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[http://www.centos.org CentOS] is a 100% compatible re-compilation of RedHat Enterprise Linux with all its security fixes, bugfixes and feature enhancements. Versions 2.1, 3, 4 and 5 exist and are maintained by a | [http://www.centos.org CentOS] is a 100% compatible re-compilation of RedHat Enterprise Linux (from the latest [ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/ client] and [ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/ server] SRPMs) with all its security fixes, bugfixes and feature enhancements. Versions 2.1, 3, 4 and 5 exist and are maintained by a group of volunteers. The CentOS mailing list is also available from the public newsserver news.gmane.org (the name is gmane.linux.centos.general; posting is allowed). | ||
Version 5 is based on kernel 2.6.18 and is quite suitable for computing in X-ray crystallography. Maintenance updates to this version are planned to be made available until Mar 31st, 2014. | Version 5 is based on kernel 2.6.18 and is quite suitable for computing in X-ray crystallography. Maintenance updates to this version are planned to be made available until Mar 31st, 2014. | ||