10:49 a.m.
Given that the yum/apt/up2date repository metadata format is in a bit of
flux at the moment, this seems like a reasonable time to ask if it would
be possible to add something like a "severity" field to the metadata to
allow tools to distinguish between security and "normal" updates.
That way, sites could maintain a conservative update policy but still
keep abreast of security related updates. It would also mean that the
rhn_applet could only show the blinking red "!" for security updates and
a possibly less attention grabbing icon for less important information.
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11:09 a.m.
On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 11:49, Shahms King wrote:
Given that the yum/apt/up2date repository metadata format is in a bit
of
flux at the moment, this seems like a reasonable time to ask if it would
be possible to add something like a "severity" field to the metadata to
allow tools to distinguish between security and "normal" updates.
That way, sites could maintain a conservative update policy but still
keep abreast of security related updates. It would also mean that the
rhn_applet could only show the blinking red "!" for security updates and
a possibly less attention grabbing icon for less important information.
Where'd you get the idea that the format is in flux?
And why not address discussion of this format to the rpm-metadata list?
-sv
12:35 p.m.
On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 12:09 -0400, seth vidal wrote:
On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 11:49, Shahms King wrote:
> Given that the yum/apt/up2date repository metadata format is in a bit of
> flux at the moment, this seems like a reasonable time to ask if it would
> be possible to add something like a "severity" field to the metadata to
> allow tools to distinguish between security and "normal" updates.
>
> That way, sites could maintain a conservative update policy but still
> keep abreast of security related updates. It would also mean that the
> rhn_applet could only show the blinking red "!" for security updates and
> a possibly less attention grabbing icon for less important information.
Where'd you get the idea that the format is in flux?
Well, "recently changed" perhaps.
And why not address discussion of this format to the rpm-metadata list?
I had no idea that such a list existed . . .
-sv
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11:51 a.m.
On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 08:49 -0700, Shahms King wrote:
Given that the yum/apt/up2date repository metadata format is in a bit
of
flux at the moment, this seems like a reasonable time to ask if it would
be possible to add something like a "severity" field to the metadata to
allow tools to distinguish between security and "normal" updates.
That sounds like a pretty good idea. I don't know in seth the
yum/metadata dude follows this list regularly. Please try him at
rpm-metadata(a)lists.dulug.duke.edu
David T Farning <dfarning(a)sbcglobal.net>
1:08 p.m.
On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 12:51, David T Farning wrote:
On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 08:49 -0700, Shahms King wrote:
> Given that the yum/apt/up2date repository metadata format is in a bit of
> flux at the moment, this seems like a reasonable time to ask if it would
> be possible to add something like a "severity" field to the metadata to
> allow tools to distinguish between security and "normal" updates.
That sounds like a pretty good idea. I don't know in seth the
yum/metadata dude follows this list regularly. Please try him at
I use the fast-read 'd' key for a huge portion of this list, but I do
follow it.
-sv
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