Install of pkg fuse-ntfs fails because of undefined symbol in pkg!?!

[Michelle Sullivan]

Mark Linimon wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 09:51:41AM +0100, Michelle Sullivan wrote:
>> Tell me....  What is the reason for me upgrading those few production
>> servers from 9.3 to 10/11?... bearing in mind the following:
> There isn't any ... oh, except for no new security updates.

But that's the thing isn't it... what security updates? If I take away 
the ports installed I don't actually think there is anything that can 
provide a security issue, at least not one that wouldn't be creating a 
massive ruck around the world... like the ability to hack the FreeBSD 
network stack etc...
>
> The flip side is the more important question.  Why should we ask
> developers to support a version of the OS that doesn't have:
>
>  From https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.0R/relnotes.html:
>
>   * bhyve, drm2, rasbpi, nvme, several overhauled drivers and carp.

..and why can they not appear in 9.x...?

>
>  From https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.0R/relnotes.html:
>
>   * mpr, mrsas, pms, autofs, other overhauled drivers.

...or these...?

ABI change?  Or is it the same ABI with updated drivers?
>
> I recommend folks reading this thread should examine those links.
>
> As for things removed from base, my understanding is:
>
>   * we have limited people to fix/regression test all the security problems
>     in base/ software.  A few notorious candidates have been factored out
>     into ports.

You have less people now I can guarantee you that.

>
>   * there is an overall drive to move to an entirely GPL-free base system.
>     Perhaps this is not important to you but there are others to whome this
>     is important.
>
> I have some other thoughts on this but I am being called away to deal with
> some other crisis ATM.

The GPL-free base system drive is driving stuff and will change things 
that I can see an OS upgrade/version change is called for... but why not 
get all of it done and put into 10.0 instead of driving forward with 
getting to 12.0 as fast as possible?


Regards,

-- 
Michelle Sullivan
http://www.mhix.org/