pkgng package repository tracking security updates

[Matthew Seaman]

On 14/01/2013 14:36, n j wrote:
> The point of my question was exactly if it was possible to elaborate on the
> "pre-compiled packages from FreeBSD official repositories" part. Would it
> be possible to have a (security-wise) up-to-date pre-compiled packages in
> the official repositories? Note, I don't expect an unreasonable effort here
> - I understand there will always be delays between upstream fix --> ports
> fix --> up-to-date package and it is acceptable for the binary package to
> lag a few days behind the port (depending on the availability of package
> building cluster or maintainer upload).

Yes, there will be a pkgng package building cluster which will track
updates to the ports and provide as up-to-date a collection of packages
as possible for at least x86, amd64 on all supporter FreeBSD branches
and head.  Possibly other architectures as well.

However, as all that is still under construction (and construction plans
have been heavily revised in the light of the earlier security
compromise) I have no good idea of what sort of turn-around will be
possible.  I expect at least as good as the old pkg build cluster
managed and probably better.

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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