Adapt a mailing list post of mine into an FAQ.

And you all thought I could only remove FAQ questions!

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</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="how-do-download-ports-tree">
<para>How do I download the Ports tree? Should I be using
SVN?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Any of the methods listed here work:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Use portsnap for most use cases.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Use SVN directly if you need custom patches
to the ports tree.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Use CTM if you prefer getting patches
by email (this is a rarer use case).</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Any other method should be considered a
legacy method. If you do not already use them,
do not start.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="configure-inn">
<para>How do I configure INN (Internet News) for my