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It's probably an evaluation in preparation for removing CentOS in ways other than buying RHEL. Federal agencies can't really use CentOS after 2024-06-30, so ev
by p_l 3y ago
It's probably an evaluation in preparation for removing CentOS in ways other than buying RHEL.
Federal agencies can't really use CentOS after 2024-06-30, so everyone dealing with federal clients is working on an upgrade path (CentOS was a major solution due to piggy backing on RHEL certifications )
- dralley 3y agoThere is no Rocky Linux 7, and CentOS 8 is already EOL, so I think it's a valid question.
- p_l 3y agoThere's a lot of CentOS 7 in various USGOV and adjacent (suppliers/service providers) who are stuck facing purchase of RHEL8/9 licenses or migrating to other distros - as CentOS 7 going EOL on 2024-06-30 means you can't use it for federal systems without each federal client getting a waiver. You have to either go with another distro or provide your own support (essentially your own fork). Those who want to stay with RHEL-like but not deal with actual RHEL licensing are often going with Alma or Rocky.