> So, yes there are deeply compelling reasons to upgrade. If you want to > have patches for several kernel buffer exploits, as well as many other > security and functionality patches, you need to do one thing; > > yum upgrade, and answer yes. > > Or even easier; > yum -y upgrade. When I have some time to re-compile VMWare server modules, my graphics driver, vpn client and wifi driver I may consider updating. If in the meantime a pack of ninjas breaks in and owns my box with a local buffer overrun exploit, well, you can't say I wasn't warned.