Interesting Technote on CentOS and IBM/Lotus Domino
Category Linux
In technote 1280093, IBM clarifies the official position on using FOSS as a host server for Domino: not "at this time." I'm a little surprised that they felt a need to point out that, specifically, CentOS is not supported. Of course, as I've pointed out before, IBM does, in fact, support free open-source Linux as an operating system. You can actually preload Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) on IBM hardware. This is really interesting, because OEL is a free download from Oracle and is loosely based on RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Yes, it is a complete “RHEL” derivative, but Oracle's Linux is more a 3rd generation product than 2nd . Turns out that OEL probably owes more to Cent-OS than to RedHat.
Someday, maybe, it'll all make sense.
In technote 1280093, IBM clarifies the official position on using FOSS as a host server for Domino: not "at this time." I'm a little surprised that they felt a need to point out that, specifically, CentOS is not supported. Of course, as I've pointed out before, IBM does, in fact, support free open-source Linux as an operating system. You can actually preload Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) on IBM hardware. This is really interesting, because OEL is a free download from Oracle and is loosely based on RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Yes, it is a complete “RHEL” derivative, but Oracle's Linux is more a 3rd generation product than 2nd . Turns out that OEL probably owes more to Cent-OS than to RedHat.
Question Is any release of Lotus Notes® or Domino® supported on the CentOS platform? Answer No freeware or open source Linux® Red Hat distributions, including CentOS, are supported at this time for any Notes or Domino release. For a list of detailed Notes/Domino system requirements, refer to technote #7007909.
For more information on CentOS, refer to the following URL:
http://linuxcentral.com/catalog/index.php3?prod_code=L000-631
Someday, maybe, it'll all make sense.
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