Shawn Walker wrote: > Ethan Quach wrote: >> Shawn Walker wrote: >>> Ethan Quach wrote: >>>> Shawn Walker wrote: >>>>> There's also the issue of compatibility within pkg(5) itself. >>>>> pkg(5) currently isn't guaranteed to be backwards compatible; that >>>>> is, an image created with a newer version of pkg(5) won't >>>>> necessarily work correctly with an older version of pkg(5). >>>> >>>> That's good to know. This is probably implied but I'll ask for >>>> completeness - is the reverse supported? >>> >>> I'd have to say that should always be the case. I'd consider it a >>> bug otherwise (specifically, that a newer client should always be >>> able to use/update an older client's image). >>> >>> However, once a newer client is used with an older client's image >> >> even when through -R ? > > Yes.
Thank you. This obviously closes some doors for us if we're intending to strictly stay within the lines. -ethan
