AlmaLinux Progressing a RHEL-Compatible Distribution Without RHEL Code
AlmaLinux Progressing a RHEL-Compatible Distribution Without RHEL Code
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AlmaLinux Progressing a RHEL-Compatible Distribution Without RHEL Code
October 19, AlmaLinux is in the process of developing a distribution that does not contain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) code but remains compatible with RHEL.
AlmaLinux is progressing towards becoming a distribution that doesn’t include RHEL code but maintains compatibility with RHEL.
Benny Vasquez, Chairman of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, made this announcement at the All Things Open open-source community conference. He emphasized that the goal of the AlmaLinux distribution is to maintain compatibility with the Application Binary Interface (ABI), allowing it to continue utilizing the CentOS Stream source code provided by Red Hat.
AlmaLinux will extract other related code from Red Hat’s Universal Base Image and upstream Linux code.
Steven Vaughan-Nichols from ZDNet reported that the most challenging aspect is obtaining Red Hat’s Linux kernel updates. Vasquez added, “We can’t get these kernel updates without violating Red Hat’s licensing agreement.”
Vasquez stated that the current solution is to source security patches from alternative providers, allowing AlmaLinux to break free from Red Hat’s constraints and release upstream security fixes faster than Red Hat. For instance, AlmaLinux fixed an AMD microcode vulnerability a week ahead of Red Hat. The official stance remains to uphold compatibility with RHEL.
IT Home Note: AlmaLinux is a free and open-source Linux distribution initially established by CloudLinux. Its purpose is to provide a community-supported, production-ready enterprise operating system that is binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The first stable version of AlmaLinux was released on March 30, 2021.
AlmaLinux Progressing a RHEL-Compatible Distribution Without RHEL Code
