBSD v

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Odhiambo Washington
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Marwan Sultan wrote: > > Well, I also like your philosophy of waiting x.1 ! > its a very good point. > > Maybe 8.3-R would be the best. > > I will wait to hear more comments. > > For cowards, yes! Whoever said that -RELEASE is bad is a joker, too. Now, what the h

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Damien Fleuriot
@seibercom.net >> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Stable production version. >> >> On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:19:53 +0200 >> Damien Fleuriot articulated: >> >>> I'd say it's a matter of personal preference. >>> &

RE: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Marwan Sultan
Well, I also like your philosophy of waiting x.1 ! its a very good point. Maybe 8.3-R would be the best. I will wait to hear more comments. > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:13:28 -0400 > From: je...@seibercom.net > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: FreeBSD Stabl

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Jerry
On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:19:53 +0200 Damien Fleuriot articulated: > I'd say it's a matter of personal preference. > > We're mostly running 8.3 in production here. > > I've recently installed 9-STABLE servers to try them out and fill PRs > if I get problems. > > I would encourage you to use 9-STAB

Re: FreeBSD Stable production version.

2012-07-25 Thread Damien Fleuriot
On 7/25/12 1:13 PM, Marwan Sultan wrote: > > Hello all and Good Morning, Afternoon or evening :) > > I finally decided to take off my FreeBSD 7.2 server which is onlin esince > 2009. > > I will go for a new FreeBSD version and will move out all data. > > My Server is mainly is a MAIL s