Safari 5.1 - iTunes 10.4 - Snow Leopard Question!

Hi Everyone!
I just have a few quick questions, since I am still a Snow Leopard user because my IT department recommends not to upgrade to Lion because of how some of the needed software might not be supported.  I was fine with that, and am still happy with Snow Leopard, as it does everything that I want so fast, and I'm so used to my multi-touch settings the way they are.  I just noticed that with my last software update, my computer installed Safari 5.1 and iTunes 10.4.  However, when looking online, it looked like these two new software updates were made for the next operating system Lion.  Now, I am assuming that the computer probably installed versions of the software that were made for Snow Leopard, but since they have been released for Lion, is there any chance that this new software (that is preferenced toward Lion users) will slow down my computer with Snow Leopard?  I'm thinking the answer is no but I just want to check with what you all have seen (and my new versions of Safari and iTunes are seemingly just as fast as before).
Also, since I am waiting to install Lion until IT gives it a go (which could be a long time from now), I have the Lion download (ready to download) as a free download.  If I wait too long, will Apple not allow me to download Lion for free.
Any answers are greatly appreciated.  Thank you!

iTunes 10.4 and Safari 5.1 contain more than 'just' the OSX Lion-release but stability and security improvements as well.
For example, here is http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070 what the Safari 5.1 contains.
In here http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/ I can't find an "end-date" for the download of the Lion installer.
Nonetheless, personaly I would download the Lion installer and then copy it (from your Apllications folder) to a secure place (backup harddisk, external hardisk etc.).
When your IT gives it a go you can then use te Lion installer from inside the Applications folder, but I would also say to make a bootable clone of your current OSX Snow Leopard before starting the Lion installation.
Stefan

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