Difference between patching and upgrading

Hello!I installed a "Solaris 10 06/06"-system some months ago. Since then I applied every patch.My question: Is there a difference between upgrading to "10/06" and continuing the patches?
[208 byte] By [windy81a] at [2007-11-26 18:34:19]
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> My question: Is there a difference between upgrading> to "10/06" and continuing the patches?Yes. Patches can only apply to existing software. Upgrades will install new stuff.
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