On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:56:45 -0500 David Jackson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 9:43 AM, RW <rwmailli...@googlemail.com> > wrote: > > > On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:14:24 -0500 > > David Jackson wrote: > > > > > > > I do think packages need to be better supported on FreeBSD, many > > > users do prefer to use packages due to speed and convenience and > > > do not prefer to build it all. it shouldnt be such a hassle > > > > If you want to use packages I would suggest updating, as far as > > possible, to release package. > > > > Huh? The release packages are most out of date.
They wont be on the next release. In between portaudit will tell you whether any packages are actually vulnerable. > The idea of using old > versions of packages, such as firefox, is dangerous because security > vulnerabilities are always being fixed. So, it really is a best > practice to use the most up to date packages rather than very old > ones. Best practice is to use stable software with no known pertinent vulnerabilities. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"