[CentOS] CentOS numbering system {was Re: apt repository}

[Johnny Hughes]

On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 14:09 +0800, Mark Quitoriano wrote:
> solved it changed repo to 4.2
> 
> anyway is there a big difference between 4.1 and 4.2 or it's just a
> minor updates of programs?

There are many package changes, but it is all still EL4.  2-4 times a
year the upstream provider releases and update set, and they number the
update sets ... they current set is EL4 update 2.  SO ...

EL4 update X == CentOS 4.X

Here are the announcements:
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EL4 (Source from this used to build CentOS 4.0):
https://www.redhat.com/archives/nahant-list/2005-February/msg00000.html

CentOS 4.0 release:
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2005-March/002823.html

CentOS 4.0 release notes:
http://vault.centos.org/4.0/os/i386/RELEASE-NOTES-en.html

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EL4 Update 1 (Source from this used to build CentOS 4.1): 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/nahant-list/2005-June/msg00184.html


CentOS 4.1 release:
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2005-June/000310.html

CentOS 4.1 release notes:
http://vault.centos.org/4.1/os/i386/RELEASE-NOTES-en.html

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EL4 Update 2 (Source from this used to build CentOS 4.2):
https://www.redhat.com/archives/nahant-list/2005-October/msg00031.html

CentOS 4.2 release:
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2005-October/000784.html

CentOS 4.2 release notes:
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/os/i386/RELEASE-NOTES-en.html

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There are upstream provided release notes (and other docs) for each
version here:
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/docs/

Here is a CentOS FAQ on the subject:
http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=34

Hopefully this answer's everyone's questions about the CentOS numbering system (schema).

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Disclaimer:

Please see the below FAQ entry concerning CentOS and it's relationship
with the upstream provider ... in a nutshell, there is none ... and
CentOS is built from publicly available open source SRPMS ... and CentOS
is not affiliated in any way with the upstream provider or their
software:
http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=13

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Johnny Hughes
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