On 01/12/2017 02:48 PM, Ken Teh wrote:
> There was a discussion on the issue of srpms or lack of in SL7.  I don't
> build packages much so did not pay attention to it.  I am now in need of
> an srpm that shows how a particular rpm was built.  Specifically, the
> stuff in the spec file.  I need the package for a Fedora 25 system where
> it is not available except as a tarball.
>
> Is there a quick write-up on how one handles this nowadays setting aside
> the pros and cons of this issue?
>
> thanks

Have you looked here:
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7x/SRPMS/

If any are missing, let the maintainers know and they usually remedy the 
situation pretty quickly.

Fedora RPMs are available in their respective repos as well as far as I 
know.
http://fedora.mirror.lstn.net/releases/25/Everything/source/tree/

I don't do it often, but I'm pretty sure there is a yum command to fetch 
the source rpm as well.  I think the source repo needs to be enabled for 
this.