why `java-1.7.0-openjdk`is not listed as an update for package`java-1.6.0-openjdk`?

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Issue

  • why java-1.7.0-openjdk is not listed as an update for package java-1.6.0-openjdk?
  • Why does pacakge java-1.7.0-openjdk does not consider java-1.6.0-openjdk as an update for it ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • java-openjdk

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