[CentOS] Is EPEL compatible with Stream?

Mon Jan 4 11:05:33 UTC 2021
Leon Fauster <leonfauster at googlemail.com>

Am 03.01.21 um 23:51 schrieb Kay Schenk:
> Hello all--
> 
> All good in the Stream for me. :)
> 
> Because Stream will tend to be more "forward moving" than previous 
> CentOS releases, is it still OK to set up EPEL as a repo? So far, I've 
> only installed terminus fonts from CentOS 8 EPEL, but I'm just wondering 
> about this. Generally, are there any cautions against enabling specific 
> repos to use with Stream?
> 


I would expect broken update paths. Also after EOL of CentOS Linux but
not sure if they plan a new "playground" repo:

EPEL-NEXT ... see here:

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/epel-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/WCFRJJ3JJFTGD6UMX7WOMCS4F2EVUM5X/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/epel-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/LI5MCJEXHLNSZ5UQHFIHGZVPSKCMFWEU/

--
Leon