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Scientific Linux, based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), is being discontinued. ...
- Is Scientific Linux discontinued?
- Is CentOS being discontinued?
- What happened to CentOS Linux?
- What is going to replace CentOS?
- Is Linux dead?
- What is Scientific Linux based on?
- Will there be a CentOS 9?
- Which is better Fedora or CentOS?
- Did CentOS kill redhat?
- Which Linux is closest to CentOS?
- Can you still use CentOS?
- Which is better CentOS or Ubuntu?
Is Scientific Linux discontinued?
In April 2019, it was announced that Scientific Linux would be discontinued, but that maintenance will continue to be provided for the 6. x and 7. x releases through the end of their lifecycles. Fermilab will utilize CentOS for its deployment of 8.0 instead.
Is CentOS being discontinued?
CentOS Linux 8, as a rebuild of RHEL 8, will end at the end of 2021. After that, the rolling release CentOS Stream becomes the identity of CentOS project. There will be no CentOS 9 based on RHEL 9 in the future. CentOS Linux 7 will continue its lifecycle and will end in 2024.
What happened to CentOS Linux?
On Tuesday, December 8th, Red Hat and CentOS announced the end of CentOS 8. To be specific, CentOS 8 will reach end of life at the end of 2021, 8 years ahead of schedule.
What is going to replace CentOS?
The same day Red Hat announced its plans to replace stable CentOS 8 with rolling release CentOS Stream, the original developer of CentOS announced a new project to provide RHEL fork to CentOS users. This new project is called Rocky Linux.
Is Linux dead?
Al Gillen, the program vice president for servers and system software at IDC, says the Linux OS as a computing platform for end users is at least comatose – and probably dead. Yes, it has reemerged on Android and other devices, but it has gone almost completely silent as a competitor to Windows for mass deployment.
What is Scientific Linux based on?
Scientific Linux is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and it's been co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The goal of Scientific Linux is/was to provide a stable, scalable, and extensible operating system for scientific computing.
Will there be a CentOS 9?
There will not be a CentOS Linux 9. Updates for the CentOS Linux 8 distribution continue until December 31, 2021. ... Updates for the CentOS Linux 6 distribution ended November 30, 2020. CentOS Stream 9 will launch in Q2 2021 as part of the RHEL 9 development process.
Which is better Fedora or CentOS?
Fedora is great for open source enthusiasts who don't mind frequent updates and the unstable nature of cutting-edge software. CentOS, on the other hand, offers a very long support cycle, making it fit for the enterprise.
Did CentOS kill redhat?
Exelbierd spoke to Anderson to give an insider's perspective on Red Hat's effective termination of CentOS Linux in December, in which the open source giant announced CentOS Linux was to be deprecated immediately—with security upgrades to CentOS Linux 8 ending later in 2021 rather than the 2029 end of support date ...
Which Linux is closest to CentOS?
Top Alternatives to CentOS
- Windows 10.
- Ubuntu.
- Windows 7.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- macOS Sierra.
- Fedora.
- Oracle Linux.
- Linux Mint.
Can you still use CentOS?
Most CentOS users who have updated their systems to the latest version have already expressed their concerns. While CentOS 8 EOL is scheduled for 2021, CentOS 7 will be supported until 2024.
Which is better CentOS or Ubuntu?
If you run a business, a Dedicated CentOS Server may be the better choice between the two operating systems because, it's (arguably) more secure and stable than Ubuntu, due to the reserved nature and the lower frequency of its updates. Additionally, CentOS also provides support for cPanel which Ubuntu lacks.
