Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:28:30 -0500 From: Ryan Steinmetz <zi@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports-committers@freebsd.org, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, svn-ports-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r458567 - head/net/isc-dhcp43-server Message-ID: <20180110132830.GA85907@exodus.zi0r.com> In-Reply-To: <20180110115836.GA74771@FreeBSD.org> References: <201801092037.w09KbI47089507@repo.freebsd.org> <20180110115836.GA74771@FreeBSD.org>
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On (01/10/18 11:58), Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: >On Tue, Jan 09, 2018 at 08:37:18PM +0000, Ryan Steinmetz wrote: >> New Revision: 458567 >> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/458567 >> >> Log: >> - Note CONFLICTS with upcoming isc-dhcp44-* ports >> >> Modified: >> head/net/isc-dhcp43-server/Makefile > >Something I've always been wondering about: why do we have both isc-dhcp43-* >and isc-dhcp44-* ports in the tree? What is the difference between the two? >Which one should be the preferred, default one? Historically, ISC has had multiple supported 'stable' versions of isc-dhcpd. In this particular case, 4.4.x is an upcoming release and the current version is a beta. Enterprises will typically stick with a particular stable release until something compels them to go through the potential hassle/risk of switching. At the moment, the isc-dhcp43-* would be considered preferred. -r > >I was hoping to find the answer in their pkg-descr's, but they're identical: > > $ cmp isc-dhcp4*-server/pkg-descr ; echo $? > 0 > >./danfe -- Ryan Steinmetz PGP: 9079 51A3 34EF 0CD4 F228 EDC6 1EF8 BA6B D028 46D7
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