Tencent Cloud launches CentOS variant tuned for Chinese silicon

Tencent Cloud has launched a version of its homebrew cut of Linux distribution CentOS. TencentOS Server V3, launched last week, is said to be compatible with CentOS7 and CentOS8, and happy running on CPUs built on the x86 and Arm architectures. It's 2024, so Tencent Cloud has made sure the OS allows use of virtualized GPUs …

[Munehaus]

Do they know it's 2024?

A strange announcement given that as of last month CentOS 7 and 8 are both end of life and CentOS as an Enterprise OS is now effectively dead, or at the very least pining for the fjords.

[b0llchit]

Re: Do they know it's 2024?

We are not talking about CentOS. The Chinese version is called CnOS. The new build has improved support for the state-sanctioned-bit-sequences capabilities. Also, It specifically prevents any bit-sequence referencing Pooh-bear related ones (the zeros are kept in place).

[Necrohamster]

Re: Do they know it's 2024?

TencentOS Server V3, launched last week, is said to be compatible with CentOS7 and CentOS8

Why is it strange? It's compatible with CentOS 7 and 8 user mode

Documentation: https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/213/40223

[Doctor Syntax]

Re: Do they know it's 2024?

CentOS is FOSS. It can be forked. If someone is prepared to fork a project and maintain it the fork is still alive. The status of the original is of no relevance to the fork..

[Bebu]

A little (dis)ingenuity required

...as accessing resources inside China requires sending an image of an identity document that carries a user’s address

A little AI assisted graphical creation and your passport could have your being John Watson, residing at 221b Baker Street, Marylebone, London, NW1 6XE. ;)

_{Icon for obvious reasons.}

[Paul Floyd]

No loongson?

That counts as almost MIPS in my book.