Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:02:48 +0100 From: Holger Kipp <holger.kipp@alogis.com> To: H <hans@lambermont.dyndns.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvsup of ports, then what? Message-ID: <3BF50E78.8EF56D88@alogis.com> References: <NDBBIMKICMDGDMNOOCAIEEKIDOAA.patrick@mip.co.za> <15348.63980.371923.848952@guru.mired.org> <20011116135450.A18901@moya.lambermont.dyndns.org>
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H wrote: > > Mike Meyer wrote: > > > Ports are supposed to run on -STABLE and -CURRENT, and > > generally run on everything from that branch without to much trouble. > > I would like to see that ports are supposed to run on -RELEASE as well. > A typical production machine follows -RELEASE (no new holy wars now > please) but should be able to use a cvsupped ports collection to run the > latest programs. Hi, -RELEASE is just denoting a specific point in the -STABLE-Branch. (That's where the CDs are produced and the minor number is increased). Usually cvsupped ports should work on -RELEASE, but sometimes a later -STABLE might provide some bugfixes or additions needed for the latest cvsupped port. (Hope this doesn't count as holy war already ;-) Regards, Holger To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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