Folks, yes, I appreciate your attempt to help a lot. And I really am on your side if we're talking about "normal" machines.
However, obviously nobody believes me when I say "For us there is no reason to update to newer versions of OpenBSD yet. On the contrary, maintenance is a lot easier for us if we try to keep all systems on the same versions for as long as possible." I admit I could have been more precise, but in the end that just doesn't have to do anything with the question, it just explains what reasons I have to not update. So don't let me waffle about why this is so. Just trust me, it is so. When it comes to "normal" servers, where I still have access via SSH or console, I'm on your side like I said. The machines I'm talking about are not within reach, neither physically, nor is there anything like SHH or any other console to update the kernel and libraries. And they are in larger numbers. Changing the kernel on all these machines gives us no benefit at all on the technical side (because it's already perfect the way it is with 4.3), while it would be a vast amount of work to contact all customers, send them new versions on some HD and make them install that. And off course I'd like to keep as many machines I roll out at the same version, because diversification complicated future maintenance. > Don't be afraid of change. :-) I'm not. And you, don't be afraid of believing people who say they have their reasons for doing things differently. However, I perfectly understand why updating is usually a good idea whenever possible. In the end it seems like I have to give up the idea of keeping all installations on the same level, it seems like I have create a complete new platform (new motherboard type and new OpenBSD version) for all new customers, just because I cannot find any compatible motherboard anymore. Thanks anyway! T.
