On 09.12.2020 18:12, Johnny Hughes wrote: > On 12/9/20 11:01 AM, Walter H. wrote: >> On 09.12.2020 15:45, Johnny Hughes wrote: >>> On 12/9/20 8:41 AM, Walter H. wrote: >>>> p.s. can someone tell in as short as possible what this CentOS Stream is >>>> in comparison to CentOS 8? >>> CentOS Stream is built from the currently released RHEL Source Code + 0.1 >>> >>> So if RHEL 8.3 is released .. Stream is the Source Code (built) that >>> will become 8.4 in a few months. >> what does this mean in comparison to CentOS 8, which sources are used >> for this? >> >> to be concrete: >> >> I can download this ISO of CentOS 8 >> >> (1) CentOS-8.3.2011-x86_64-dvd1.iso >> >> and this ISO fo CentOS Stream >> >> (2) CentOS-Stream-8-x86_64-20201203-dvd1.iso >> >> which sources are used for (1) and which for (2)? >> >> and what does it mean of the update process be 'yum update' >> >> e.g. if one would do this with CentOS 6, there is no way; the support >> ended; >> >> with CentOS 8 this will haben one day (somewhat in 2029), and what is >> said about this of CentOS Stream? >> > CentOS Linux 8 is the source code from released current RHEL 8 .. for > now 8.3. The EOL of CentOS Linux 8 is 31 DEC 2021 when doing 'yum update' regularly this would also be EOL the end of the following year? > CentOS Stream 8 is the source cdoe from what be RHEL + 0.1 .. so > currently 8.3 + 0.1 = 8.4. It will EOL in 31 MAY 2024 this is much longer here, can I update this 'forever' just doing 'yum update' regularly? why I am asking this, I need to choose one option, because my CentOS 6 VMs are EOL; and I would practice this the same way I did, when my CentOS 4 became EOL, I installed CentOS 6 VM by VM - never used CentOS 5; e.g. the first one was the DNS-VM, which I used CentOS 6.2, then the outgoing Mail-server-VM, I used CentOS 6.3 and by doing 'yum update' regularly they all became finally 6.10; so which should I choose - CentOS 7: EOL in 2024 - CentOS Stream: EOL also in 2024 (CentOS 8 is no option I guess) comparing to Windows, when using Win10, there is no install needed any more, every half year function update, and the other time security/bug fix update; is doing CentOS Stream the same way? Thanks, Walter