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

Wed Dec 9 15:25:48 UTC 2020
Brendan Conoboy <blc at redhat.com>

On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 7:16 AM Phil Perry <pperry at elrepo.org> wrote:

> On 09/12/2020 15:08, Brendan Conoboy wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 6:59 AM Ljubomir Ljubojevic <centos at plnet.rs
> > <mailto:centos at plnet.rs>> wrote:
> >
> >     So when you remove binary compatibility, why would anyone bother with
> >     CentOS/RHEL unless they want a job in a company that pays for RHEL
> >     support?
> >
> > What sort of binaries are you concerned about being incompatible?
>
> Any kernel device drivers, for a start. Kind of critical if your
> SAS/RAID device wont boot, or your network device doesn't come up, or
> your GUI doesn't start because your display drivers aren't compatible
> anymore. Just minor things like that maybe?


OK, so out-of-tree drivers.  If those keep on working does that make CentOS
Stream viable for your use?

-- 
Brendan Conoboy / Linux Project Lead / Red Hat, Inc.
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