[CentOS] CentOS Stream from bottom works, what is this?

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

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

CentOS Linux 6 EOLed 30 NOV 2020.