--- Theo de Raadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >> I just noticed that the files PACKAGES, PORTS and README in the
> 4.2
> > >> directory have a relative new date and mention OpenBSD 4.3.
> > >> Doesn't look right to me.
> > >
> > > Oops. Thanks for noticing.
> >
> > Sorry to hijack this thread but I have a question related to it:
> > the i386 (others too?) snapshot packages are out-of-date, is
> > this issue known?
> >
> > Packages want libc 43 but base has been bumped to 44.
>
> Base snapshots have moved to -current, but the packages are still in
> the process of being built for the release which will go out the door
> in a month or so.
>
> Doing this is intentional; it benefits our development processes.
>
> We do this every release, since we use the "snapshots" to engage
> "developers" instead of "users". "developers" will now already be
> keeping their eye on what will make it into the next releases. Some
> users will think that they can use snapshots to "get something near
> or
> just before 4.3 early", but no... that time is over.
>
> As soon as the pkg building machines are finished their job and free
> to move forward, then newer snapshot packages will start showing up.
>
> Due to the limits of FTP space, and in particular the links to move
> data up to the ftp mirrors, we just don't have any way to do both.
Seems like something a lot of people get bitten by. How does one stay
informed on this snapshot libc/packages synchronization issue?
/juan
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