[WBEL-users] Product Comparison statements for rebuttal

Matthew Hodgett matthew.hodgett@shieldssecurity.com
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 09:40:46 +0700


>From what I have found there are essentially two products that deliver
RHEL in a  brown paper bag; CentOS and WhiteBox. And they appear to be
quite different, not in the product but in the delivery. I would like to
make a couple of statements and get some reaction on them (also cross
posted);

CentOS is concentrating on product delivery i.e. there are a group of
developers that are getting the product and updates out the door in the
best possible timeframe. The user community is not as active, and the
website developement not a priority (try and find information on
CentOS4). 

Whitebox has a very active and loyal user community, and the website is
simplistic in nature representing that Whitebox is being driven
primarily by a single individual. The product delivery is problematic
with updates only available as time permits, and mirrors have a history
of difficulty.

Are there any known conflicts of interest/ideals between the two
products? What is the chance of future collaberation?