[CentOS-devel] https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/future-is-centos-stream/

Wed Dec 9 10:42:00 UTC 2020
Julien Pivotto <roidelapluie at inuits.eu>

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
> 
> Yeah, deeply, in many a sense. I am a sysadmin, attending to quite a lot 
> of systems, and CentOS was a real blessing.
> 
> Now, as I see it, CentOS is becoming a sandbox for upcoming RHEL minor 
> releases, so one can bid farewell to free to use, stable, reliable and 
> predictable OS.
> 
> 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.

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Konstantin
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