On 11/02/14 19:49, Konstantin Olchanski wrote: > On Sun, Feb 09, 2014 at 04:44:22AM -0800, Henrique C. S. Junior wrote: >> I'd like to know what people think about (possible) future scenarios for >> Scientific Linux. Let's say: >> - If SL becomes a CentOS SIG (builded using the CentOS Core) does it still >> worth the time or will you change to CentOS? >> - If nothing changes and SL continue to be build from SRPMs (with a huge >> delay compared to CentOS) >> - If SL dies to be replaced by CentOS at CERN and Fermi Lab >> Feel free to add new scenarios. > > Perhaps you do not know "where the legs grow from" of SL/SLC (CERN). > > (omitting a few minor details) (hah, minor details, yes!) > > SL/SLC is a joint project of CERN, FermiLab and other major Govt labs > to provide high-energy physics experiments that have large data analysis > requirements with a Linux distribution suitable for running on large computing > farms (think CERN, LHC machine, ATLAS experiment). > > For historical reasons (hah!) this distribution is based on Red Hat Linux > (from > before the "E"). Given the massive installed base at CERN, BNL, FermiLab and > elsewhere (even at TRIUMF), and given the general inertia of big projects, > do not expect a switch to Debian. > > So even if SL tanks or FermiLab tanks, SLC (CERN) will continue. Even if Red > Hat tanks, > SLC will probably continue. If you have any doubts, consider the size of > the CERN LHC machine, (in km, in $$$, in person-count, in TB of data produced) > and understand that CERN have a computing departement of matching size. > > Given that CERN-affiliated projects buy massive amounts of computer equipment > from IBM, Dell, HP, & co, vendor support for CERN Linux will continue, too. > > I thought a statement came out recently, along the lines of....
SL 6.x - stays the same (confirmed) SL 7.x - Possible CentOS SIG (amongst other possibilities) What more info does anybody need right now? (Esp around 6.x, which is all that is in use right now)
