From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 5 05:25:07 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 335ED16A47C for ; Thu, 5 Oct 2006 05:25:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jcw@highperformance.net) Received: from mx1.highperformance.net (dsl081-163-122.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.163.122]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B25343D5F for ; Thu, 5 Oct 2006 05:25:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jcw@highperformance.net) Received: from [192.168.1.16] (w16.stradamotorsports.com [192.168.1.16]) by mx1.highperformance.net (8.13.6/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k955OmdR093391 for ; Wed, 4 Oct 2006 22:24:59 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jcw@highperformance.net) Message-ID: <45249716.2050401@highperformance.net> Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:24:38 -0700 From: "Jason C. Wells" User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 (Windows/20060516) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd general questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=2.5 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on s4.stradamotorsports.com Subject: Compatibility Between Releases Policy X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:25:07 -0000 Where is the policy regarding compatibility between releases documented? I recall reading once upon a time that FreeBSD won't break compatibility for the duration of a major point release. If a third party wrote software for 6.0 it would be perfectly compatible with 6.1, 6.2 and on. The reason I ask is that I am considering the wisdom of running portupgraed with each minor point release. Thanks, Jason C. Wells