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Rocky Linux is for-profit! I'd chose AlmaLinux (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by tram1@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] The_Zen_Cow_Says_Mu@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You know who else is a nonprofit? IKEA.

[–] tram1@programming.dev -5 points 2 years ago

What the fucking fuck!!!!

WTF!

[–] knobbysideup@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lol. Ever hear of cloud Linux? Alma is very much commercial. Worse, they partner with the cpanel abomination.

[–] TOoSmOotH@derpzilla.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm sorry for the stupid question, but I looked at both the websites of Rocky and Alma, and still cant quite figure out what does "Enterprise grade" distro mean.

They talk about stability, but Debian is stable too, yet it's not "enterprise".

Can anyone ELI5?

[–] nous@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

what does “Enterprise grade” distro mean

You can pay someone to complain to when something breaks and get them to fix it.

[–] stooovie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Mostly professional support.

[–] tram1@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Well... I posted before seeing this. I guess my point is kind of done now, since Rocky and Alma are no longer aiming for the same thing.