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From: Jamie Griffin <jpg@mythic-beasts.com>
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> It describes updates to the branch  and gives any special instructions.
 
> Since you are using a security branch all the the updates are security 
> related or severe bugs. So look at the most recent update, currently p2 
> and compare it with the end of your version string.
 
> You don't have to download the source BTW, you can get the UPDATING file 
> from here:
> 
> http://svn.freebsd.org/base/releng/8.0/UPDATING 

That's a great help, thanks for the information. 

Jamie