On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 17:25, redbaronbrowser via CentOS-devel < centos-devel@centos.org> wrote:
On Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:03 PM, Gena Makhomed gmm@csdoc.com wrote:
On 18.02.2021 21:40, redbaronbrowser via CentOS-devel wrote:
Key questions I still can not find the answer to: What is the expected lifespan remaining on Stream 8?
The duration of the RHEL 8 Full Support Phase, 5 years. https://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOSStream # Q7 https://centos.org/distro-faq/ # Q13
Let me rephrase the question then, will Stream 8 ever recieve the resources to close the openness gap (provide all the resources expected of being the Upstream) before focus shifts to Stream 9?
Will it receive more resources? Yes Will they arrive and be in place before focus shifts to Stream 9? That is a 'mu' http://www.jargon.net/jargonfile/m/mu.html question.
There are multiple groups working on things at the same time and have been for over a year. If you look at some of them (ELN, gitlab, various hardware bringups) , then you would say that the focus has been on 9. so the answer is 'no'.
Other groups are working on getting more resources into 8 and will be focusing on getting current workflows in place so it can continue to churn on. So the answer is 'yes'.
Finally, there is the last part which makes this a 'have we stopped beating our distribution' question. What is the 'openness gap' you bring up? that is vague enough that no matter if people were delivering everything they had from the EL<pick one when things were more open> days it still could be listed as 'undelivered'.
Answer to Q7 leaves things vague: "Around the time the RHEL 9 Public Beta is issued, an additional set of CentOS Stream repositories and ISOs will be available. The existing CentOS Stream repositories representing RHEL 8 bits will continue to be available, and changes to these bits will continue as before for the duration of the RHEL 8 Full Support Phase. At that time, the older repositories will be discontinued, although sources will continue to be available."
It sounds like if Stream 9 is released later this year then progress in closing the openness gap for Stream 8 will come to a halt. Or as state in the FAQ: "changes to these bits will continue as before for the duration." The fact RHEL 8 has a 5 year life span does not mean Stream 8 will ever reach a meaningful Upstream status. _______________________________________________ CentOS-devel mailing list CentOS-devel@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel