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CentOS Linux Version 7 Released On x86_64

Posted by Unknown on from the keeping-costs-down dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Today, CentOS project unveiled CentOS Linux 7 for 64 bit x86 compatible machines. CentOS conforms fully with Red Hat's redistribution policy and aims to have full functional compatibility with the upstream product released in last month. The new version includes systemd, firewalld, GRUB2, LXC, docker, xfs instead of ext4 filesystem by default. The Linux kernel updated to 3.10.0, support for Linux Containers, 3d graphics drivers out of the box, OpenJDK 7, support for 40G Ethernet cards, installations in UEFI secure Boot mode on compatible hardware and more. See the complete list of features here and here. You can grab this release by visiting the official mirror site or via torrents. On a related note there is also a CentOS Linux 7 installation screencast here."

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  1. One init by ald_a · · Score: 3, Funny

    One init to rule them all
    One init to bind them...

    The init from mordor has been deployed to all linux distributions.
    Next step: take over the kernel.

    1. Re: One init by jd2112 · · Score: 4, Funny

      One does not simply cd into /mordor

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  2. x86_64 is just a fad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Itanium is the future!

  3. Re:Obligatory "big as a...." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Wide as your mom's anus.

  4. Re:Desktop Repos? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mac OS X made 2001 the Year of BSD on the Desktop. Quit beating a dead penguin already.

  5. You've missed the latest kernel commit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    #if _FP_W_TYPE_SIZE < 64
    #error "Here's a nickel kid. Go buy yourself a real computer."
    #endif

  6. Re:Kentos or Sentos? by squiggleslash · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're asking a community a large minority of which think "etc" is pronounced "Ett See" how to pronounce "CentOS"?

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