Dave Reed wrote:
> No, you missed my point. They released an updated ircii (security
> problem) for 4.2, 5.2 and 6.2, but not 6.1. Now maybe the 6.2 RPM
> will work on a 6.1 system, but the announcement didn't say. My point
> is that many people are still running 6.1 (at least those who only buy
> version directly from RH or a local retailer). The only people who
> have 6.2 are those who downloaded it for free. So those of us who
> spend money that RH gets (either directly or from the retailer) have
> systems with a security problem.
>
> <rest of reply snipped>
>
VERY few RPM files will not work on older releases and these are usually
core items that require at most 2 or 3 other package updates. If it were
not so, then releases would never be updated.
The long and short of it, unless it's tied tot he core libs, it's a
standing rule that the RPm is applicable to the older releases unless
they EXPLICITLY state otherwise. I've yet to see this be the case. So
there is your rule set to live by with Red Hat Linux. They won't
announce every single little release that an RPM applies to, only those
it won't... usually.
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