Red Hat's December 2020 decision to discontinue CentOS Linux and pivot to CentOS Stream triggered significant concern within the Linux community, highlighting CentOS's integral role in enterprise environments. The announcement prompted Gregory Kurtzer, a co-founder of CentOS, to establish Rocky Linux, aiming to restore the trusted characteristics of CentOS with a community-driven approach. Within months, the Rocky Linux team produced critical releases, demonstrating their commitment to filling the gap left by CentOS and affirming the strength of community-driven solutions in the open-source landscape.
The fast release timeline wasn't just a technical feat-it signaled intent, capability, and resolve. It told the community: We're serious; we can execute at scale.
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