Date: 24 Sep 2002 21:24:10 -0500 From: Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: gzip packages on FreeBSD 4-STABLE Message-ID: <87u1ke6c39.fsf@pooh.int> In-Reply-To: <200209250122.g8P1MlZJ013525@intruder.bmah.org> References: <F113HOzyfyz5b6KZmcK0000003f@hotmail.com> <87znu66hr9.fsf@pooh.int> <200209250122.g8P1MlZJ013525@intruder.bmah.org>
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At 2002-09-25T01:22:47Z, "Bruce A. Mah" <bmah@FreeBSD.ORG> writes: > If memory serves me right, Kirk Strauser wrote: >> Would it be difficult to upgrade those old machines with ports instead of >> packages from now on? > The compression format used for packages has zero impact on upgrading > machines with ports. > Remember, we're trying to put things *back* the way they were. OK, then, I'm a little lost. Why would moving to bzip2 compression be a big problem, then? People with older systems that don't support bzip2 can still compile and install ports normally - they just can't download a pre-compiled package. Is this correct? So, other than some time compiling, they're not actually losing anything at all, are they? -- Kirk Strauser In Googlis non est, ergo non est. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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