Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] The pkgsrc-2006Q3 branch
To: Z.B. <zb@ispid.com.pl>
From: Geert Hendrickx <ghen@NetBSD.org>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 10/02/2006 15:50:47
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 02:14:36PM +0200, Z.B. wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 01:32:04PM +0200, Geert Hendrickx wrote:
> 
> > 3.0 packages will work on 3.1 as well, but not the other way around.
> 
> Yes, I understand that (as well as the older ones, f.e. for 2.1) - but I
> suppose, the package set for 3.1 will be somewhat "refreshed", comparing
> to that for 3.0?

When built from the same branch (pkgsrc-2006Q3), the 3.0 packages will be
just as "fresh".

> My question was because of the soon(?) to be available 3.1; in my opinion,
> there will be much more people interested in ready-made packages especially
> for 3.1 (mee too), just because it'll be quite new installations.

Install the 3.0 packages on your 3.1 system, they will work just fine.

	Geert