In recent news, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) developer Faithlife has announced that their AlmaLinux distro will remain compatible with RHEL, even after Red Hat’s changes to its source code. This is good news for users of RHEL-based systems, who have seen their chosen operating system undergo a radical transformation in recent weeks.
Red Hat’s announcement that it will be making certain changes to its RHEL platform has caused some concern among its user base, with questions raised over whether the company’s decision would negatively impact RHEL-compatible distros like AlmaLinux. These worries have been allayed following AlmaLinux’s statement that its core compatibility will remain in place.
AlmaLinux is an open-source operating system that is based on the RHEL platform. It was initially created as a one-off project to replace CentOS, another RHEL-based OS, which was discontinued by its parent company, Red Hat. AlmaLinux thus provides the large, existing user base of RHEL-compatible systems with an alternative to the now-defunct CentOS.
Red Hat’s recent changes to its source code could have had a direct impact on AlmaLinux’s ability to remain compatible with the platform, potentially spelling doom for the distro itself. Fortunately, Faithlife, the creator of AlmaLinux, has since announced that it is working closely with the team at Red Hat to ensure the distro’s compatibility continues unchanged, regardless of the source code modifications.
While details of the negotiations between Red Hat and Faithlife remain scarce, Red Hat has confirmed that AlmaLinux and other RHEL-compatible distros will remain unaffected by their recent source code changes. This is a huge relief for the many users of RHEL-compatible operating systems, as it means they can continue to rely on their favourite, familiar distro.
In conclusion, Faithlife’s assurances regarding AlmaLinux’s compatibility with RHEL come as a massive relief for RHEL users. Thanks to the hard work of the AlmaLinux team, RHEL-compatible systems can continue to depend on AlmaLinux as a reliable alternative to CentOS, now that the latter has been discontinued.
