CentOS - Jan 2021 - RHEL changes

On 22/1/2021 2:25 ?.?., Konstantin Boyandin via CentOS wrote:
> Also, I can still expect they will again change their mind close to
> 2021's end. In short, I have hard time trusting RH in such a situation.
That's exactly how I feel too. I don't trust them.

I think we can expect Rocky Linux to provide a real solution to CentOS 
future. We shall know very soon, so let's just wait for a short while.

There is such a huge (staggering) number of CentOS installed base, esp. 
including service providers (hosts etc.), that the market NEEDS a real 
reliable successor of CentOS. This need cannot be covered by RHEL new 
licensing. A real open source, community solution will be needed; for 
the time being, Rocky Linux seems to have the right specs to fill the gap.

The market itself will finance (through donations) its future, because 
it is a real need. A CentOS successor is a real need.

OL will be last resort, but I believe Rocky Linux will most probably be 
the way to go. It displays good momentum, steady progress and great 
manpower.

My 2c.

Nick

Il 2021-01-22 13:43 Nikolaos Milas ha scritto:
> I think we can expect Rocky Linux to provide a real solution to CentOS
> future. We shall know very soon, so let's just wait for a short while.
Hi, there are any specific reasons to not use Spingdale Linux?
As far I know, it already ships a RHEL 8.3 clone.

Thanks.

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> On Jan 22, 2021, at 6:43 AM, Nikolaos Milas <nmilas at noa.gr> wrote:
> 
> On 22/1/2021 2:25 ?.?., Konstantin Boyandin via CentOS wrote:
> 
>> Also, I can still expect they will again change their mind close to
>> 2021's end. In short, I have hard time trusting RH in such a
situation.
> 
Then flee from RedHat AND clones. RedHat can do things making life of clones
hard, different, constantly needing to invest into change. And they may give up.

But it is your decision about your future, and yours to deal with consequences.

Am I not stating the obvious?

Valeri
> That's exactly how I feel too. I don't trust them.
> 
> I think we can expect Rocky Linux to provide a real solution to CentOS
future. We shall know very soon, so let's just wait for a short while.
> 
> There is such a huge (staggering) number of CentOS installed base, esp.
including service providers (hosts etc.), that the market NEEDS a real reliable
successor of CentOS. This need cannot be covered by RHEL new licensing. A real
open source, community solution will be needed; for the time being, Rocky Linux
seems to have the right specs to fill the gap.
> 
> The market itself will finance (through donations) its future, because it
is a real need. A CentOS successor is a real need.
> 
> OL will be last resort, but I believe Rocky Linux will most probably be the
way to go. It displays good momentum, steady progress and great manpower.
> 
> My 2c.
> 
> Nick
> 
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