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Abandoning Scientific Linux Was a Mistake

77 points · 56 comments · elashri

  1. intoXbox · · focus · HN ↗
    The benefits of SL described are pretty handwaivy to me. Having used a fork of scientific Linux, this was a huge pain because of outdated openSSL packages. Now you could argue this deserves being maintained separately, but I think it makes total sense to use the security- benefits of long term distros and only modify the parts required for reproducible scientific work.

    I was really glad when the vendor started unofficially supporting OpenSuse so I could finally use git on these distros.

    1. PunchyHamster · · focus · HN ↗
      They are. Debian + additional repo with scientific packages would be far more preferable for anyone involved.
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