Re: CentOS Alternatives

[Ernesto Paiser via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

Not only for x86_64 but also for Raspberry Pi.

On 12/6/2021 11:04 AM, Ernesto Paiser wrote:
> I'm fully going to RockyLinux 8.5 now.
>
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> On 12/5/2021 1:00 AM, montis via Tech-talk wrote:
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> > Hi Abdalla,
> >
> > during Icalepcs 2021 there was a workshop about Linux Distribution and 
> > Ecosystem Evolution in Control Systems and an interesting study about 
> > CentOS 8 EoL presented by Ben Morrice.
> >
> > I'll share the workshop link so you can find the presentation: 
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> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Maurizio
> >
> >
> > Il 2021-12-05 09:32 Abdalla Ahmad via Tech-talk ha scritto:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > Well this is not directly about EPICS but it does affect control and 
> > > IT infrastructure in general. As you know, CentOS 8 will reach 
> > > end-of-life by the end of 2021 and CentOS 7 in 2024 following the 
> > > decision that CentOS will become a rolling-release instead of a 
> > > stable, RHEL downstream release. We are now investigating the 
> > > possible alternatives on what to have instead of CentOS, whether 
> > > purchasing a RedHat license (very much expensive), going with a 
> > > RHEL-compatible CentOS alternative (Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Alma 
> > > Linux) or continuing with CentOS stream and work on periodic update 
> > > policy.
> > >
> > > I know that Rocky Linux released its first stable release on June, 
> > > but the project is still new and it is still unclear how much further 
> > > it will become a CentOS replacement. I would like to have feedback 
> > > from the community what they are using now and if they are using 
> > > RedHat or CentOS, what are their plans for the future.
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Abdalla.
> >
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