On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, M. K. wrote:

> I see.
>
> I noticed that other Free distributions of BSD come with installable
> compatability libraries so that a new system may run packages from ALL old
> versions of the OS.
>
> Am curious if OpenBSD has similar installable compatability libraries.

no. in many cases, a symlink may work. or save the old libraries. but
you're on your own.


>
> Thanks...
>
> ----
>
> Ted Unangst wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, M. K. wrote:
> >
> > > What are the implications and requirements of installing a package from
> > > 3.3 onto a 2.8 system?
> >
> > supporting libraries.
> >
> > > What are the implications and requirements of installing a package from
> > > 2.8 onto a 3.3 system?
> >
> > supporting libraries.
> >
> > better answer: don't do it. it hasn't been designed to work, and
> > certainly nobody has tested it to work.
> >
> > --
> > "I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves.
> > The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the
> > 1600's. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and he was not a
> > Republican."
> > - M. Barry, Mayor of Washington, DC
>
>

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