Date sent: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:57:17 +1000 From: Ben Stringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Redhat patch level cheatsheet? To: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org> Send reply to: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org>
> Hi Brandie, > > My understanding is that Redhat maintain the version numbering that > they receive from upstream, and the only "patching" they are doing is > repackaging the tomcat releases to fit in with the Redhat distro (ie. > moving files around to fit their packaging structure). > > So if you download (from instance) tomcat5-5.0.28-2jpp_5rh.rpm from > RHN, you are getting the Apache Tomcat 5.0.28 release. Redhat use (and > sponsor) jpackage.org, so you may find more information there. > > If my understand is incorrect (and it may be) I'd like to know - this > has always been my belief. Almost but not 100% correct. Redhat "backports" updates/fixes and then repackages programs. If you have for ex. Redhat 5 and it comes with program version 5.x.y that program will always be at 5 for the life cycle of Redhat 5 but they will take fixes and patches from program versions 5 and 6 and "backport" them to their version of 5. This, to my knowledge, is only done for fixes/security updates, not for new features in the programs. -Steve O. > > Cheers, Ben > > On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 12:50 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > RHN = RedHat Network, which is where you find their errata. > > > They may document it just fine, I just can't find their document. :) > I've > tried asking a RedHat sales rep, also, and I'm still coming up > empty-handed. > I was hoping asking the Apache mailing lists might > turn up something. > > Thanks! > Brandie > > > -----Original > Message----- > From: Christopher Schultz > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 > 11:36 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Redhat patch level > cheatsheet? > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Brandie, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > | Anyone have a > link to a cheatsheet that translates RedHat Enterprise's > | > backported patch levels for Apache products to Apache Tomcat's > | > original patch levels? I'm not able to find it via Google or RHN. > > > We certainly do not keep such a list. Does RedHat not properly > document that > mapping? > > - -chris > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
