Just an FYI, in the installation forum I posted:
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=124801
raising the question about providing Moodle and Mahara rpm packages.
I also commented in the Moodle Docs about the lack of reference to Linux packages in our documentation at:
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Talk:Complete_install_packages#What_about_the_Linux_packages_.28deb_and_rpm.29.3F
I figured I would post here in the developer forum for those who might be interested in commenting.
Peace - Anthony