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CentOS is Community Enterprise OS. Enterprise is right in the name. I just imagine going to the big boss and saying, "We're moving to Rocky Linux" is going to
by nasalgoat 6y ago
CentOS is Community Enterprise OS. Enterprise is right in the name.
I just imagine going to the big boss and saying, "We're moving to Rocky Linux" is going to be a tougher sell based on the somewhat juvenile nature of someone's first name with a Y on the end of it.
- _jal 6y agoIf your "big boss" chooses infrastructure by the name, it is time for a new company.
- nasalgoat 6y agoLots of decisions are made for arbitrary and, frankly, obtuse reasons. Often on a whim. I would just like to give the new distro the best chance to succeed. Clearly I seem to be in the minority, however. I guess time will tell.
- shawnz 6y agoTrue, but is that really such an advantage? Consider telling the big boss: "We're moving to CentOS, but don't worry, the 'ent' actually stands for Enterprise". And regardless I am not really sure how I feel about the professionalism of backronyms in general.
- Teckla 6y agoCentOS is Community Enterprise OS. Enterprise is right in the name. "Enterprise" isn't right in the name. "ent" is. Until a few weeks ago, I didn't know what the "Cent" part of "CentOS" meant, mostly because I didn't care. I somewhat assumed it meant the same as "penny". Rocky Linux actually sounds good to me. Like a solid, rocky foundation on which to build your house.
- eecc 6y agono, the tough sell is telling your boss that you'll have to switch to paying Microsoft-range licenses for your server farm to an IBM subsidiary, whose name and logo are - literally - references to some random guy's clothing. We're arguing about a frigging name. Rocky Linux; you know what Madrake sounds to an Italian? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KguscIm8N0Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KguscIm8N0Y
- slim 6y agoTry "we're moving to Pink Pants Linux"
- morvita 6y agoI've been using CentOS for at least a decade and only learned today that it was short for Community Enterprise OS. I think, especially around Linux and open source projects, people care much less about naming than we tend to believe. Product reputation and the endorsement of IT/developers matters far more, in my experience, than a name.