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... ).

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