We have added several packages to Scientific Linux 4.3 that were not in the Scientific Linux 4.0, 4.1, or 4.2 release.

dropit
Summary : removes directories entries from a PATH shell variable
Added for those script writters who need a easy, consistant way to edit the PATH variable. This is not installed by default.

Multimedia
gstreamer-plugins-mp3
k3b-mp3
lame

Summary : Expanded mp3 support
Added for those users who want mp3 support. This is not installed by default.

ndiswrapper

Summary : a loadable kernel module that "wraps around" NDIS (Windows network driver API) drivers. This does not work for all drivers, it also does not contain any Windows network drivers.
Added for those users who need to use it. This is not installed by default.

r1000

Summary : Linux device driver released for RealTek Ethernet controllers RTL8169S/SB/SC, RTL8168B, and RTL8101E
Added for those users who need to use it. This is not installed by default.

tidy

Summary : tidy up sloppy html into nicely formated markup
Added for those users who often have to edit automatically generated html. This is not installed by default.

yum-conf-4x

Summary : Always points your yum-conf at the latest stable S.L. 4.x release. Replaces the default yum-conf
Added for those users who want to stay at the latest stable S.L. 4.x release instead of staying at the release they initially installed. This is not installed by default.