"the best" port update tool

[Eric]

Michael W. Lucas wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> After a database headache caused by my own doofusity, I've been
> contemplating switching from portupgrade.  (Hey, it's been a few
> years, things could have changed.)  Checking in /usr/ports/sysutils,
> it seems that we have a whole bunch of different tools -- portmaster,
> portmanager, portsman, and portupgrade.
> 
> A search of the mailing list archive doesn't seem to lead me to a
> clear successor or improvement upon portupgrade.  Is portupgrade still
> as good as it gets, or are we headed towards another tool any time
> soon?
> 
> Thanks,
> ==ml
> 
> 

i prefer portmaster with portconf. i used portmanager for a long time
but found portmaster to do things a little more intelligently and
portmaster is being actively developed.

Eric