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Packages are dependant on certain version of system librairies, and binary compatibility isn't a huge concern from version to version.
by brohee 8y ago
Packages are dependant on certain version of system librairies, and binary compatibility isn't a huge concern from version to version.
- badsectoracula 8y agoHence the "needs at least" part, or does OpenBSD break backwards compatibility in every version for every package?
- yellowapple 8y agoOpenBSD is particularly aggressive about breaking backward-compatibility, yes. For example: the switch to a 64-bit time_t on 32-bit systems to stay ahead of the Year 2038 problem.