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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How SUSE Is Replacing Red Hat as the Linux and Open Source Enterprise Standard-Bearer (fossforce.com)

submitted 4 months ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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It’s become clear to many that Red Hat’s recent missteps with CentOS and the availability of RHEL source code indicate that it’s fallen from its respected place as “the open organization.” SUSE seems to be poised to benefit from Red Hat’s errors. We connect the dots.

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[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (15 children)

To be blunt...

Redhat contributes a huge amount to the community.

The only ones who think they're misstepping or whatever are just making noise and likely aren't even using RHEL.

I don't think people realise exactly how far their contributions go for usability, and getting rid of Redhat of actually a really bad thing for Linux.

I'd even argue, the only people complaining about this likely don't contribute anything to Linux anyway...

The only thing they did is stop oracle pulling their repo, rebranding and selling support slightly cheaper.

[–] nous@programming.dev 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Redhat have done a lot for Linux in the past. And that will likely continue for some time yet. But they have done some seriously questionable things ever since IBM bought them out. I don't like the direction they seem to be heading in as withmany of IBM products.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

Is there a “questionable thing” other than your views on CemtOS? I do not watch them super closely but I do not recall anything else.

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