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Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 09 Dec 2020 20:04
by shawniverson
In light of the sudden news on CentOS 8... :o :? :roll:

New poll!

Which distro should we focus on for eFa? :dance: :think:

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 09 Dec 2020 21:40
by reachmedia
Not sure whether M$ will buy Ubuntu so I'll put my faith on Debian :naughty:

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 10 Dec 2020 00:13
by henk
trusting Red Hat... Like to use some nasty language richt now. Need time to think, as I phased out Ubuntu completly :angry-cussingblack:

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 10 Dec 2020 17:09
by tesme33
Ubuntu might have the same attitude next week and CentOS Stream is like gambling .

So natural choice is Debian. One the other side why isnt devuan on the list ?

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 11 Dec 2020 14:05
by shawniverson
I added a couple more to the list, be sure to recast your vote!

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 11 Dec 2020 20:24
by smyers119
I vote Rocky Linux or Debian

Rocky would be a simple transition, Debian not so much, but I do love Debian.

I don't really consider ubuntu or Devuan viable candidates.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 18:18
by tesme33
shawniverson wrote: 11 Dec 2020 14:05 I added a couple more to the list, be sure to recast your vote!
Thanks for the additional choices. Hope Rocky will realy make it. I mean that it will be a long term supported linux at the end.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 17 Dec 2020 06:37
by barbours
Ubuntu.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 08:24
by pdwalker
I hate systemd because it makes managing the systems a pain when you least need the pain.

Voted Devuan.

Ubuntu/Debian are *grumble* fine.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 18:56
by hsolomon
IMHO we shouldn't jump the gun to rule out centos 8. As an example, streams actually allow upstream software ( like this one ) to work more closely with distro and release updates independently from distro schedule. May involve some packaging from this side and maintaining a repo but couldn't that be of some value?

Also centos 8 provides better tooling for containers etc. I just think we should take a closer look at the potential benefits of new model and not be too quick to rule it out.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:37
by goldengate
Most of my experience is with commercial Linux (SLES) and thus of no help here. I will note that when this sad CentOS news first broke, I was in the process of bringing up a new HP Proliant DL385 Gen 10. I tried installing the latest Debian Stable but had it crashing on driver issues that I could not solve (the newest Proliant drivers I could locate were for Gen 9). This makes me cautious running Debian where it has to touch hardware, though I plan to run it as a VM going forward.

I will notes that since the first days after the CentOS announcement, Rocky seems to have accelerated their release plans. I therefor added a late vote for Rocky since this would seems to represent the least painful path for development.

I also note that in the last couple days, RH itself has apparently decided to offer low and no cost RHEL licenses for incidental users like our shop. I'm game for that approach too if it makes development simple(r) and stable.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 24 Jan 2021 21:53
by jamerson
now the Centos 8 announcement, does mean anything for the efa project?
no patches will be available soon?
I think ubuntu or RH is a good OS.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 25 Jan 2021 13:55
by MattS
jamerson wrote: 24 Jan 2021 21:53 now the Centos 8 announcement, does mean anything for the efa project?
no patches will be available soon?
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4574

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 31 Jan 2021 23:16
by AITCS
Would there be any upgrade path from 3.0.2.6 to 5 by any chance?
We still have a few servers running on that build, and would prefer to not have to do the intermediate jump if possible.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 17:06
by shawniverson
3 and 4 are similar enough we can most likely accommodate a migration path from 3 to 5 when the time comes.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 21:49
by AITCS
Thank you Shawn, that would be an absolute life saver.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 17:03
by jjdoran
There is a new version which is AlmaLinux.
I believe the Cloud Linux company has had a lot investment in the Centos Stack and are backing a new clone of RHEL much in the same way as Centos did. It will be a direct drop in for Centos and easy to migrate.
They intend to commit support through 2029

https://www.almalinux.org/

See above.

Joe.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 19 May 2021 06:23
by linda_
I give preference to Debian. :lol:

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 31 May 2021 09:00
by kikowss
One more for AlmaLinux. :)

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 30 Sep 2022 20:24
by The_Penguin
I'm late to the party, another vote for Alma.
I replaced Centos with Alma at my employer, and so far it's been great.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 17 Jan 2023 19:00
by mshanley
Hmmm..

Alma Linux is a good replacement for CentOs.. maybe we should REFRESH this survey for 2023?
2nd would be Debian

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 19 Feb 2023 07:42
by tesme33
mshanley wrote: 17 Jan 2023 19:00 Hmmm..

Alma Linux is a good replacement for CentOs.. maybe we should REFRESH this survey for 2023?
2nd would be Debian
Hi
i would agree on the proposal.

There are potential easy ways: https://docs.rockylinux.org/guides/migrate2rocky/

Yours

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 28 Jun 2023 03:40
by The_Penguin
The_Penguin wrote: 30 Sep 2022 20:24 I'm late to the party, another vote for Alma.
I replaced Centos with Alma at my employer, and so far it's been great.
Well, crap. Red Hat screws us over again. :roll:

Debian now I guess.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 28 Jun 2023 07:51
by pdwalker
The_Penguin - luckily, you can still update your vote.

Debian it will have to be, I guess.

Re: Next Major Release OS Version Survey 2020

Posted: 04 Jul 2023 04:15
by lambert
Just to be hard headed, FreeBSD!

I don't care what flavor of the week linux distro you pick. I'm not that into religious wars. It's just nice that someone has taken the time to put this together and make it easy to use.

I do like the BSD license.