From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG  Tue Aug  5 16:00:10 2008
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E85F1065686
	for <freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org>; Tue,  5 Aug 2008 16:00:10 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org)
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org
	[IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28])
	by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F0FA8FC17
	for <freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org>; Tue,  5 Aug 2008 16:00:10 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org)
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1])
	by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m75G0AlU077357
	for <freebsd-doc@freefall.freebsd.org>; Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:00:10 GMT
	(envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org)
Received: (from gnats@localhost)
	by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m75G0ALv077356;
	Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:00:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats)
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:00:10 GMT
Message-Id: <200808051600.m75G0ALv077356@freefall.freebsd.org>
To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org
From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
Cc: 
Subject: Re: docs/119907: Ports compatibility
X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
Reply-To: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
List-Id: Documentation project <freebsd-doc.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc>,
	<mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-doc>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-doc@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc>,
	<mailto:freebsd-doc-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:00:10 -0000

The following reply was made to PR docs/119907; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org
Cc: p2nd8vp02@sneakemail.com
Subject: Re: docs/119907: Ports compatibility
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:50:52 -0400

 Hi,
 
 > By the description alone, it doesn't describe that it supports -RELEASE or -RELEASE-p# systems.
 
 The problem is that using "-RELEASE" and/or "-RELEASE-pN" systems
 is that it makes the support coverage too broad.  Where I work
 we have a few 4.11 RELEASE systems and one 4.4 RELEASE system
 but the ports collection doesn't support the latter.  In fact,
 to make a later version work, I had to patch several base
 utilities to get certain software installed.
 
 The -CURRENT and -STABLE is pretty good for right now.  If
 you can come up with something that covers the possibility
 of several releases then please do.  :)
 
 Thanks,
 
 -- 
 Tom Rhodes