Re: Adding Oracle Linux to the Linux Download pages

Hi Magnus,

On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>wrote:

> Does Oracle Linux use the same version numbering? Right now it's
> "RHEL/CentOS/SL 5" - is that equivalent of "Oracle Linux 5", and
> "RHEL/CentOS/SL 6" is equivalent of "Oracle Linux 6"?
>

Yes, that's correct - the major version numbers and the respective update
releases of Oracle Linux are equivalent to upstream RHEL.

> What's the typical abbreviation used for Oracle Linux? OL?
>

Yes, even though the long variant is preferred. It's definitely *not* "OEL"
or "Unbreakable Linux" - these brand names have been obsoleted more than
three years ago.

Thank you!

Lenz
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