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Subject: Re: Using packages compiled for 7.0-RELEASE in 8-CURRENT
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:09:05 +0530
wahjava.ml@gmail.com (Ashish Shukla ____________ _______________) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm having a confusion about installing packages compiled in
> 7.0-RELEASE in 8.0-CURRENT. I've 2 boxen, a 7.0-RELEASE-p5 and a
> 8-CURRENT. The 7.0-RELEASE-p5 is fully updated as of now, and has all
> updated ports available in the form of binary packages. Now, I'm
> wondering if it is okay to install those binary packages on my
> 8-CURRENT box. 

There's no compat7x port to support 7.x packages on CURRENT.