[TriLUG] CentOS status

Scott G. Hall ScottGHall at BellSouth.Net
Sat Aug 22 20:13:06 EDT 2009


This might be old news to everyone else, but is CentOS still a viable
distro?

I found the following posted on another Linux Users Group:

    From: Carlisle G Childress Jr <carlislechildress at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [rmlug-general] CentOS Project Administrator Goes AWOL
> 
> Update on the centos website:
> 
> > The CentOS Development team had a routine meeting today with Lance
> > Davis in attendance. During the meeting a majority of issues were
> > resolved immediately and a working agreement was reached with
> > deadlines for remaining unresolved issues. There should be no
> > impact to any CentOS users going forward.
> > 
> > The CentOS project is now in control of the CentOS.org and
> > CentOS.info domains and owns all trademarks, materials, and artwork
> > in the CentOS distributions.
> > 
> > We look forward to working with Lance to quickly complete all the
> > agreed upon issues.
> > 
> > More information will follow soon.
> > 
> > Original Letter
> > 
> > Last Update: August 1, 2009 04:34 UTC by Donavan Nelson
> 
> > Facts Regarding CentOS and the Open Letter
> > * CentOS is not dead or going away. The signers of the Open
> >   Letter are fully committed to continue the CentOS Project.
> >   Updates and new releases will continue.
> > 
> > * Most of the Issues have been resolved, there is an action
> >   plan with agreed upon dates for any outstanding issues.
> > 
> > * The CentOS Project now owns the CentOS.org and CentOS.info
> >   domains and there will be no disruption in services.
> > 
> > * We thank the people who have stepped forward and want to
> >   donate to the CentOS project. We ask that you hold off for
> >   now until issues surrounding our new donation policy are put
> >   into place.
> > 
> > * The CentOS Project is run completely by volunteers and we
> >   are aware that this requires a different management style.
> >   We have been and continue to work to prevent issues like
> >   these from occurring in the future. We will continue this
> >   effort in the future, look for some new policy information
> >   soon
> > 
> > Last Update: August 1, 2009 04:36 UTC by Donavan Nelson
> 
> On 07/30/2009 01:05 PM, Paul Miller wrote:
> > "CentOS Project Administrator Goes AWOL" posted on Slashdot
> > linked below:
> > http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/07/30/130249/CentOS-Project-Administrator-Goes-AWOL?from=rss
> > 
> > Red Hat is the way to go now.
> 


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Scott G. Hall
Raleigh, NC, USA
ScottGHall at BellSouth.Net



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