I run Yellow Dog Linux on several machines, and on more than one occassion, I've run into problems with out-of-date software. To alleviate this problem, I've built some more modern packages myself. The packages below were built for Yellow Dog Linux; they may or may not work on other RPM-based systems.
There is no guarantee these packages will work as expected, and you may not hold me responsible for any problems resulting from their use. You use these packages at your own risk!