On 09.12.2020 17:42, Julien Pivotto wrote:
On 09 Dec 05:38, Konstantin Boyandin via CentOS-devel wrote:
Hello,
The future of the CentOS Project is CentOS Stream, and over the next year we’ll be shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red
Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks just ahead of
a
current RHEL release. CentOS Linux 8, as a rebuild of RHEL 8, will
end
at the end of 2021. CentOS Stream continues after that date, serving
as
the upstream (development) branch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Meanwhile, we understand many of you are deeply invested in CentOS
Linux
7, and we’ll continue to produce that version through the remainder
of
the RHEL 7 life cycle.
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/#Life_Cycle_Dates
[...]
I am currently in process of upgrading multiple CentOS-driven systems, so this piece of news has become a nasty surprise. Looks like a major decision should be taken right now.
Apart from migrating to Oracle Linux (which I wouldn't like at all), and buying RHEL itself, what are other possible alternatives (just curious)?
From what I see and hear from the community it seems that by the end of 2021 there might be another RHEL rebuild, under another name.
I would be eager to see one raising, and support, as I did support CentOS in whatever amounts I could, all these years.
I will also look into Springdale Linux, mentioned by Sandro Bonazzola.
Sincerely,
Konstantin system administrator, ProWide Labs Ltd. / IPHost Network Monitor