Seamonkey version mismatch 2.6.1 vs 2.11

Maelstorm

Maelstorm

I seem to have discovered a problem with the Seamonkey port. When looking at the ports on the website, it shows Seamonkey 2.11. However, when I download the binary package with pkg_add -rK seamonkey, I get Seamonkey 2.6.1.
 
The package you get depends on the version of FreeBSD you are running and is further modified as to whether the repository site is set to -release, -stable or -current. The website has the latest version. Browse the ports section of ftp://ftp.freebsd.org. For more info the handbook section on adding software is helpful.
 
So how does one get the binary port of the latest version then? Do I have to build it myself? This desktop thing is new to me as I'm used to dealing with servers.
 
Set your PACKAGESITE to the -stable package directory. By default you're getting the -release packages. They are never updated.
 
That did help, but the problem is that the latest binary package is still out of date. I've pretty much given up on using X on this machine anyways. It's a software development and build machine that I usually ssh into and use vi to write my software.
 
Packages always tend to lag a little behind. If you really want the latest stuff, building it from ports is the only option.
 
How often are the packages rebuilt then? Can one submit a binary package to the server for distribution?
 
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