FreeBSD, FreeBSD-CURRENT

Please: would anyone object to discussions of FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT?

Might we have sub-categories for FreeBSD and FreeBSD-CURRENT?

TIA

Sounds like a reasonable request.

You @grahamperrin will be the SME for that category ?

Thanks.

I'm reasonably familiar with administration of Discourse e.g. Description of various user states … in Discourse Meta, but wasn't familiar with the phrase SME in this context until I found a mention in the Discourse User Roles difference topic.

Subject matter expert, yes?

I'm certainly not expert in all areas (FreeBSD and the ports collection are broad-ranging), but I'm accustomed to triage etc.; and know where to direct people for expertise.

OK Created Category

Thanks, and sorry, I should have been clearer from the outset.

Generically:

  • FreeBSD comprises FreeBSD-RELEASE, FreeBSD-STABLE and FreeBSD-CURRENT

Uppercase is customary. Hyphenated, without spacing.

CURRENT:

  • is 14.0-CURRENT at the time of writing
  • will become 15.0-CURRENT in the future
  • and so on.

So, better without version numbering.

Would this be too deep a hierarchy for your liking?

UNIX :arrow_forward: BSD :arrow_forward: FreeBSD :arrow_forward: CURRENT

If you prefer:

UNIX :arrow_forward: FreeBSD :arrow_forward: CURRENT

– then if people want to discuss RELEASE or STABLE, they can do so in the FreeBSD category (without delving into the CURRENT sub).

In any case, I don't expect much traffic. CURRENT here will be a niche, to complement (not detract from) the official mailing list.

TIA

Discourse only permits two levels.

This new category is already at the second level.

I think it is OK. I did what you asked.

No need to keep changing your ask :). We are all busy people and I think I have been very generous to you already @grahamperrin.

Also, please do not use this site for posting links to promote other sites. This is not permitted for any new user.

Thanks.

Last change for now …

Hence, don't make many demands :slight_smile:

It's up to you to prove you have value to add to our site,

So far, I have added a new category for you. If it gets little to no activity, I will delete it.

It's certainly not for posting links to promote others sites by a new user.

Link spam will be deleted.

Yes, it's a bit late for that now. What's done is done. I think it's up to you now.

I'm not keen on mailing lists, FYI and have not subscribed to any SMTP mailing list for as long as I can remember.