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Not sure on timelines) as well in regards to domain name ownership, etc. etc., it’s fair to say there has been some drama but with RH stepping up and including the project more and more I think it’s a bit harsh to call it a dead distro.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A lot of people declared FC dead after that whole spate of bad releases (cant remember the specific versions, sorry, I think 9-11?) with major bugs and bleeding edge features that were half implemented, RH stepped in, got that ship back on track and it’s going from strength to strength now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Scientific Linux is a good alternative but they all have their strengths and weaknesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Obligatory news link with RH statement about CentOS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/red-hat-reveals-centos-plans-7000027812/">http://www.zdnet.com/red-hat-reveals-centos-plans-7000027812/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Ayden Beeson</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Colin Stubbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 18 June 2014 3:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Daniel Watson<br><b>Cc:</b> ausnog@lists.ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] centos.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>You're still using CentOS? Seriously? 2008, if I recall correctly, the problems started. By 2011 it was effectively a dead distro.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>There's other EL distros and better EL distros for your systems. e.g. Scientific.... used by CERN to, in part, support the LHC.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><a href="https://www.scientificlinux.org/">https://www.scientificlinux.org/</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 18 June 2014 14:12, Daniel Watson <<a href="mailto:dwatsonwatto1988@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwatsonwatto1988@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thats not good for anybody using any CentOS... as this means yum will no longer function unless you have a static yum.repo file configured<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think its time we need an Australian master mirror and mirrorlists :D<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p 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