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CentOS 5 Released
jonesy16 writes "Only a few weeks behind the release of Red Hat Enterprise 5, CentOS announced today the immediate release of version 5 of the free derivative of RHEL 5. Torrents are available for both i386 and x86_64. New features include compiz and AIGLX support as well as better virtualization and thin-client support. Package updates include Apache-2.2, kernel-2.6.18, Gnome-2.16, and KDE-3.5."
Other than 3 people on the /.?
Like Freespire, it's rather sad to watch.
They should have made the title "CentOS 5 Leaked!!!"
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.db" files with this new extract tool which is around.
"I browsed the stalker
I saw that they are using doom3 lightimages.
for the people which own both games can compare the "lights" folders.
I'm wondering if the russian guys got the permission for using them.
As a hobbyist i think its not that fair. If i'm using textures from another game without having the big money in mind i will get mails from a lawer or someting like that. even if i only want to do a cool level."
"RedHat Enterprise 5" Never heared of it, unlike "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5". It's not that hard to work out.
The product is made by "Red Hat"
The product is called "Enterprise Linux"
The version is "5".
In the past there were specific options of "AS ES WS" etc. In version 5 there the base and Advanced Platform.
CentOS-5. Easier to write. Cheaper to use.
I'm a big fan of the servercd version, containing just the bare minimum for a server installation and really hope the developers will produce one even for version 5.
Centos rocks!!!
OMG, pirates!! I'm sooo calling the BSA.
RH admitted that 300+ packages in RHEL5 are rpms from FC6. RHEL 5 strongly resembles of FC6... it is nothing but augmented version of it anyway ...and CentOS is exactly that as well.
Those uber--ashole practical purposes
"Only a few weeks behind the release of RedHat Enterprise 5"? Whereas StartCom released its clone almost two weeks ago! However /. doesn't think it was news ;-) , but Linux-Watch did...
Can I Make a Beowulf Cluster of CentOS ? OH SHI !
Debian is best for running non-commercial stuff on, but for most HP stuff and VMware server etc (that officially support RHEL4) CentOS is the way to go. The server install (single CD with all the stuff you need) rules, hope they make one for CentOS5 soon.
When installing for example VMware Server, all the stuff one needs is already in. Even the kernel modules load without any recompiling.
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The should have just called this the "50 Cent".
Dear CentOS developers,
Please stop hacking my browser. When I visit my favorite site, Slashdot, your software's name keeps appearing on my browser. If you don't stop this at once, I will be forced to call the FBI and report your hacking.
Thank you.
"It is nice to know that the computer understands the problem. But I would like to understand it too." --Eugene Wigner
Does that make it NickelOS?
Why is there any functional difference between CentOS and RHEL? There are different HowTos for installation and operation of various SW on each of RHEL and CentOS. And how about a script that will convert either CentOS or Fedora to look exactly like RedHat for installing/running apps?
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make install -not war
I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and it's been bugging me more and more.
While Red Hat do comply with the letter of the GPL (the provide the source code) they don't do it in a very friendly or helpful way. By only distributing their sourcecode in a way that includes their trademarks, and then vigorously pursuing anyone who uses or distributes their trademarks, they make it difficult for you to actually use that source code.
You really have to take it apart, remove all of their trademarks, or just go through and find the changes from the last update before you can redistribute GPL code. That seems to go against the spirit of the GPL to me.
Added to that, some of their more useful software is not GPLd, and not only that, it is based on a proprietary closed source database.
Hardly anyone who uses CentOS uses X. In my opinion it's the best Linux distro for a load-it-and-leave-it server platform. But of course the big new features are in Gnome and KDE. Go figure.
You got a source for that claim?
According to the Free Software Foundation's GPL FAQ:
Does the GPL allow me to require that anyone who receives the software must pay me a fee and/or notify me?
No. In fact, a requirement like that would make the program non-free. If people have to pay when they get a copy of a program, or if they have to notify anyone in particular, then the program is not free. See the definition of free software.
The GPL is a free software license, and therefore it permits people to use and even redistribute the software without being required to pay anyone a fee for doing so.
source: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheG
If I distribute GPL'd software for a fee, am I required to also make it available to the public without a charge?
No. However, if someone pays your fee and gets a copy, the GPL gives them the freedom to release it to the public, with or without a fee. For example, someone could pay your fee, and then put her copy on a web site for the general public.
source: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheG
There are several other FAQs on there that I think are applicable, but I think most everyone here is capable of reading for themselves.
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You really have to take it apart, remove all of their trademarks, or just go through and find the changes from the last update before you can redistribute GPL code. That seems to go against the spirit of the GPL to me.
I admit to not having looked at the CentOS build tools, but surely they've scripted this with 70's unix tools?
My God, it's Full of Source!
OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
If you really are interrested in the numbers there are a few things you can do to narrow it down. I'm not sure though if they are really worth the effort.
:-)
The easy part:
- Use some RBL to differentiate dialups from static IP addresses
- Use p0f to differentiate many machines are behind NAT gateways via their respective uptimes within a certain time frame
The not so easy part:
- Count how often a yum/apt update of the same version-level was done from the same dialup IP address within 24 hours
The hard part:
- Combine all features you collected into one dataset and from there extract your (still guessed but hey(*)) userbase number.
Should work - at least in theory.
(*) The nice part of this method is, you do not need to collect data which you do not already have and you do not need voluntary contribution of data from your users.
Can CentOS be upgraded with a yum update using the newest version repository? I've tried doing upgrades using Fedora Core 5 to no avail, and FC6 didn't even offer an upgrade option when the installer saw my CentOS 4.4 partitions.
'Twould be nice to have a newer version of Evolution without having to go thru GNOME dependency hell... ('Twould be even nicer to have a Qt/KDE app that spoke Exchange at least as well as Evolution, hint hint...)
What if I run CentOS on over 4 dozen boxes in-house, but only have a 6Mbit dynamic ADSL Internet link, and so therefore have set up my own local yum repository on a single node that syncs with a CentOS mirror once per day? A lot of people who have slow links use their own local yum repository mirror.
Direct download of the i386 DVD version is available at:- DVD/
i n-DVD/
http://cryptomania.info/crypt/CentOS-5.0-i386-bin
By tomorrow the x86_64 DVD version will be available at:
http://cryptomania.info/crypt/CentOS-5.0-x86_64-b
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I see and hear about a lot of people who now use RHEL after using CentOS as a "trying it out" step. I do linux desktop systems support for a Division 1 university, which means I basically keep the linux labs and CS staff happy by keeping the software they use to learn and teach available at whatever specific version they want. It also means that I prepare the lab machine images for over 100 systems.
:)
:).
I'm currently in the process of building the new RHEL5-based lab image, and many of our servers have already migrated from RHEL4 to RHEL5. Its a very nice system, it just "feels" more polished than RHEL4.
Also, we're putting compiz+KDE on the lab image. It wasn't my decision, it came from higher up. It has always been KDE, but obviously compiz is a new requirement. The general reasoning as I understand it is that the new lab machines have plenty of extra processing power, and we'll get a few "ooooh aaaah" type reactions from the new CS undergrads who have never used or seen a gnu/linux desktop before. On the plus side on my lab dev machine where I've been building the image for the past few weeks compiz hasn't so much as flickered. Its amazingly stable, and in the fairly large room where I do most my work I occasionally catch the Windows support guys peeking over my shoulder
So where does this put CentOS? On my desktop machine. I can't afford a RHEL license, and I don't need the support (I'm capable and my hardware is pretty basic). I have a few friends and family that occasionally use my desktop machine, so it needs to be multimedia friendly and casual computer user friendly. Both the Gnome and KDE desktop environments accomplish this and accomplish it well. I also don't want to have to constantly administer the box. I just want it to work all the time and every time. So long term support, a magnificently stable platform, prompt security updates, and a generally hassle-free user experience means I won't need to install another OS on my desktop for, oh, about seven years
I'm downloading CentOS 5 now, and post-install I expect to be making a donation to the project in hopes that they'll keep up the good work for years to come.
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