They are strongly coupled in that they start from the same base. SLC(CERN) changes things and so does SLF(Fermi). -Connie Sieh On Tue, 25 Jan 2011, Peter Waller wrote: > On 25 January 2011 19:59, g <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> it seems that you are asking a *scientific linux* list that is at * >> fnai.gov*. >> >> yet, you are referencing to *scientific linux cern*, which is similar, >> tho not the same. >> >> >> http://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/ is for *scientific linux cern*. >> >> for support, see http://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/support/ > > > Ah, apologies. I was lead to believe that they were more strongly coupled > than they are by the SL homepage: > > "SL is a Linux release put together by Fermilab, CERN, and various other > labs and universities around the world. Its primary purpose is to reduce > duplicated effort of the labs, and to have a common install base for the > various experimenters." > > Obviously, the "C" in SLC is more important than I realised. > > Thanks for the clear response, > > - Peter >