Using packages compiled for 7.0-RELEASE in 8-CURRENT

[Ashish Shukla आशीष शुक्ल]

RW  writes:
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:09:05 +0530
> wahjava.ml at gmail.com (Ashish Shukla ____________ _______________) wrote:

>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm having a confusion about installing packages compiled in
>> 7.0-RELEASE in 8.0-CURRENT. I've 2 boxen, a 7.0-RELEASE-p5 and a
>> 8-CURRENT. The 7.0-RELEASE-p5 is fully updated as of now, and has all
>> updated ports available in the form of binary packages. Now, I'm
>> wondering if it is okay to install those binary packages on my
>> 8-CURRENT box. 

> There's no compat7x port to support 7.x packages on CURRENT.

Oh, so iif there is some compat7x port on my 8.0-CURRENT box, then only
I can use 7.0-RELEASE packages.

Thanks for the reply.

Ashish
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