OpenELA

What’s ahead for the #OpenELA? The primary focus for 2024 and beyond is to ensure the long term future of this open, compatible enterprise Linux standard. Alan Clark of SUSE gives a glimpse into some of the projects currently underway at the OpenELA, inviting everyone to join in the collaboration. Check out the latest blog post and final video in the 3-part series introducing the OpenELA. https://lnkd.in/gN5wBXhb

Why did CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE come together to start the OpenELA? Because users should have a choice when choosing an enterprise Linux operating system to support their unique needs. The public availability of the source code used by the founding organizations through the OpenELA centralized repository fosters the spirit of openness that should be inherent in open source. Wim Coekaerts, Executive Vice President of Software Development at Oracle, recorded a video to address why the OpenELA was started. It was shared in a recent blog post at OpenELA.org. https://lnkd.in/gh6FGtDE

You’ve been hearing the name floating around, but what is the OpenELA? Glad you asked! Greg Kurtzer of CIQ wrote a blog and recorded a video about just that. In them, Greg introduces OpenELA as a collaborative trade association of open source Enterprise Linux distribution developers that came together in the true spirit of open source to ensure the source code of Enterprise Linux is globally available to everybody as a buildable base, without limitations. Yep–no subscriptions, no barriers. Information on how to join coming soon! https://lnkd.in/guKYZPWh

OpenELA is making waves in the industry as it advances the work of its members: CIQ, Oracle & SUSE, and their respective distros of Linux. The group formed as a response to attempts by RedHat (or should we call them IBM?) to restrict access to the open source code of RHEL/Centos, calling its members "free loaders." The OpenELA response has been very successful, maybe enough to cause RedHat to rethink their approach. While RH may have garnered extra license fees in the short term, it seems they have lost the support of many in the industry. One member of OpenELA, Gregory Kurtzer , has made significant strides with Rocky (through CIQ), providing a great alternative to RHEL that works as a perfect drop-in. In fact, there is some discussion of the EL standard being driven by OpenELA directly from v10 (specifically Rocky 10). Do you believe RedHat has an in perpetuity right to define this standard going forward, or have they lost that privilege? Let's hear your thoughts on this, LinkedIn. #openela

ICYMI, the OpenELA source repos are ready for community EL use. As you work with them, remember to document your progress - and check out our contribution guide! Perfection not required, we can help. And you get the credit. https://lnkd.in/gYey_eS5 #yournameinlights #resumebuilder If you are a real docs nerd, let us know and we can get you connected into our documentation chat channel for more updates.

We invite you to visit our new documentation repository, which will benefit developers building their own Enterprise Linux (EL) distributions. Oracle has contributed a portion of Oracle Linux 8 and 9 documentation to serve as the foundation for the OpenELA Documentation Project. From this starting point, contributors are now able to access and add documentation. OpenELA invites further contributions from the community. https://lnkd.in/gCeCaiy2 Oracle CIQ SUSE

We invite you to visit our new documentation repository, which will benefit developers building their own Enterprise Linux (EL) distributions. Oracle has contributed a portion of Oracle Linux 8 and 9 documentation to serve as the foundation for the OpenELA Documentation Project. From this starting point, contributors are now able to access and add documentation. OpenELA invites further contributions from the community. https://lnkd.in/gCeCaiy2 Oracle CIQ SUSE

More than just releasing the code, Jakub Lewkowicz of SD Times reports that some important administrative boxes have been checked, including the creation of a Technical Steering committee. "OpenELA has established its Technical Steering Committee (TSC), which plays a vital role in the governance of the project, according to the working group. The TSC is responsible for overseeing technical aspects, guiding development and maintenance, and administering access to OpenELA’s Git organizations." https://lnkd.in/exBAquw2

"OpenELA doesn't give you the binary; it gives you the source code. You still need to download and build your own Linux - brand your own Linux." Thomas Di Giacomo, CTO of SUSE, spoke from Kubecon North America about working with Oracle and CIQ to create OpenELA. #enterpriselinux #communitybuilding https://lnkd.in/gudXd2b5

"The mission of OpenELA, which is now a nonprofit corporation, is to establish and make accessible the sources, tooling, and assets to all members, collaborators, and the open source Enterprise Linux distribution developers to create and maintain bug-to-bug compatible downstream derivatives of RHEL." Thanks, Steven Vaughan-Nichols and ZDNET. #enterpriselinux #linux #community https://lnkd.in/gxxRQNVf