The end of Scientific Linux

Toward that end, we will deploy CentOS 8 in our scientific computing environments rather than develop Scientific Linux 8. We will collaborate with CERN and other labs to help make CentOS an even better platform for high-energy physics computing.

Fermilab has maintained Scientific Linux, a derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, for many years. That era is coming to an end, though: "" Maintenance of the SL6 and SL7 distributions will continue as scheduled.

From: Pat Riehecky <riehecky-AT-fnal.gov> To: "scientific-linux-announce-AT-listserv.fnal.gov" <scientific-linux-announce-AT-listserv.fnal.gov> Subject: Scientific Linux and EL8 Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:37:42 -0500 Message-ID: <ea737b05-e168-79ec-f75b-76b69ba95b87@fnal.gov> Archive-link: Article

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