On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 08:30 -0300, Giovanni Tirloni wrote:
My point is that big changes happen in Linux much frequently than in Solaris and even Solaris sometimes doesn't support these kinds of upgrades.
It is the inevitable and time-consuming upheaval which many will probably find daunting. Installing Centos then configuring it for a specific manner of operation can take several hours.
When I recently re-installed C 5.6 as a server/desktop, the configuration took 4 to 5 hours to complete. I didn't use kickstart.
People love and appreciate Centos. They sometimes shudder at the implication of effectively a re-installation, re-configuration and a translation of perfectly good reliable working applications into unfamiliar compulsory alternatives. Get something wrong and the time and effort increases and competes with the daily priorities of running a smooth computer operation and responding to all the things that do occur.
The challenge is how to do an easily transition from one major version to its successor version with the least physical, emotional, intellectual and time-consuming effort.