Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:43:03 +0700 From: Erich <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com>, Chris Nehren <apeiron+freebsd-stable@isuckatdomains.net> Subject: Re: Why Are You NOT Using FreeBSD? Message-ID: <2156532.vx6SHRoqL8@x220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <CADLo83-bmsyrcZuYzuJSzvke3Wm7DAtEggVQKLetf=_KWjScRQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <C480320C-0CD9-4B61-8AFB-37085C820AB7@FreeBSD.org> <4069760.8WmX7zQx9F@x220.ovitrap.com> <CADLo83-bmsyrcZuYzuJSzvke3Wm7DAtEggVQKLetf=_KWjScRQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, On 03 June 2012 AM 9:15:14 Chris Rees wrote: > On Jun 3, 2012 5:26 AM, "Erich" <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > On 02 June 2012 PM 2:56:01 Chris Nehren wrote: > > > On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 14:11:06 -0400 , Paul Mather wrote: > > > > I'm not sure what the solution is for the end user. I know I get > > > > somewhat leery of updating my ports if I see a large number of changes > > > > coming via portsnap (like the 4000+ that accompanied the recent libpng > > > > upgrade) and there is nothing new in UPDATING (which, happily wasn't > > > > the case with the libpng upgrade). Usually, I wait a while for the > > > > dust to clear and an UPDATING entry potentially to appear. > > > > > > If you're concerned about things breaking, don't follow the bleeding > > > edge. This seems to be common sense. > > > > is there a second version of the ports tree available? > > > > What is the response of the list if you want to install a new package > with you old ports tree? > > > > The response is "Don't ask for support if you do that", I'm afraid. > > No major OS I can think of allows you to mix and match like that (though I > could be wrong). it is new to me that Microsoft asks for a Windows update when a new Office version appears at the scene. Microsoft also does not ask to update all other applications before the latest Office can be installed. Erich
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