On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 04:10:39PM -0500, Jason Beaudoin wrote:
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> On Dec 13, 2007 1:05 PM, Raimo Niskanen <raimo+openbsd@erix.ericsson.se> wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 01:07:17PM +0000, Jonathan Thornburg wrote:
> > > First, I'd like to thank those who provided useful responces to my
> > > query (which started this thread), both on- and off-list.  I had missed
> > > the announcement (http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=119347390302171&w=1)
> > > that -stable ports & packages are no longer maintained.
> > >
> >
> > As I recall from the FAQ and installation manual, an overall
> > philosphy for OpenBSD is that the package system is the
> > recommended. Users are encouraged to install from binary
> > packages. And regular users should follow the stable
> > branch.
> >
> > Does this still apply. It seems not from this thread, so
> > in what way should a regular user now follow the stable branch?
> >
> > And yes, it should be in the FAQ.
> >
> > Or is this just a temporary setback?
> >
> 
> As an inexperienced user, I still hear: "use the package system." But
> on -release.. which is *supported.*
> 

Oh dear, sorry about the noise. I apparetly have misunderstood
simple things.

-release being patched from the package system is
exactly what I want. I have mistaken -stable for -release.
I am sorry again.

I agree that since there were -release, -stable and -current;
-stable is the least important. And there are still
snapshots that will do as a substitute for -stable.

Keep up the good work. I will be hiding in shame for a while...

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/ Raimo Niskanen, Erlang/OTP, Ericsson AB