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CERN Renounces RHEL in Favor of Debian for Its Accelerator Controls Infrastructure
CERN engineers announced a shift from Red Hat-based distributions to Debian for its accelerator control systems. This decision stems from Red Hat's tightening compiler mandates, which threatened legacy hardware. The transition, focused on 2,200 specialized control machines, is set for completion in late 2026, while CERN's other systems will remain with Red Hat and AlmaLinux.
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