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On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 09:55:33AM +0000, Matthew Seaman wrote:
> Chuck Swiger wrote:
>=20
> >Upgrading the ports from there was somewhat annoying, as this guy's=20
> >machine had
> >~400 or so, but deleting them all, and then using "pkg_add -r " works ju=
st=20
> >fine
> >if you want to grab the latest current binaries.  From there you can=20
> >portupgrade
> >as usual.
> >
> >Now, if you want to talk about upgrading to intermediate patch releases,=
=20
> >you've
> >got a valid point there.  :-)
>=20
> Doesn't creating a binary updates system that's going to be practical to =
use
> require implementation of that old and exceedingly bikesheddable subject:=
=20
> packaging
> up the base system?

No, after all the *existing* binary update systems don't require
packaging of the base system.

Kris
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