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

[Luis Gregorio Muniz Rodriguez <kreator@dei.inf.uc3m.es>]

On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:48:32AM -0500, Chuck Yerkes wrote:
> Quoting Brother Joseph (irisinc@tbi.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".
--
	- kreator