Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:04:03 -0600 From: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> To: Michelle Sullivan <michelle@sorbs.net> Cc: scratch65535@att.net, freebsd-ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Install of pkg fuse-ntfs fails because of undefined symbol in pkg!?! Message-ID: <20170211180403.GA14424@lonesome.com> In-Reply-To: <87172bcd-3305-0e80-ddea-81f388291e2b@sorbs.net> References: <dvvl9chf9h22dpjto35d44enid819p9rnc@4ax.com> <h91m9cpbmp6js1km1bson74he5uuui9r6h@4ax.com> <1c6cccac-b151-d13c-c763-b336c4680118@freebsd.org> <ndjm9cl4samqgioi25ro8p2q6liimvr1h4@4ax.com> <35a953e3-918b-fc32-d990-51f7da16c884@FreeBSD.org> <99cr9cp6o01ef949dig289bkspipl8mog7@4ax.com> <20170210211849.GB10806@lonesome.com> <e1e5e44f-164c-5a02-ad27-10b930137a0a@sorbs.net> <20170211002035.GA11637@lonesome.com> <87172bcd-3305-0e80-ddea-81f388291e2b@sorbs.net>
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On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 09:51:41AM +0100, Michelle Sullivan wrote: > Tell me.... What is the reason for me upgrading those few production > servers from 9.3 to 10/11?... bearing in mind the following: There isn't any ... oh, except for no new security updates. The flip side is the more important question. Why should we ask developers to support a version of the OS that doesn't have: >From https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.0R/relnotes.html: * bhyve, drm2, rasbpi, nvme, several overhauled drivers and carp. >From https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.0R/relnotes.html: * mpr, mrsas, pms, autofs, other overhauled drivers. I recommend folks reading this thread should examine those links. As for things removed from base, my understanding is: * we have limited people to fix/regression test all the security problems in base/ software. A few notorious candidates have been factored out into ports. * there is an overall drive to move to an entirely GPL-free base system. Perhaps this is not important to you but there are others to whome this is important. I have some other thoughts on this but I am being called away to deal with some other crisis ATM. mcl
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