On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:43:56 +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to all for the kind and enlightening answers. When I read that it was mainly due to lack of people and so, and not because that it was a bad idea, I then hope OpenBSD will keep expanding, and one day have all the resources which it needs.
> Hi all. > > I have noticed that the OpenBSD team puts a lot of emphasis on using binary > packets rather than building from ports, which I think IMHO is good, but why > is it that there is no binary kernel updates, rather than patching the kernel > from source? > > I am asking this not from a point that we find this difficult, rather in > OpenBSD its really easy. But sometimes its very time consuming, and yes there > exists binpatch and other solutions, but why isn't there an official OpenBSD > way? > > Last week management decided to go back to using Debian on some of our servers > due to them being easy to upgrade including kernel and basesystem upgrades. > > OpenBSD has really made a cool solution with pkg_add -u, but why not kernel > and basesystem binary updates as well? > > Best and kind regards. > > Rico
