From b42ef7bc65e435cb363ecd840d8da67ad4726061 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joseph Koshy <jkoshy@FreeBSD.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 02:54:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Delineate intended use of ports upgrade kits more clearly. 
 Fix disconcerting style change.

PR:		9165
Reviewed by:	asami, wosch
Submitted by:	Bruce A. Mah <bmah@ca.sandia.gov>
---
 en/ports/ports.inc | 17 ++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/en/ports/ports.inc b/en/ports/ports.inc
index 59d17fce65..d7b08acc5e 100644
--- a/en/ports/ports.inc
+++ b/en/ports/ports.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Id: ports.inc,v 1.23 1998-11-11 09:54:08 asami Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: ports.inc,v 1.24 1998-12-23 02:54:48 jkoshy Exp $ -->
 <p>The FreeBSD Ports and Packages Collection offers a simple way for
 users and administrators to install applications.  Each ``port'' listed here
 contains any patches necessary to make the original application source
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ simple as downloading the port, unpacking it and typing <tt>make</tt>
 in the port directory.  The <tt>Makefile</tt> automatically fetches the
 application source code, either from a local disk, CDROM or via ftp,
 unpacks it on your system, applies the patches, and compiles.  If
-all goes well, simply type <tt>make install</tt> to install the
+all went well, a simple <tt>make install</tt> will install the
 application and register it with the package system.</p>
 
 <p>For most ports, a precompiled <tt>package</tt> also exists, saving
@@ -24,18 +24,21 @@ information about creating new ports, see <a
 href="../handbook/porting.html">Porting applications</a>.  Both are
 part of the <a href="../handbook">FreeBSD Handbook</a>.</p>
 
-<p>If you are a 2.2.1-release user, please install the <a
+<p>The ports listed on these web pages are continually being updated.
+Consequently, you may need to update a few files on your FreeBSD system 
+to make use of ports developed after your version of FreeBSD was released.
+If you are a 2.2.1-release user, please install the <a
 href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages-stable/Latest/221upgrade.tgz">2.2.1
-to 2.2-stable upgrade kit</a>; if you are
+to 2.2-stable ports upgrade kit</a>; if you are
 a 2.2.2-release user, please install the <a
 href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages-stable/Latest/222upgrade.tgz">2.2.2
-to 2.2-stable upgrade kit</a>; if you are a 2.2.5-release user,
+to 2.2-stable ports upgrade kit</a>; if you are a 2.2.5-release user,
 please install the <a
 href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages-stable/Latest/225upgrade.tgz">2.2.5
-to 2.2-stable upgrade kit</a>; if you are a 2.2.6, 2.2.7 or 3.0-release user,
+to 2.2-stable ports upgrade kit</a>; if you are a 2.2.6, 2.2.7 or 3.0-release user,
 please install the <a
 href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages-stable/Latest/227upgrade.tgz">2.2.7
-to 2.2-stable upgrade kit</a>.  (These
+to 2.2-stable ports upgrade kit</a>.  (These
 are FreeBSD packages; please use pkg_add to install them.)  That
 should enable you to use all the ports listed here.  Note that it will
 only change just enough files to enable ports/packages to be used; for