CheckInstall keeps track of all files installed by
a "make install" or equivalent, creates a
Slackware, RPM, or Debian package with those
files, and adds it to the installed packages
database, allowing for easy package removal or
distribution.
Information regarding Project Releases and Project Resources. Note that the information here is a quote from Freecode.com page, and the downloads themselves may not be hosted on OSDN.
A new ability to create a package without actually installing it, a new ability to review the .spec and control files before creating a package, and fixes for the "rpmbuild not found" problem.