> On 31. Jan 2020, at 19:10, Jon Pruente <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 7:58 PM Yasha Karant <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> soon to be forced to go to another Linux.  The options appear to be drop 
> EL entirely and go to Ubuntu  LTS ("stable") current, or to stay with EL 
> and use Springdale (Princeton) EL8 when (if?) it is available, or Oracle 
> 8 EL.  Thus far, everyone I have contacted who did a clean install of 
> 
> Is there a reason you have to avoid CentOS? The SL devs have stated that they will not develop SL8 and instead put their resources into CentOS. 

I hate to say this, but CentOS is pretty slow these days getting out daily updates, minor releases and corresponding SRPMs. No distinction between security errata and other ones either. SL has been doing better. OL is doing better, including release 8.