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

Wed Dec 9 15:01:05 UTC 2020
Ljubomir Ljubojevic <centos at plnet.rs>

Gregory Kurtzer, founder od CAOS Linux that later changed name to CentOS
is starting new RHEL clone: https://github.com/hpcng/rocky

On 12/8/20 8:34 PM, Strahil Nikolov via CentOS-devel wrote:
> If anyone is considering to fork CentOS 8 (I'm not talking about that
> "Stream"), count me in.
> 
> Otherwise I will switch to openSUSE Leap. At least they are not pushing
> me some testing ground.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Strahil Nikolov
> 
> В 12:07 -0500 на 08.12.2020 (вт), Phelps, Matthew написа:
>> I still haven't seen an answer to the question, "Who made this
>> decision?"
>> and, "How can we lobby to get it changed?"
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 9:06 AM Rich Bowen <rbowen at redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> CentOS Stream will also be the centerpiece of a major shift in
>>> collaboration among the CentOS Special Interest Groups (SIGs). This
>>> ensures SIGs are developing and testing against what becomes the
>>> next
>>> version of RHEL. This also provides SIGs a clear single goal,
>>> rather
>>> than having to build and test for two releases. It gives the CentOS
>>> contributor community a great deal of influence in the future of
>>> RHEL.
>>> And it removes confusion around what “CentOS” means in the Linux
>>> distribution ecosystem.
>>>
>>> When CentOS Linux 8 (the rebuild of RHEL8) ends, your best option
>>> will
>>> be to migrate to CentOS Stream 8, which is a small delta from
>>> CentOS
>>> Linux 8, and has regular updates like traditional CentOS Linux
>>> releases.
>>> If you are using CentOS Linux 8 in a production environment, and
>>> are
>>> concerned that CentOS Stream will not meet your needs, we encourage
>>> you
>>> to contact Red Hat about options.
>>>
>>> We have an FAQ - https://centos.org/distro-faq/ - to help with your
>>> information and planning needs, as you figure out how this shift of
>>> project focus might affect you.
>>>
>>> [See also: Red Hat's perspective on this.
>>>
>>> https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/centos-stream-building-innovative-future-enterprise-linux
>>> ]
>>>
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>>
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