@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ As I have been leading the openQA efforts, I rolled up my sleeves and got to wor
First and foremost, while openQA worked well with Fedora, it did not yet work with RHEL. So the first order of business was submitting pull requests to make sure that openQA could identify RHEL and any other EL-derivative.
During our work to implement openQA for AlmaLinux, we implemented virtualization support for s390x architecture in openQA. We also adapted it to work on the RHEL virtualization stack, bringing back KVM support in ppc64le architecture for AlmaLinux 9. KVM support was removed from RHEL, and as part of our 1:1 RHEL clone promise, KVM support has not been part of the “official” AlmaLinux 9 for ppc64le; it has only been implemented for openQA and corresponds with the Kernel and QEMU-KVM packages in the openQA repo.
With the recent shift in our goals from 1:1 to ABI compatible, adding KVM support to our ppc64le images is something we might consider adding back in, afterall!
With the recent shift in our goals from 1:1 to RHEL compatible, adding KVM support to our ppc64le images is something we might consider adding back in, afterall!
Stay tuned for more in-depth insights into the development process and the challenges overcome by the AlmaLinux Team, as I will be sharing them soon.
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## The future of AlmaLinux OS
In case you missed it, [Red Hat announced](https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/furthering-evolution-centos-stream) they will no longer be providing the means for downstream clones to continue to be 1:1 binary copies of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Very quickly, both [Jack](https://almalinux.org/blog/our-value-is-our-values/) and [I shared](https://almalinux.org/blog/impact-of-rhel-changes/) some initial thoughts, but we intentionally took our time deciding the next right step for AlmaLinux OS. After much discussion, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation board today has decided to drop the aim to be 1:1 with RHEL. AlmaLinux OS will instead aim to be Application Binary Interface (ABI) compatible*.
In case you missed it, [Red Hat announced](https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/furthering-evolution-centos-stream) they will no longer be providing the means for downstream clones to continue to be 1:1 binary copies of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Very quickly, both [Jack](https://almalinux.org/blog/our-value-is-our-values/) and [I shared](https://almalinux.org/blog/impact-of-rhel-changes/) some initial thoughts, but we intentionally took our time deciding the next right step for AlmaLinux OS. After much discussion, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation board today has decided to drop the aim to be 1:1 with RHEL. AlmaLinux OS will instead aim to be binary compatible with RHEL*.
_We will continue to aim to produce an enterprise-grade, long-term distribution of Linux that is aligned and ABI compatible with RHEL in response to our community’s needs, to the extent it is possible to do, and such that software that runs on RHEL will run the same on AlmaLinux._
_We will continue to aim to produce an enterprise-grade, long-term distribution of Linux that is aligned and binary compatible with RHEL in response to our community’s needs, to the extent it is possible to do, and such that software that runs on RHEL will run the same on AlmaLinux._
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\* [ABI compatibility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_binary_interface) in our case means working to ensure that applications built to run on RHEL (or RHEL clones) can run without issue on AlmaLinux. Adjusting to this expectation removes our need to ensure that everything we release is an exact copy of the source code that you would get with RHEL.
\* [Binary/ABI compatibility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_binary_interface) in our case means working to ensure that applications built to run on RHEL (or RHEL clones) can run without issue on AlmaLinux. Adjusting to this expectation removes our need to ensure that everything we release is an exact copy of the source code that you would get with RHEL. This includes kernel compatibility and application compatibility.
Hello, Community! Since [AlmaLinux OS has shifted its direction to ABI compatibility](https://almalinux.org/blog/future-of-almalinux/), we can now provide additional content for our community. For that reason, two additional repositories have been added - **Testing** and **Synergy**. Today, we are announcing that both repositories are available for AlmaLinux OS 8 and AlmaLinux OS 9.
Hello, Community! Since [AlmaLinux OS has shifted its direction to RHEL compatibility](https://almalinux.org/blog/future-of-almalinux/), we can now provide additional content for our community. For that reason, two additional repositories have been added - **Testing** and **Synergy**. Today, we are announcing that both repositories are available for AlmaLinux OS 8 and AlmaLinux OS 9.
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### How do I install updated packages?
As we recently changed the build process for AlmaLinux OS, and are now aiming to be [ABI compatible](https://almalinux.org/blog/future-of-almalinux/) with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, we are now able to release updates without waiting for the patches to be released upstream. To help accommodate that, a **Testing** repo has been created for packages that differ from RHEL and require additional testing by our users.
As we recently changed the build process for AlmaLinux OS, and are now aiming to be [RHEL compatible](https://almalinux.org/blog/future-of-almalinux/) with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, we are now able to release updates without waiting for the patches to be released upstream. To help accommodate that, a **Testing** repo has been created for packages that differ from RHEL and require additional testing by our users.
To be able to help with testing, the **Testing** repo should be enabled on the AlmaLinux machine:
The depth of this exploit is motivation for moving fast, in our opinion. Our users are looking for a patch to come quickly, and this is one more opportunity that we have as a result of our decision to aim for [ABI compatibility](https://almalinux.org/blog/future-of-almalinux/). We will be looking for more opportunities for testing and early/beta adopters as we expand. In fact, we have a kernel update in testing right now, that was shared in [chat.almalinux.org](https://chat.almalinux.org/almalinux/pl/5o5ffzjc53djtrifnuqdeb1ser) earlier today. If you have interest in helping us with testing, please do join us there!
The depth of this exploit is motivation for moving fast, in our opinion. Our users are looking for a patch to come quickly, and this is one more opportunity that we have as a result of our decision to aim for [binary compatibility](https://almalinux.org/blog/future-of-almalinux/). We will be looking for more opportunities for testing and early/beta adopters as we expand. In fact, we have a kernel update in testing right now, that was shared in [chat.almalinux.org](https://chat.almalinux.org/almalinux/pl/5o5ffzjc53djtrifnuqdeb1ser) earlier today. If you have interest in helping us with testing, please do join us there!
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{{ i18n "As a standalone, completely free OS, AlmaLinux OS enjoys $1M in annual sponsorship from CloudLinux Inc. and support from more than 25 other sponsors. Ongoing development efforts are governed by the members of the community." }}
{{ i18n "Individuals and organizations that require an enterprise-grade, Fedora-like distribution but who do not want to or cannot pay for a RHEL® license. AlmaLinux OS is also a perfect replacement for anyone who currently relies on the CentOS stable release to achieve computing objectives." }}
{{ i18n "Individuals and organizations that require an enterprise-grade linux distribution, without the need for a commercial license agreement. AlmaLinux OS is also a perfect replacement for anyone who has historically relied on CentOS Linux release to achieve computing objectives, and for whom CentOS Stream is not the right solution." }}
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{{ i18n "CloudLinux's core product, the CloudLinux OS, is a RHEL® fork that has been in place for over ten years. More than 4,000 companies including Dell, Liquid Web, and 1&1 rely on the CloudLinux OS across more than 200,000 product installations. CloudLinux has proven experience in creating and maintaining a RHEL fork and have done so starting with RHEL release 5, right through to release 8. AlmaLinux OS is an opportunity for us to channel our expertise in RHEL into a Linux distribution that serves the broader community. Furthermore, we are including the Linux community right from the inception of AlmaLinux OS. Moving forward, community members will be on the governing board for the AlmaLinux OS project and involved in key decisions too. Finally, AlmaLinux OS will always be free and open source. The community can pick up and continue to develop AlmaLinux OS at any time." }}
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{{ i18n "Switching Linux distros can be a headache, but that is not the case when switching from CentOS to AlmaLinux OS. Using ELevate (developed and maintained by the AlmaLinux Community), you can migrate to AlmaLinux inplace." }}
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