Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Mark Romer
Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I believe that you should use the latest version available, but what

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Michiel van Baak
On 10:02, Tue 19 May 09, Mark Romer wrote: Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I believe that you

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread mcb, inc.
On Tue, 19 May 2009, Mark Romer wrote: but what does everything else think? Your oldtimer has confused OpenBSD with the Linux kernel... -- Monty Brandenberg

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Peter Kay - Syllopsium
From: Mark Romer romes...@gmail.com Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I believe that you should use

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:02:05AM -0400, Mark Romer wrote: Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Marco Peereboom
Weirdest thing I have ever heard. Unless you want to stick to annual update schedules and picked one or the other. I do remember the microsoft and novell service packs even an odd numbering but openbsd has better quality standards than it has to ship NOW. On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:02:05AM

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Paul de Weerd
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:02:05AM -0400, Mark Romer wrote: | Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd | and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, | 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. | I

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Cem Kayali
Mark Romer, 05/19/09 17:02: Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I believe that you should use the latest

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread gilbert . fernandes
Or use Pi. Since the Borwein-Beiley-Plouffe equation we can compute any Pi decimal anywhere anyplace in Pi without calculating the previous decimals, and it is a known scientific fact that every OpenBSD that came and will come until the universe becomes a silent, cold and dark place, is

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread David Vasek
On Tue, 19 May 2009, Paul de Weerd wrote: On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:02:05AM -0400, Mark Romer wrote: | Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd | and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, | 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Artur Grabowski
Mark Romer romes...@gmail.com writes: Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I believe that you should

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Hugo Villeneuve
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:02:05AM -0400, Mark Romer wrote: Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.4 etc...) I am not sure why, did not have a chance to ask him. I

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Frank Bax
Hugo Villeneuve wrote: I think it's the reverse. Only install the odd numbered ones. I had to run the single processor kernel in 4.4 because it didn't like booting off the second CPU. I should have skipped that release. Ah, extrapolation from a sample of one. Very scientific.

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Janne Johansson
Artur Grabowski wrote: Mark Romer romes...@gmail.com writes: Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. [...] but what does everything else think? He's odd. Sounds like a candidate for the

Re: Even and Odd numbered OpenBSD versions

2009-05-19 Thread Kenneth R Westerback
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 04:15:51PM +0200, Paul de Weerd wrote: On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:02:05AM -0400, Mark Romer wrote: | Hello, just a simple question. We have here at work a old hand at openbsd | and he says he only uses openbsd versions that are even numbered. (3.8, 4.0, | 4.2, 4.4