"Will H. Backman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > 4. Version Upgrades: This will usually happen once a year given the > life > > > cycle of OpenBSD. As far as I can tell, the best practice is to > read > > > the upgrade FAQ that comes out with each release, and in general > fresh > > > install with hand merging of old config files is preferred. > > > > FAQ 1.7. - "The OpenBSD team makes a new release every six months, > with > > target > > release dates in May and November. " > > > > Sorry, I should have been more specific. Yes, OpenBSD produces a new > release more often, but many people don't want to upgrade until support > ends for their release. Given the length of support for any particular > release, one can expect to be at least upgrading every year.
You should upgrade as often as you can. small steps often hurt much less than big steps rarely. //art
