Hello, Because we usually get the same questions at the beginning of each release, I'll try to answer them before they are asked. Q: Have you heard that RHEL 5.4 is released? A: Yes. We managed to start getting the update downloaded as soon as it was up on the ftp servers. We have already downloaded, and started rebuilding it. Q: When will you release SL 5.4? A: When it's done. But for a guess, we usually relese between 2 and 3 months. We usually have our first alpha release somewhere around 2 weeks after RedHat has released the source rpms. Q: Why is Troy Dawson so good looking? A: He was born that way. Q: Will you be releasing the "security" kernel (2.6.18-164.el) that came out with RHEL 5.4 as a security kernel for the rest of SL 5? A: No. RedHat had just released a security kernel before 5.4 was released. This earlier security kernel addressed the worst security issues. The first kernel after a minor update tends to do bad things to the older releases, such as SL 5.0. So we will wait for the next security kernel, which will also hopefully have the major bugs shaken out. BUT, we reserve the right to change our mind on this. Q: Will you wait until SL 5.4 is released before relesing SL 5 security errata? A: No. But it will probrubly be a couple of weeks before we do release then, just to check and make sure that there aren't hidden problems. I hope this answers some of the questions before they get asked. Thanks Troy -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI LMSS Group __________________________________________________