ORACLE unbreak Linux and CENTOS both source code come from Redhat LINUX. Does there have other difference between CENTOS and ORACLE Linux?
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2008/11/25 mcclnx mcc mcclnx@yahoo.com.tw:
ORACLE unbreak Linux and CENTOS both source code come from Redhat LINUX. Does there have other difference between CENTOS and ORACLE Linux?
Try subscribing and waiting on the next set of changes. We did, but didn't have enough time to wait long enough. YMMV (read: they may have changed).
I presume it is because of the length of testing they do based upon the presumption that Oracle SW is involved at the user's site.
best regards/ldv
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Larry Vaden vaden@texoma.net wrote:
2008/11/25 mcclnx mcc mcclnx@yahoo.com.tw:
ORACLE unbreak Linux and CENTOS both source code come from Redhat LINUX. Does there have other difference between CENTOS and ORACLE Linux?
Try subscribing and waiting on the next set of changes. We did, but didn't have enough time to wait long enough. YMMV (read: they may have changed).
I presume it is because of the length of testing they do based upon the presumption that Oracle SW is involved at the user's site.
best regards/ldv _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Why not google it first , here is an article I found that may help http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3439288465.html
Cheers
On Wed, 2008-11-26 at 04:55 +0800, mcclnx mcc wrote:
ORACLE unbreak Linux and CENTOS both source code come from Redhat LINUX. Does there have other difference between CENTOS and ORACLE Linux?
There's one *very* big difference, which should be kept in mind: CentOS doesn't spit on Red Hat.
mcclnx mcc wrote:
ORACLE unbreak Linux and CENTOS both source code come from Redhat LINUX. Does there have other difference between CENTOS and ORACLE Linux?
ok, you seem confused and seem to be buying into the marketing that oracle sends down the line. The 1 major difference is that CentOS really is binary compatible with upstream RedHat. Oracle isnt. They ( oracle ) patch and change gcc / glibc - use a custom kernel, modify configs, remove and add packages to the distro enough that they cant and do not have basic reproduceability that one would inherit into CentOS from Redhat[1].
Also, oracle lacks credible inhouse support. If you really want to get a contract, go with RHEL. or with CentOS and your local vendor. imho the support you get from the local vendor and CentOS is way better than what Oracle are able to offer for a linux OS.
Oracle are also not open source friendly - their sources and updates are not publicly listed[2].
Also, dont buy into that 'oracle test a lot more' - they dont. Their packages are inherited from CentOS and they actually rely on the testing that we do with the packages.
- KB
[1] Oracle Linux on a specific machine was only able to hit 12k emails per minute, whereas on CentOS and RHEL we got 18000 emails per minute. Same machine, same kickstart configs and the same package manifests + configs.
[2] If someone knows where they are - can you please tell me ?
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 4:32 AM, Karanbir Singh mail-lists@karan.org wrote:
Also, oracle lacks credible inhouse support.
We also found this to be true.
Happy Thanksgiving/ldv
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