Scientific Linux
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Scientific Linux, formerly known as Fermi Linux, is an open source free GNU Linux distribution, co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN), and which aims to be 100% compatible with and based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
This product is derived from the free & open source software made available by Red Hat, Inc., but is not produced, maintained or supported by Red Hat. Specifically, this product is forked (by way of Fermi Linux LTS 3.0.1) from the source code for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3/4 and under the terms and conditions of its EULA and the GPL.
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[edit] History
Fermilab already had Linux distribution known as Fermi Linux LTS 3.0.1. Connie Sieh, a computer administrator at a high energy physics lab, saw its potential and contacted Fermilab to conduct a joint Linux collaboration. This first prototype was called HEPL, standing for High Energy Physics Linux.
Public reception from the scientific community was supportive, but many were dissatisfied with the name, as not all users were dealing with high energy physics, or even physics at all. The name was changed to Scientific Linux and released on May 10, 2004.
[edit] Table of versions
Scientific Linux (SL)'s historical releases are as following.
| Year-month-date | Number (Official) | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 August 31 | Fermi Linux 5.0.2 | n/a |
| 1999 August 16 | Fermi Linux 5.2.1 | Charm |
| 2000 April 7 | Fermi Linux 6.1.1 | Strange |
| 2001 August 29 | Fermi Linux 7.1.1 | Top |
| 2002 September 13 | Fermi Linux 7.3.1 | Bottom |
| 2004 April 30 | Fermi Linux 9.0.1 | Up |
| 2003 November 11 | Fermi Linux LTS 3.0.1 | Feynman |
| 2004 May 10 | Scientific Linux 3.0.1 | Feynman |
| 2004 June 21 | Scientific Linux 3.0.2 | Feynman |
| 2004 October 1 | Scientific Linux 3.0.3 | Feynman |
| 2005 February 11 | Scientific Linux 3.0.4 | Feynman |
| 2005 April 20 | Scientific Linux 4.0 | Beryllium |
| 2005 July 25 | Scientific Linux 3.0.5 | Feynman |
| 2005 August 6 | Scientific Linux 4.1 | Beryllium |
| 2005 November 22 | Scientific Linux 4.2 | Beryllium |
| 2006 May 8 | Scientific Linux 4.3 | Beryllium |
| 2006 May 26 | Scientific Linux 3.0.7 | Feynman |
| 2006 October 9 | Scientific Linux 4.4 | Beryllium |
[edit] See also
- List of Linux distributions
- Comparison of Linux distributions
- RedHat Enterprise Linux clones
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
- CERN
[edit] External links
- Scientific Linux Homepage
- Scientific Linux at DistroWatch
- Screenshots of Scientific Linux at OSDir.com
- CERN Linux Home Page
- Fermilab Linux Home Page
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