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Am 29.03.2013 16:19, schrieb David Thurber:
> I have 5 XP machines on my node that are used to crunch data 24/7. So,
> I'm looking for an OS platform that has a 10 year EOL to replace XP/3.

RHEL:

> http://www.redhat.com/about/news/press-archive/2012/1/red-hat-enterprise-linux-stability-drives-demand-for-more-flexibility-in-long-term-operating-system-deployments

If you don't need/want support, there is CentOS (a RHEL clone):

> http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General#head-fe8a0be91ee3e7dea812e8694491e1dde5b75e6d

And another RHEL clone:

> https://www.scientificlinux.org/


cu,
Uwe