Re: Updated ports/packages in -stable/-release

2008-01-03 Thread Nicolas Letellier
Hello Nick, That may be what you do, but you are generally wrong if that is your goal. The goal is that the BEST version of OpenBSD is -current. This goal is usually met. At home, I use -current version for 6 months. However, I'm in my society, and I must set up 10 development machines, and

Re: Updated ports/packages in -stable/-release

2008-01-02 Thread Steven Surdock
Nick Holland wrote: > Nicolas Letellier wrote: >> Hello misc@, ... > Let's say you plan on implementing a new machine today. > Install -current. > Really. In May, upgrade to the 4.3, and sit there for six months. In > November, upgrade to 4.4. IF you are using some third party > apps which have

Re: Updated ports/packages in -stable/-release

2008-01-02 Thread Ingo Schwarze
Hi Nicolas, please also read the FAQ on www.openbsd.org. Nicolas Letellier schrieb am Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 10:50:43PM +0100: > If I want the last packages/ports, I use a -current system, with > -current ports tree. Last updates of softwares are in -current. Right. > On the other hand, they're

Re: Updated ports/packages in -stable/-release

2008-01-02 Thread Nick Holland
Nicolas Letellier wrote: Hello misc@, I have a question : If I want the last packages/ports, I use a -current system, with -current ports tree. Last updates of softwares are in -current. On the other hand, they're developpement versions, Might be better to say they are what is going to beco

Re: Updated ports/packages in -stable/-release

2008-01-02 Thread Martin Schröder
2008/1/2, Nicolas Letellier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Why does OpenBSD team not make a -stable branch of the port tree ? It's Search the archives. Basically you are not paying the team enough. Best Martin

Updated ports/packages in -stable/-release

2008-01-02 Thread Nicolas Letellier
Hello misc@, I have a question : If I want the last packages/ports, I use a -current system, with -current ports tree. Last updates of softwares are in -current. On the other hand, they're developpement versions, If I want a *very* stable system (in production for example), I use -release o