Hi Ed > Ian> Helpful here is a brief explanation of why a package has been deleted/ > Ian> deprecated. > > Um, it's there already. Or are you looking for a less-brief explanation? No, that's exactly what I'm looking for. IIRC this practice started with RHL 9 - with prior versions the release notes just listed deleted/deprecated packages without giving reasons. The reasons are helpful and I just wanted to register a vote for that practice being maintained. -- Ian