Additional Repository Metadata

[seth vidal]

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