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[OT: Re: getting 3.3 before 3.3 is out (was Re: getting snapshot via ftp)]

From: Luis Gregorio Muniz Rodriguez (kreatordei.inf.uc3m.es)
Date: Tue Apr 01 2003 - 11:14:13 CST

On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:48:32AM -0500, Chuck Yerkes wrote:
> Quoting Brother Joseph (irisinctbi.net):
> > I downloaded a floppy33.fs [...] to download a snapshot of openbsd 3.3.
> You appear to be unaware that OpenBSD 3.3 is not released yet.
Maybe I'm also missing something...
        $ ftp ftp.openbsd.org
        Connected to openbsd.sunsite.ualberta.ca.
        [...]
         ftp> cd /pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/i386
         250 Directory successfully changed.
         ftp> ls floppy*
         200 PORT command successful - not using PASV eh?
         150 Have a Gorilla.
         -r--r--r-- 1 666 666 1474560 Mar 29 17:16 floppy33.fs
         -r--r--r-- 1 666 666 1474560 Mar 29 17:16 floppyB33.fs
         -r--r--r-- 1 666 666 1474560 Mar 29 17:16 floppyC33.fs
         226 There, everyone likes a Gorilla.

> Best practice:
> Wait until the version is released.
> Download the order form and order the release.
> Put CD in machine.
> Install.
!!!
Fortunately, not all people follow "best practices".
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        - kreator