by Aaricia Thorgalson (aka Mari Cruz García).
Good point, Ken and thanks for the spirit of sharing!
It is
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
so I am sure it is CentOS .
The deal with the IT Department was: we set up the VM for you, with the OS, and give you access, and there you are on your own . That was non-negociatiable, so here I am...