리눅스계에서 그래도 돈을 버는 기업인 레드햇(Redhat)은 Open Source개발자들에게 욕을 먹기도 하지만 그 돈벌어서 리눅스에 투자해주니 칭찬할수도 있을것 같다. 시장의 독점을 유지하기 위한 전략인 Buy and Kill 전략까지 구사해서 세상이 오픈 소스로 밥 벌어먹고 사는 사람들이 정말 이러기야 하는 상황까지 만들었는데
CentOS를 사버린후 없애버리고 지원은 끊고 그냥 비슷한 이름인 CentOS Stream으로 장기지원같은 건 없애 버린것이다. 장기지원을 원하면 돈주고 Redhat Enterprise버전을 사라는 것이다. 기업들은 공식지원이 짧은 리눅스를 쓸수 없으니 돈주고 Redhat으로 넘어갈 수 밖에 없다
리눅스 배포판별 점유율을 보면 우분투(Ubuntu)가 32.24%로 가장 높고, 개인 개발환경은 우분투가 가장 일반적인 것 같다. 형제 Debian까지 치면 40%에 가깝다.
그러나 CentOS + Redhat + Fedora까지 더하면 50%까이이 된다. 사실상 50%가 넘는 1위 업체로 봐야하고 돈내고 쓰는 기업들은 레드햇 말고는 선택지는 없다고 보면 독점에 가깝다. 개인들이 지랄할것은 아니지만 레드헷에 돈을 내야하는 기업들은 예전의 CentOS처럼 레드햇과 compatible 하면서 patch까지 쉽게 적용할 수 있는 무료 배포판이 엄청 그리울것 같다.
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**What is CentOS Stream?**
CentOS Stream is a Linux distribution that was announced in September 2020 by Red Hat, the company behind RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). CentOS Stream is a rolling-release
distribution, which means it receives continuous updates and new features as they become available. It's designed to be a mid-stream distribution between Fedora and RHEL.
CentOS Stream is built from the sources of RHEL, but with some key differences:
* It's not a 1:1 clone of RHEL, unlike CentOS Linux (more on that later).
* It has a faster release cycle than RHEL, with new features and updates arriving more quickly.
* It's intended for developers, testers, and power users who want to stay at the bleeding edge of enterprise Linux.
**What is the relation between Fedora and Red Hat OS?**
Fedora is a community-driven Linux distribution that serves as an upstream project for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). This means that Fedora acts as a testing ground for new
features, packages, and technologies that may eventually make their way into RHEL.
Here's how it works:
1. Fedora developers create and test new features, packages, and updates.
2. The Fedora community provides feedback, reports bugs, and helps refine the changes.
3. Once the changes are stable and well-tested in Fedora, they're incorporated into RHEL, which is a more conservative, enterprise-focused distribution.
RHEL takes the best of what's been tested in Fedora and adds additional features, support, and certifications to make it suitable for large-scale enterprise deployments.
**Why does the open source community hate about new CentOS?**
In December 2020, Red Hat announced that they would be discontinuing CentOS Linux, a popular community-driven distribution that was previously based on RHEL sources. The community
was shocked and upset by this decision.
The main reasons for the backlash are:
* **Loss of a reliable, stable alternative to RHEL**: CentOS Linux was known for its stability, security, and compatibility with RHEL. Many users relied on it as a free,
community-driven alternative to RHEL.
* **CentOS Stream is not a direct replacement**: While CentOS Stream shares some similarities with CentOS Linux, it's a rolling-release distribution with a different update cycle and
feature set. This makes it less suitable for production environments that require stability and predictability.
* **Lack of transparency and communication**: The Red Hat announcement was seen as sudden and unexpected, leaving many users feeling abandoned and without a clear migration path.
Some people in the open source community have referred to this situation as a "disaster" because it leaves a significant gap in the Linux distribution landscape. CentOS Linux was
widely used in production environments, and its discontinuation has forced many users to scramble for alternative solutions.
In summary, CentOS Stream is a new distribution that fills a specific niche between Fedora and RHEL, while the discontinuation of CentOS Linux has caused widespread concern and
frustration within the open source community.
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