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submitted 1 year ago by tram1@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I was curious why CERN and Fermilab chose AlmaLinux instead of Rocky Linux. After googling, I found out that the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, which controls Rocky Linux, is a public-benefit corporation. This is a for-profit type of corporation, unlike what the name suggests. The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is a 501(c)(6) non-profit, which in my mind is clearly the type of organization that should control such an OS.

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[-] TOoSmOotH@derpzilla.net 3 points 1 year ago

There were a bunch of other companies who chose Rocky because they are owned by CIQ. I don't think it really matters at this point as realistically the FUD created by redhat has put all of these distros at risk for long term stability.

[-] digdilem@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

I think that was the intention, but the reality is put all of the EL ecosphere at risk. I certainly wouldn't be investing in RHEL and partnering with a company that makes such unpredictable actions.

I suspect the reality is that tomorrow will look much like today, however.

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