[rootbear]

I hope this will make it easier for me to use CentOS at NASA. They only want us to use Linux distributions that are actively supported with security fixes and for some reason they don't think CentOS qualifies, since it's not a "real" company. They prefer us to use RHEL, Ubuntu, or Suse. But if this new arrangement increases the perception of timeliness for updates, then maybe we can start using it and save some money.

Edited for clarity.

[hatchoo]

Although I cannot personally vouch for it, I read that Scientific Linux gets updates more often compared to CentOS.

[hackinthebochs]

Why does it matter? If they have the budget for it what's the problem with spending money on RHEL? I don't see the benefit in pushing CentOS over RHEL when licensing isn't a factor.