RH RPMs and rpmfind.net

["Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday mindspring com>]

  perhaps a silly question, but when i want to find a RH-based RPM that's
not part of the standard distro, my first stop is typically rpmfind.net.  
however, what i usually find there are recent RPMs built for mandrake,
suse, conectiva, etc.  every distro but red hat.  the RH RPM is almost
always a few micro- releases behind, if it's there at all.

  case in point: aide.  i went looking for this IDS tool, and there were
RPMs (binary or source) for mandrake, suse, conective, PLD, but nothing
for red hat.

  am i misunderstanding the point of rpmfind.net?  should i be checking
rawhide first?  can anyone clarify the optimal search order? thanks.

rday