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Introduction
Scientific Linux is an open source free GNU Linux distribution, co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Conseil Europ醇Pen pour la Recherche Nucl醇Paire (CERN), & which aims to exist as 100% compatible by having and according to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

This product is from either a free & open source software made available by Red Hat, Inc., but is not produced, maintained or supported by Red Hat. Specifically, this product is forked (by way of Fermi Linux LTS 3.0.Single) from either a source code for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versiin 3/4 & on under a terms & conditions of its EULA and a GPL.

a GPL grants a recipients of a computer programme the charted rights, or even "freedoms":

A freedom to start a program, for any purpose. A freedom to learn how else a program works, & modify it. A freedom to redistribute copies. A freedom to improve a program, & release a improvements.

Look at GNU or GNU General Public License for even more info in right of first publication issues related to Linux products like Red Hat or CentOS.

More Linux distribution according to Red Hat include Mandrake Linux and Fedora Core.

Brief history
This distribution was erstwhile referred to as Fermi Linux, however originally known as HEPL (High Energy Physics Linux) & began to become widely utilized within scientific laboratories & universities worldwide since this design freed the product first.

Table of versions
Scientific Linux (SL)'s historical releases come when as a result.