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On Fri, Jul 02, 2010 at 01:13:24PM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote:

> Thanks Bill!
> 
> :-)
> 
> How will I know if there have been security updates that have been
> released (which means I need to sync & rebuild) since I've installed
> the O.S.? For example, I'm running 8.0, and I'll bet there's been
> security releases since I first installed. Or...should you just get in
> the habit of syncing / updating after you install any particular
> release?

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