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Date:      22 Feb 2005 10:15:26 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz@wanadoo.es>
Cc:        freebsd-questions-en <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Questions about ports
Message-ID:  <447jl0lj75.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <421B2E6E.5040001@wanadoo.es>
References:  <4219D0E9.4060907@wanadoo.es> <421B2E6E.5040001@wanadoo.es>

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Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz@wanadoo.es> writes:

> It is strange that nobody has answered my question. I have been
> investigating further. Do you think I should download packages (not
> ports) from 5-stable instead from 5.3 release?
> 
> I mean, are 5-stable packages closer to an up to date ports collection?

Of course.  5.3 release will not change.

There is also some risk that -STABLE ports won't work on your -RELEASE
system, but as long as you have the base system of the most recent
stable release, it should be fine.


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