AlmaLinux now has a status on Microsoft’s cloud that it shares with only six other Linux distributions. Here’s what it means.
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The AlmaLinux Foundation warns that this new distribution that was made available today is not intended for production use, but for developers working downstream of AlmaLinux OS.
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It’s fascinating how Windows 10 took off shortly after its release on July 29, 2015, quickly becoming one of the most popular versions of Windows. Many considered it to be the best Windows ever, which is exactly what a sequel operating system should be — unlike its predecessors (looking at you, Windows 8/8.1). As of […]
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Read MoreRegistration is open and a call for papers is out for openSUSE’s Early Adopter Tech Summit which will take place on the heels of SUSECON in March.
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‘Rocky Linux from CIQ’ is Rocky Linux with a commercial entity to stand behind the open source product for enterprises that need that.
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MX Linux’s mirrors for downloading packages should be unaffected by the storm. With Hurricane Milton a category 4 and already bringing storms to Florida’s northwest…
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Wind River’s new Debian-based server and edge Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Hat from the equation.
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A new SIG now helps server manufacturers certify that their hardware works as it should on AlmaLinux, and will soon do the same for software vendors.
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As you might expect from the folks at the eFoundation, the new Parental Controls do a better job of protecting child users than the controls that Google ships with Android.
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The lift and shift app, ELevate, for easily migrating away from no longer supported distros, adds Scientific Linux support as well as new features. The…
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We can file this as a plug if we wish, Christine said. “I’m basically writing it because… well, you can color me impressed by an Enterprise Linux distribution that listens to its users and is quick to action. That’s a little old fashioned for the…
Read MoreAnd we’re go – Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ has been officially released and made available to download. This major update is the first to be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS This major update is built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and sees Linux Mint 22 inh…
Read MoreAlmaLinux is turning into the RHEL clone with a difference, by patching RHEL security holes that are given a low priority by Red Hat.
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Although Sunday will be the last day that CentOS 7 will be officially supported, you don’t have to move to something else right away. There are plenty of support services you can use to keep your workloads safe and secure until you’re ready to migrate….
Read MoreAfter recently patching a security bug that Red Hat decided not to patch, the RHEL clone AlamaLinux has now returned support for many devices that are no longer supported by RHEL in beta releases of AlmaLinux 9.4 and 8.10.
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The Gentoo Linux distribution is in the process of shuttering its Gentoo Foundation now that it’s become a Software in the Public Interest project, which gives it tax exempt status and much, much more.
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AlmaLinux can now develop and apply security patches and bug fixes ahead of RHEL, because it no longer seeks to be a line-by-line exact copy of Red Hat’s operating system.
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Time to put on your birthday hat and sing Happy Birthday. Today the AlmaLinux OS Foundation turns three!
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Univention Corporate Server was originally designed to be a Linux distro with Microsoft Active Directory capabilities.
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Debian Skips 12.3, Ships 12.4, Over File System Worries
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