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This is more nuanced than you think, and probably harder than alma linux thinks. > "AlmaLinux will no longer be aiming to provide 1:1 compatibility with upstre
by worthless-trash 3y ago
This is more nuanced than you think, and probably harder than alma linux thinks.
> "AlmaLinux will no longer be aiming to provide 1:1 compatibility with upstream RHEL but will maintain a commitment to be ABI compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. "
So, ABI (Application Binary Interface) means that the calls to the libraries and syscalls will remain the same. However they have leeway in the behavior between those points.
RHEL already makes this guarantees so it means they can 'build' at any of the patch points or sub-point releases. This is where they can differentiate their value.