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After three decades of Linux, you might think there are no reasons for a new distribution. In the case of AlmaLinux, however, you would be wrong. First released on March 30, 2021, AlmaLinux is intended as a replacement for CentOS, the popular Fedora derivative.
Why a replacement for CentOS was necessary is a complicated story. Essentially, it dates to Red Hat's acquisition of CentOS in 2014. Since the acquisition, the relationship between CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been uncertain. The uncertainty reached a climax in January 2021 when Red Hat announced without discussion that development of CentOS would be discontinued by the end of 2021, except for the upstream CentOS Stream. Reactions were partisan, but some concerns were also practical: CentOS is most often installed as a server, and sys admins were abruptly left without an upgrade path. The solution was two forks of CentOS – Rocky Mountain Linux and AlmaLinux.
AlmaLinux quickly formed the AlmaLinux Foundation to ensure ongoing support for its project. A major partner in the foundation is CloudLinux, which is likely to have a major influence on the future development of AlmaLinux. Meanwhile, AlmaLinux has promised to support the newly released AlmaLinux 8.x releases until at least 2029 (the numbering continues on from the CentOS numbering).
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