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

Wed Dec 9 17:41:21 UTC 2020
Oliver Freyermuth <o.freyermuth at googlemail.com>

Am 09.12.20 um 18:12 schrieb Johnny Hughes:
> 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.

A related question: Since Stream 8 will EoL in MAY 2024, when RHEL 8 will enter the 5-year-Maintenance Support phase,
in which way will the sources of the updates released for RHEL 8 (modifications / patches of Open Source codes) be released?
Will these still go to git.centos.org, or on a new, to-be-created platform?

Cheers,
	Oliver