Re: [PLUG] CentOS

On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 11:37 AM Jon Wolfe via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

Earlier this year it was announced that Scientific Linux was being
discontinued in favor of CentOS. I'm not sure how this new CentOS
situation will influence that.

It has also been announced the new Rocky Linux would be a community
driven replacement for CentOS.

CentOS had a lot of institutional support. Several big companies were
using it. So I expect that Rocky Linux or some other distro will fill
the vacuum.

Bit tech companies have a bad history of continuing support for free
software. They only look at the bottom line. So I expect it was
predictable that this would happen.

One of the great things about OSS is that if there is enough demand, the
development will continue.

On 12/12/20 5:28 PM, Tone Montone via plug wrote:
> Walt,
>
> Ha, sorry! Yes, I meant the email to go to list.
>
> Scientific Linux I think is popular in Europe, and I am pretty sure CERN used it for their systems. I remember hearing a podcast in 2013 where they were using OpenStack and Puppet to deliver systems to scientist within five minutes, where before it would take six months. i.e. PO, purchase, electricians, rack and stack, install, securitize, test, deliver.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 12, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Walt Mankowski <waltman@pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tone,
>>
>> Sorry, I've never even heard of Scientific Linux, so I have no idea.
>>
>> Also, did you mean this to go to just me or the entire mailing list?
>>
>> Walt
>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 10:00:12AM -0500, Tone Montone wrote:
>>> Didn’t Scientific Linux end its distribution because of CentOS? Now it’s going away too?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>>> On Dec 12, 2020, at 9:35 AM, Walt Mankowski via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
>>>> There's been a lot of coverage and discussion all over the
>>>> internet. Here's a good overview:
>>>>
>>>> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/centos-shifts-from-red-hat-unbranded-to-red-hat-beta/
>>>>
>>>> Walt
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 09:24:34AM -0500, Eric Lucas via plug wrote:
>>>>> I'm unaware of whatever this is you speak of.
>>>>> Link?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 9:18 AM Joe Rosato via plug <
>>>>> plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sure you heard the CentOS news? Would like to throw down the
>>>>>> gauntlet... What are the competing thoughts on for/against this action?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have mine, curious of everyone else's view first...
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