Red Hat Enterprise Linux. RHEL is a stable platform for businesses to run their apps on; they port upstream code fixes to their kernel and distribution and off

Red Hat Enterprise Linux. RHEL is a stable platform for businesses to run their apps on; they port upstream code fixes to their kernel and distribution and offer support for a price. Now that Centos and RHEL will no longer be in lockstep, some people are looking for alternatives. The upgrade from 1 RHEL license to 16 is a way for Red Hat to try and retain small projects and let home labbers and evangelists legally replace Centos rather than switch.