packages or ports ?

From: Fabio Nunes (fbnunes_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/25/05 

Date: 24 Mar 2005 18:00:10 -0800

Hi,

I would like to build a new Mail/Domain server to a company,
using OpenBSD 3.6 ( should i wait for the new 3.7 release ? ),
and all software pieces that must be used there is in packages
and in ports. My doubt is: Should i install the compiled
packages using pkg_add or, instead compile and install this
ports version ?

Please, I'm not worry about which is easiest to install, but
which is easiest to update, to be keep secure.

Thanks, and sorry for my english

Fabio

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