On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 1:46 AM James Cassell <fedoraproject at cyberpear.com> wrote: > > > > When it comes to CentOS Linux, CentOS Linux aligned with 1). It never > > aligned with 2) or 3). > > > > With CentOS Stream, I believe 1) will also disappear. The reference to > > git.centos.org seems to be glossing over that git.centos.org does not > > contain the RHEL / RHEL EUS / RHEL ELS package sources, but only > > includes the *CentOS* sources. And if CentOS Stream continues, then > > CentOS Stream sources will receive updates, but if CentOS Linux does > > not continue, then it seems doubtful that CentOS Linux sources will > > receive updates. Meaning, that by 2022, I expect the RHEL sources to > > no longer be available via git.centos.org, and the idea that > > "announcements haven't change that" is likely to be false. I think > > announcements have definitely changed this. > > > > But, let's come back to this in a year and see who is right. > > I agree with your assessment and fear Rocky Linux et al. will have to resort to using "bootleg" SRPMs if/when RH stops publishing the RHEL branched code to CentOS git. (Their statements to date indicate they'll continue publishing these, but I don't count on it.) > I do not believe that they'll stop. Just because they'll stop building it doesn't mean that they can't continue to use it as a mechanism for delivering the sources in a way that's straightforward to understand and build. -- 真実はいつも一つ！/ Always, there's only one truth!