Re: Ports or packages

["J.A. Bal" <ja.bal@planet.nl>]

> Im new to OpenBSD but have been working with NetBSD for a while. Under
> NetBSD I was always working with ports and compiling them from source. But
> under OpenBSD it seems to be the way to install precompiled packages. What
> way should I go under OpenBSD .. source or binaries.

Packages are highly recommended! They save you a lot of trouble and have been
tuned for OBSD

> Postfix
> Openwebmail
> These should use MySQL to use virtual domains and user authentication

postfix and sql are available in different pkg. webmail squirrel?

> Apache with OpenSSL (also with vritual domains)

OBSD ships with ready to go Apache and OpenSSL

Jasper