AlmaLinux OS Foundation

Overview

Non-profit organization that maintains AlmaLinux OS, a binary-compatible RHEL rebuild created after CentOS Linux was discontinued by Red Hat.

Key Facts

• Founded: 2021-04-01

• Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

• Status: Non-profit foundation

• Founded by CloudLinux Inc after CentOS Linux end-of-life announcement (2020)

• AlmaLinux is a 1:1 binary-compatible RHEL rebuild

• Named after “alma” (soul) in Spanish, honoring the Latin American community

• Backed by the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) community

• Free to use; funded by donations and corporate sponsorships

• Major competitor to Rocky Linux in the RHEL-rebuild space

Products Mentioned in Wiki

• almalinux

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