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Date:      Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:42:09 -0500
From:      "Charles Howse" <chowse@charter.net>
To:        "'Adam McLaurin'" <blueeskimo@gmx.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: Ports vs. Packages
Message-ID:  <016201c365e2$573cc300$04fea8c0@moe>
In-Reply-To: <1061249644.14034.27.camel@jake>

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> > Will doing it that way require all the compiling? 
> 
> No, packages are pre-compiled. Note that you'll sometimes 
> have to wait a little longer to get the updated packages, 
> since the maintainer has to submit a compiled binary, but 
> doesn't always do so immediately after a port is updated.

Excellent!  Thank you!  Just what I was looking for.
I also found this:
http://www.freebsddiary.org/portupgrade.php




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