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 >>> ] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS-devel mailing list >>> CentOS-devel at centos.org >>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS-devel mailing list > CentOS-devel at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel > -- Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Love is in the Air) PL Computers Serbia, Europe StarOS, Mikrotik and CentOS/RHEL/Linux consultant