[CentOS] centos product specification

[Always Learning]

On Sat, 2011-09-17 at 02:54 +0100, Ned Slider wrote:
> On 09/16/2011 01:00 PM, Always Learning wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 2011-09-16 at 13:45 +0200, Janez Kosmrlj wrote:
> >
> >> The page http://www.centos.org/product.html has product specifications
> >> for all centos releases except for centos6. Is there a reason why or
> >> did the site maintainers just forget about it.
> >
> > The Centos web site needs updating. Perhaps willing volunteers can
> > assist ?
> >
> >
> 
> No, only a select few have the appropriate privileges to perform that task.

Regrettably those few have not been performing much web site activity
for a noticeable period of time. For example, see below.

Its time to express thanks to the previous web team and invite fresh
volunteers to continue the work.

Regards,

Paul.

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would include those encumbered with a non-redistributable copyright or
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