Ask HN: Can Oracle Linux replace CentOS?

#1

Post by acsigen » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:26 AM UTC

After RedHat decided to change CentOS scope I have seen a lot of articles related to Rocky Linux and ALMA Linux but nobody talks about Oracle Linux. Can Oracle's distribution replace CentOS?

Re: Ask HN: Can Oracle Linux replace CentOS?

#2

Post by foxdie99 » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 8:26 AM UTC

screw Oracle

Re: Ask HN: Can Oracle Linux replace CentOS?

#3

Post by jaboutboul » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 12:06 PM UTC

The politics of it all notwithstanding, on a purely technical level, yes it can.

Re: Ask HN: Can Oracle Linux replace CentOS?

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Post by LinuxBender » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 2:03 PM UTC

I think it depends on who is using it. Oracle have a history of changing license after they reach some critical mass of adoption. In my opinion it may be a good idea to run it past your legal department and keep an eye on their license. One might assume that Linux is GPL but the devil is in the details which Oracle sometimes tinkers with depending on included software. This may be a non issue, but a risk I would keep an eye on regardless. For personal/hobby use it probably doesn't matter.