On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 15:47, Tim Kossack wrote: > i guess that red hat has regular talks with ximian, so i ask at this > list. besides, i've not subscribed to any ximian-list (because i've > already subscribed for too much lists for my mail-account, and had to in > fact reduce traffic-cancel subscriptions), and many users have xd2 > installed on rh9, so someone of them subscribed also to a ximian-list > might know. that's a fine theory and all, but honestly, you won't get many good ximian-related answers here. most of the people here are using fedora, not rh9+ximian. *only* ximian knows what ximian will do, so only they can answer. all you can get here is speculation, if anything. ;-) > but anyways, did i understand you correctly that i get the rh9-related > fixes/updates from a ximian-channel, but that they get those updated > packages from red hat? otherwise, your comments wouldn't make sense to > me. yes, of course ximian uses the redhat rpms. they don't use your rhn account tho, ximian provides copies of the redhat rpms on their own red-carpet mirrors, which are installed using the red-carpet system, not rhn. ximian has not and, likely, will not provide any packages for rh9 or any other supported distro save the xd2 packages they normally provide. if you want continued rh9 support, ximian isn't the place to look. browse the archives of this list for posts on individuals/groups providing security errata for rh9. > > but thx. > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- Sean Middleditch <elanthis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> AwesomePlay Productions, Inc.
