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NewsForge: Review: CentOS 3.3 is a Good Red Hat Server Alternative

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“According to the Web site of its developers, the cAos
Foundation, ‘The goal [of CentOS] is to reproduce RHEL in a freely
distributable form that complies in full with RedHat’s
redistribution requirements. It is designed for people who need an
enterprise class OS without the cost of certification or the RedHat
brand name.’ To a large extent, it succeeds.

“Unlike the hobbyist nature of White Box Linux, CentOS is more
of a full-time effort from a dedicated non-profit foundation.
CentOS 3.3 is supposed to be the equivalent of RHEL3…”

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