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+ Do I need to recompile every port each time I perform a
+ major version update?
+
+
+
+ By all means! While a recent system will run with
+ software compiled under an older release, you will end up with
+ things randomly crashing and failing to work once you start
+ installing other ports or updating a portion of what you
+ already have.
+
+ When the system is upgraded, various shared libraries,
+ loadable modules, and other parts of the system will be
+ replaced with newer versions. Applications linked against
+ the older versions may fail to start or, in other cases,
+ fail to function properly.
+
+ For more information, see the section on upgrades
+ in the &os; Handbook.
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+
+ Do I need to recompile every port each time I perform a
+ minor version update?
+
+
+
+ In general, no. &os; does its utmost to guarantee
+ binary compatibility across all releases with the same major
+ version number. Any exceptions will be documented in the
+ Release Notes, and advice given there should be
+ followed.
+
+
+
+
Why is /bin/sh so minimal? Why does
&os; not use bash or another