On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 08:15:55 +0000 Josh Rickmar <joshua_rick...@eumx.net> wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 12:31:55AM -0800, J.C. Roberts wrote: > > > Long > > > time ago I did try development versions of NetBSD and FreeBSD > > > because I needed support for hardware that -stable didn't have, > > > and they were quite shaky. Or do you guys just want more people > > > to use -current for the project progress reasons? I thought > > > -current was for people who are more into hacking code than > > > running a stable server. > > > > > > > With only a few rare exceptions, the OpenBSD -current branch is > > typically almost as "stable" as the -stable branch *BUT* you get the > > advantage of more recent versions of ports, albeit at the cost of > > needing to compile them yourself. > > ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/packages/ ? Yes! Using snapshots/packages is an absolutely fantastic option if: 1.) You have a *reliable* Internet connection 2.) You have plenty of bandwidth 3.) All the machines you maintain are running the same -current snapshot. 4.) You don't want to work on stuff. I have difficulty downloading the full snapshot .iso's without the connection making a mess of it, so I typically download the individual snapshot *.tgz's. Even CVS can be painful on a slow and dodgy connection like mine (Verizon EVDO). I have plenty of compute power, but being connected to the Internet by the equivalent of a string and a pair of tin cans makes downloading tons of stuff a real problem. -- J.C. Roberts
