Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:22:38 -0900 From: Royce Williams <royce@tycho.org> To: freebsd-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 10.0-RC2 Now Available Message-ID: <CA%2BE3k905AY5iq7PSKJjnyx3wTH%2B0W8PnDkrttDmw2JuJooL2pQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20131217145355.86518495d462e3d985065c47@mimar.rs> References: <20131216154458.GP1446@glenbarber.us> <CAAdA2WOdR-pv364i2c=HOnPOLngHNF2gMp-V3PQn-P4wP41ZiA@mail.gmail.com> <20131217123420.GJ1446@glenbarber.us> <CAAdA2WO1xSD3u5MNrXAJkXRiPSPy4KvFH13LnAfw3V3%2B-MJsyw@mail.gmail.com> <20131217130311.GL1446@glenbarber.us> <CAAdA2WOJV6VzLBCik05nAUoLdNc-Bd9Ug6wyhELD89kTc5t42A@mail.gmail.com> <20131217145355.86518495d462e3d985065c47@mimar.rs>
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On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 4:53 AM, Marko Cupa=C4=87 <marko.cupac@mimar.rs> wr= ote: > I admit my addiction to constant source updating, customizing and > rebuilding kernel, rebuilding world, updating ports tree and rebuilding > outdated ports, or sometimes all the ports. For this purpose I have my > work laptop, and I use it mostly as a playground for testing. This is like tinkering with a hobby car: if it's what you enjoy doing, or if you need features or performance not provided by a "stock" car, then you should do it. (Except for rebuilding outdated ports; that's more like changing your oil.) > However, for maintenance of my production servers I am very glad that > freebsd-update exists. Amen! This is like avoiding tinkering with your primary commuting car (or your partner's car!): you need reliability, not the overhead and instability of tinkering. Actually, since freebsd-update helps you stay patched so easily, it's more like switching from doing your own car maintenance to having your own NASCAR pit crew. :-) Taken together, buildworld and freebsd-update are each essential in their own way for many admins. Also -- Odhiambo, freebsd-update doesn't have to clobber your kernel. There are many options in /etc/freebsd-update.conf that let you precisely control what is updated. See 'man freebsd-update.conf' for details. Royce
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