Le Mardi 22 Octobre 2002 15:58, Vincent Danen a �crit : > On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, at 09:17 AM, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > >> [Contrib-RPM] > >> > >> --=-=-= > >> Name : MHonArc Relocations: (not > >> relocateable) > >> Version : 2.5.13 Vendor: MandrakeSoft > >> Release : 1mdk Build Date: Tue Oct 22 > >> 13:00:29 2002 > >> > >> --=-=-= > >> > >> * Tue Oct 22 2002 Lenny Cartier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2.5.13-1mdk > >> > >> - 2.5.13 > > > > This includes a security update. Will the updated RPM be copied to > > updates as well for those that have it installed? I understand it's a > > Contrib-RPM, but why not put it in updates as well? Only those who > > installed the Contrib-RPM will be affected by it being in updates. > > No way. If we start doing it for this one just as a "why not" then > there is a future expectation to do it all the time. Policy is no > updates for contribs, and that means *nothing*. > > Besides, how difficult is it to grab the mhonarc srpm and rebuild it on > whatever platform you want? Probably not too hard... >
And if contributer maintain their update's tree for contrib (only for big fix or security fix) ? something like club... but only for contributor. Mandrake won't maintain contrib, but a mandrake with security hole is not a good marketing things. Remeber lot of security tools are in contrib (spamassassin, nessus, ettercap, tripwire... ). -- Linux pour Mac !? Enfin le moyen de transformer une pomme en v�ritable ordinateur. - JL. Olivier Thauvin - http://nanardon.homelinux.org/
