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Old 10th July 2014
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Originally Posted by gmjs View Post
It was just the fact that pkgsrc was created for NetBSD that made me want to use it (although it looks well supported in OpenBSD too).
While NetBSD's pkgsrc effort claims support of OpenBSD:

http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/...html#platforms

...recognize that the NetBSD project does not have the resources to ensure that each & every available application has been extensively tested on all supported operating systems. If you are going to use OpenBSD, check to see if the applications you want and/or need can be found in OpenBSD's own package system first:

http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html

Even officially supported applications in OpenBSD receive only nominal testing, but you will find more willing ears in that community to help troubleshoot problems using officially ported applications than with those installed through pkgsrc. While the pkgsrc effort is phenomenal & provides lots of options, the further one moves from NetBSD, the more you will be on your own.
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