The Rocky Project Developers Linux (including Gregory Kurtzer, founder of CentOS) whose goal is to create a new free RHEL build that can take the place of the classic CentOS, released a report in March in which they announced the postponement of the distribution's first test release until April 30, previously scheduled for March 31.
The start time for testing the Anaconda installer, which was scheduled to release on February 28, has not yet been determined.
Of the works already carried out, the preparation of the assembly infrastructure was highlighted, the mounting system and the platform for the automatic assembly of packages, in addition to a public repository for testing packages has been put into operation.
The repository of BaseOS has been built successfully and work continues on the AppStream and PowerTools repositories and work is underway to create the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF) to oversee the project.
As well It is mentioned that the preparation of the infrastructure for the primary mirrors has begun, In addition, its own YouTube channel has been launched and an agreement has been drawn up with the developers, which must be signed by all those involved in the development of the distribution kit.
It should be noted that the distribution of Rocky Linux will be developed independently of the Ctrl IQ company under community control.
Ctrl IQ will not control the project, will only act as one of the sponsors, covering the costs and providing legal support.
The components underlying the Ctrl IQ technology stack were originally developed for use with CentOS, but a change in Red Hat policy regarding this distribution forced an alternative, which was the creation of the Rocky Linux distribution.
The software stack which is being developed in Ctrl IQ will aim to provide tools to orchestrate infrastructure elements spanning different systems, clusters, and cloud architectures. The stack consists of the following components:
- Rocky Linux distribution.
- Warewulf Systems Management Toolkit, originally developed to manage large Linux-based compute clusters.
- Computing Stacks Ctrl Computing Stacks, designed for use in areas that require high computing power, such as machine learning, scientific computing, and high-performance computing.
- Fuzzball platform to orchestrate work and data flows in local server infrastructures.
- Ctrl IQ Cloud platform to launch and orchestrate workflows and services across multiple cloud systems
Let us remember that the project Rocky Linux is being developed under the leadership of Gregory Kurtzer, founder of CentOS, with the aim of creating an alternative that can take the place of the classic CentOS.
In parallel, a Ctrl IQ trading company was created to develop advanced products based on Rocky Linux and to support the community of developers of this distribution, which received an investment of $ 4 million.
It is promised that the distribution of Rocky Linux itself will be developed independently of the Ctrl IQ company under the control of the community. MontaVista also joined in the development and financing of the project. Provider FossHost provided equipment to implement an alternative build infrastructure.
At the moment, for those who are looking for an alternative to CentOS, they can opt for another of the new alternatives that stand out for CentOS, it is AlmaLinux and which already has a stable version that was released after 4 months of hard work.
The version is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 and it is completely identical in functionality with the exception of changes related to rebranding and removal of RHEL-specific packages such as redhat- *, insights-client, and subscription-manager-migration *. All developments are published under free licenses.
Regarding updates for AlmaLinux, the distribution branch is based on the base of the RHEL 8 package and It is promised to launch until 2029. The distribution is free for all categories of users and is developed with the participation of the community and using a management model similar to the organization of the Fedora project.
If you want to know more about AlmaLinux, you can consult the publication about it In the following link.
Source: https://forums.rockylinux.org