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"What is CentOS?
CentOS is an Enterprise Linux distribution based on the freely available
<ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/> sources from Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. Each CentOS version is supported for 7 years (by means of
security updates). A new CentOS version is released every 2 years and each
CentOS version is regularly updated (every 6 months) to support newer
hardware. This results in a secure, low-maintenance, reliable, predictable
and reproducible Linux environment."
CentOS 4 ( http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS4 ):
"We intend to support CentOS-4 updates until Feb 29, 2012"
CentOS 5 ( http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS5 ):
"We intend to support CentOS 5 until Mar 31st, 2014"
So if you don't want major upgrades for a while you might want to go with
the latest version. To put it into Microsoft terms... the minor version is
like a service pack. So CentOS 4.7 is really a base lined version 4,
service pack 7. You get the new features in major releases (like there are
no more "smp" kernels in 5 to deal with)
-Jonathan
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Jimmy Ezell <jezell at hmhca.com> wrote:
>On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:07:25PM -0700, Jimmy Ezell wrote:
>
>> multi-processor machine ( I had to remember to specify smp
>for the kernel)
>
>I repeat: why bother with such an old system? Really?
>
>Recall the comment from the book. That book had nothing really specific
>to Centos 4. Why do you shoot yourself in the foot by
>installing Centos4
>now?
>
>(not to mention Zaptel)
>
>--
> Tzafrir Cohen
Tzafrir thanks for the comments. I am not done playing with this and in the
end I may well use newer software as you suggest.
According to wikipedia CentOS 4.7 was released OCT. 2008 (7 months ago) is
that really consider that old? I am looking to setup a phone system that I
would hope would not require any major software upgrades for many years.
Jimmy
>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Since you opened this =
“Can-O-Worms”,
Digium “implicitly” endorses Scientific Linux and SVN =
branches
using Zaptel, based on my findings from SwitchVox. This being =
said, I’d
probably go with 1.4.21.X since anything above that replaces zaptel with =
DAHDI.
There are still a lot of things “To be worked out” in DAHDI =
–
Zaptel is a pretty solid standard. I’d stay away from =
OpenSUSE and
any other distro that releases new releases more than every 6 =
months.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
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asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com =
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jimmy =
Ezell<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 28, =
2009 12:49
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Asterisk Users =
Mailing List -
Non-Commercial Discussion<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [asterisk-users] =
Best
Current Release for Long Term Use</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>It has been suggested that I should =
do my
Asterisk tutorial (<a
href=3D"http://qvlweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/asterisk-pbx-install-index.htm=
l">http://qvlweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/asterisk-pbx-install-index.html</a>=
)
using newer software, OK. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I hope this is not opening a =
big can
of worms, as I am sure there are a lot of different opinions about this, =
but:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>For a low/no growth company looking =
for a
long term, low maintance, basic phone system (Calls, Hold, Transfer, =
Park,
Conference), what is the best stable release of Asterisk to =
use?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Even worse question to ask, what is =
the
best Linux ditro to run Asterisk on?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3D2 color=3D"#333333" face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333333;font-weight:bold'>Jimmy =
Ezell</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa=
n></font></b><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jonathan Thurman<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 20, =
2009 4:33
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
asterisk-users at lists.digium.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
[asterisk-users]
Step-by-Step Asterisk and MeetMe Help</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>From the front =
page ( <a
href=3D"http://wiki.centos.org/FrontPage">http://wiki.centos.org/FrontPag=
e</a> ):<br>
<br>
"<strong><b><font face=3D"Times New Roman">What is =
CentOS?</font></b></strong>
<br>
CentOS is an Enterprise Linux distribution based on the <a
href=3D"ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/">freely =
available
sources from Red Hat Enterprise Linux</a>. Each CentOS version is =
supported for
7 years (by means of security updates). A new CentOS version is released =
every
2 years and each CentOS version is regularly updated (every 6 months) to
support newer hardware. This results in a secure, low-maintenance, =
reliable,
predictable and reproducible Linux environment."<br>
<br>
CentOS 4 ( <a =
href=3D"http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS4">http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/Ce=
ntOS4</a>
):<br>
"We intend to support CentOS-4 updates until Feb 29, 2012"<br>
<br>
CentOS 5 ( <a =
href=3D"http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS5">http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/Ce=
ntOS5</a>
):<br>
"We intend to support CentOS 5 until Mar 31st, 2014"<br>
<br>
<br>
So if you don't want major upgrades for a while you might want to go =
with the
latest version. To put it into Microsoft terms... the minor =
version
is like a service pack. So CentOS 4.7 is really a base lined =
version 4,
service pack 7. You get the new features in major releases (like =
there
are no more "smp" kernels in 5 to deal with)<br>
<br>
-Jonathan<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Jimmy Ezell <<a
href=3D"mailto:jezell at hmhca.com">jezell at hmhca.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><br>
>On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:07:25PM -0700, Jimmy Ezell wrote:<br>
><br>
>> multi-processor machine ( I had to remember to specify =
smp<br>
>for the kernel)<br>
><br>
>I repeat: why bother with such an old system? Really?<br>
><br>
>Recall the comment from the book. That book had nothing really =
specific<br>
>to Centos 4. Why do you shoot yourself in the foot by<br>
>installing Centos4<br>
>now?<br>
><br>
>(not to mention Zaptel)<br>
><br>
>--<br>
> Tzafrir =
Cohen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Tzafrir thanks for the comments. I am not done playing =
with this
and in the end I may well use newer software as you suggest.<br>
<br>
According to wikipedia CentOS 4.7 was released OCT. 2008 (7 months ago) =
is that
really consider that old? I am looking to setup a phone system =
that I
would hope would not require any major software upgrades for many =
years.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><span style=3D'color:#888888'><br>
<br>
Jimmy</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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