Vreme: 10/08/2011 03:22 PM, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg piše: > Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: >> Vreme: 10/08/2011 02:34 PM, Timothy Murphy piše: >>> I don't really understand the function of this repository, >>> or rather why the RPMs in it are not in the standard repository? >>> >>> I read the outline at >>> <http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/CR>, >>> and added the repository on two CentOS machines. >>> On yum-updating some 450MB of updates were installed. >>> Both machines appear to be running perfectly well. >>> >> >> Every minor version is treated as upgrade, not update. If CR packages >> would be added to existing updates 6.0 repository, what would people who >> want ONLY 6.0 do? There are many other more compelling reasons, but even >> this one is enough. >> > > the vast majority of people who want "only 6.0" don't understand the > centos release process. > I'ld say the main reason for CR is conformance to upstream. There are large systems that are obligated to use only packages from official releases/packages for security, etc. Some people could advocate braking from "conformance to upstream", it's "political" reason, that is why I avoid it. Separation of individual minor version is technical reason and enough as a show stopper, that is why I chose it. -- Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Love is in the Air) PL Computers Serbia, Europe Google is the Mother, Google is the Father, and traceroute is your trusty Spiderman... StarOS, Mikrotik and CentOS/RHEL/Linux consultant