On 16/08/2013 12:34, Andrew Wyatt wrote:
RedHat --> Production Systems, with paid-for support, something goes wrong
then I have some commercial comeback to get it fixed. High change control
environment.
CentOS --> QA, Development and Test Systems, and sometimes, non-critical
infrastructure, community support, more roll-your-own fixes and
workarounds. Less change control.
You can also purchase production support for CentOS through OpenLogic.
Roll your own bug fixes aren't necessarily bad, especially when you are
able to send them upstream so they benefit everyone.
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While I agree that CentOS will always have support while it is community
driven, and has an upstream - without RedHat, no Centos... the truth of
the matter (when it comes to $$$):
CEO's and CTO's like to hear that their critical software is supported
by a company with a $10bn market cap. That is their indicator that
they're not relying on some fly by night, dead-end technology.
They also like to hear that our non-essential infrastructure is run on
software that is 'free' and mirrors the company they run their critical
software on.
I'm sure companies like OpenLogic do a good job, but it is difficult to
convince upper management that these companies are still going to be
around in 5-10 years time.
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Regards,
Giles Coochey, CCNP, CCNA, CCNAS
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