> "Rahul Tidke" wrote: > >> I have been using fedora core 6 in production since its launch, I >> have >> applied all the software and kernel updates till data using software >> updater. As redhat/fedora announced its (core 6) end of life; I am >> doubtful >> about continuing its use in future?? >> I am satisfied with the performance so far, iptables and selinux >> (enforcing/targeted) are configured properly. >> My question is >> >> 1) Shall I continue using this version or shall I upgrade to Fedora 8?? >> 2) What actually end of life means?? >> 3) Can I apply (kernel/software) updates after end of life? >> 4) Is there any security threat? > > If you are happy with the application versions that FC6 included, almost > exactly the same set is included in CentOS 5 which will be supported > with security and bugfix updates for many more years, and the install > and administration is nearly identical. I'd switch anything where having > new features or the latest application versions is less important than > stability and time required for maintenance. The hard part is switching over. It is not quite a straight over upgrade. (At least when I tried it.) Is there a way to force CentOS to upgrade an FC6 install?
