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SUSE Introduces Its Own Linux Distribution, while AlmaLinux Challenges Red Hat Enterprise Linux with a Radical Change

The Linux community has been buzzing with the recent announcements from SUSE and AlmaLinux OS. While SUSE has announced a new fork of Red Hat Enterprise Linux without restrictions, AlmaLinux OS is taking a different path with a radical change in their development process.

AlmaLinux OS has decided to shift their focus from being 1:1 compatible with RHEL to being ABI compatible. This means that users will be able to run any software compatible with RHEL, while also receiving regular security updates. This move also allows for bug fixes to be pushed, even outside of RHEL’s release cycle.

This decision was largely influenced by Red Hat’s recent move to lock out their source code behind a subscription wall. It was only a matter of time before alternative distributions like AlmaLinux OS and Rocky Linux made similar changes.

With work already underway, we can expect to see these changes implemented in the coming months. In the meantime, AlmaLinux OS has shared a detailed outline of their development process for those interested.

So, what are your thoughts on these developments? Will SUSE’s new distribution make an impact? How will this affect the CentOS community? Share your thoughts in the comments below. And for more updates on the world of Linux, stay tuned to It’s FOSS.

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