redhat's patch version scheme?

From: Jim (jconner_at_lrn.com)
Date: 09/18/03

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    I am running a shop with several machines on RH 7.3. I downloaded the
    openssh update yesterday for this OS version which is 3.1p1-10.
    However, it seems that this patched level doesn't have
    UserPrivilegeSeparation built-in. Uhh, what gives? I looked at the
    source in the srpm and it seems that this is indeed 3.1 pre UPS
    (right?).

    So, please correct me if I am wrong because I am assuming that RedHat,
    when they patch their rpms, are actually patching that revision and
    not actually updating that revision to the latest rev? WHY!? It
    doesn't make a lot of sense. So, now, I have 7.3 machines that I want
    to update but Im only updating them with patched old versions of the
    software instead of patched recent versions of the software? Um,
    laaame. Am I right that this is how they are doing it or am I wrong?
    If I'm wrong I need to figure out what the problem is with this
    openssh package that doesn't have UPS.

    - Jim

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