Best Practice - Copying styles & skin from OBIEE 11.1.1.5.x to 11.1.1.7.x

Hi,
By copying the stye (s_blafp) and skin (sk_blafp) file from OBIEE 11.1.1.5.x to 11.1.1.7.x. What are all issues we will be facing ? and is it a best practice ?
Thanks in Advance!
Satheesh

http://hekatonkheires.blogspot.com/2013/08/custom-style-and-skin-in-obiee-11117.html

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