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Old 10th November 2011
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Oh, yes, just to clarify on when packages in general are updated. Not snort specifically, but all 3rd party packages.

The ports tree is synced to the flavor of OpenBSD you are using. If you use -release, that is twice per year. Updates to existing ports may occur if deemed warranted, in the -stable branch, following the same general limitations as -stable patches to the OS. No library changes, etc. Packages built from -stable ports may or may not be made available, as resources allow.

Ports development follows the same cycle of development as the OS. The -current ports tree gets continuous development for approximately 4 months, then is frozen while a -release is prepared. "Snapshot packages" are built from time to time on the major architectures for the convenience of -current users, who may be able to use them if libraries are in sync.

See FAQ 5.1 for a discussion of the flavors of OpenBSD and the development cycle.
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