FreeBSD 7.1 - Status

[mdh]

--- On Sun, 11/2/08, David Naylor <naylor.b.david at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: David Naylor <naylor.b.david at gmail.com>
> Subject: FreeBSD 7.1 - Status
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:47 AM
> Hi,
> 
> According to the Release Schedule for FreeBSD 7.1 it is a
> few months behind.  
> I know that FreeBSD 7.1 will not be released until it is
> working properly, 
> and bug free however I am wondering what the hold ups are. 
> 
> 
> If someone could take the time to answer me I would
> appreciate it.
> 
> Regards
> 
> David

Generally speaking, the easiest way to find out when a release is really likely to get out the door is probably to check the GNATS system for major bugs and follow the goings-on over on the stable, hackers, and other development-oriented mailing lists.  There hasn't been an RC for 7 yet, so it still has a ways to go.  6.4-R will probably be out the door in a matter of weeks, as RC2 just got tagged a couple of days ago.  Hint: look for kensmith commits to newvers.sh for a much quicker heads-up on activity than you'll get from the schedule on the website.  ;)

- mdh