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This is United Linux 21 years later. But this time, instead of building a distribution to compete with Red Hat, it's based on Red Hat (in practice, it is Red Ha
by CrLf 3y ago
This is United Linux 21 years later. But this time, instead of building a distribution to compete with Red Hat, it's based on Red Hat (in practice, it is Red Hat).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Linux https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Linux
> "No subscriptions. No passwords. No barriers. Freeloaders welcome."
I'm sure they're trying to be cheeky. But it also comes off as confirming Red Hat's position. OpenELA isn't about community, it's about having a base (i.e. bug-for-bug RHEL clone) upon which to sell support contracts.
If you really want to stay in the Red Hat ecosystem, I'd suggest going with AlmaLinux instead. They seem to have a more honest understanding of what "community" means.
Some people are throwing the word "freeloaders" around. It seems clear that "freeloaders" are not people running RHEL clones, but indeed there are some "freeloaders" in the community.
- ddtaylor 3y agoMost of the businesses that want to run Red hat compatible Linux probably don't care about any of that stuff. They just want to run Linux and have it be essentially as difficult to maintain as their landscaping or electricity.
- creatonez 3y agoIf you're unsure which enterprise linux fork to go with, here is a panel discussion between AlmaLinux, RockyLinux, and Oracle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFMPjt_RgXA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFMPjt_RgXA. They all lay out their philosophy and discuss the changes going forward. Unfortunately a SUSE representative couldn't make it, but you can fill in the gaps from their press material. I tend to respect the AlmaLinux way of doing things, but I respect where the others are coming from.
- pjmlp 3y agoThanks for recovering that, I had completly forgot about it, I bet still have some Linux Journal issues talking about it.