We have just started our migration to SL7x. We did make the call on whether to go with Centos or not for 7x. For me, the slightly greater ease of staying with SL for the migration; the minimalist elegance of the the SL website and support structure; and no experience at all with Centos outweighed any perceived benefits of switching.
Interestingly, CERN has rolled their own Centos anyway.
Thank you, SL people.
Tim Kanuka
Canadian Light Source
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From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of lejeczek <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: January 12, 2016 5:15 AM
To: Andreas Mock; SCIENTIFIC- LINUX- USERS@ FNAL. GOV
Subject: Re: AW: a year later - CERN move to Centos - what are we doing?
There might be no need to be sad, I think.
Simple principles should prevail - and if with such a change
we will get bigger user base, more developers working more
closely together, the same one Bugzilla for everything
then.. it can only be better for the software, better for
everybody. Especially when so much is shared already.
Everything else, any differences can, should always be
discussed then agreed upon, only if people are willing.
bw.
On 12/01/16 09:51, Andreas Mock wrote:
> Indeed a very interesting question, I will follow the answers.
> I was and I am very happy with the work done in SL 6.x. So I'm sad
> to see that there might be a change in direction.
>
> Best regards
> Andreas
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>
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>> Von: [log in to unmask] [mailto:owner-
>> [log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von lejeczek
>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 12. Januar 2016 10:48
>> An: SCIENTIFIC- LINUX- USERS@ FNAL. GOV
>> Betreff: a year later - CERN move to Centos - what are we doing?
>>
>> hi everybody,
>>
>> I've wondered and got curious, what do you guys, gals think
>> about that move?
>> More importantly do you think it's a step we SL users should
>> also consider?
>> CERN mention there were talks between them, Fermilab - what
>> are Fermilab plans with regards to future releases, with
>> regards to SL in general? (Not much info on the website.)
>> I personally am just about to trial a migration from SL7 to
>> Centos. I'm thinking it's inevitable, am I wrong?
>>
>> best wishes.
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