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https://github.com/rocky-linux/rocky

Rocky Linux is a community enterprise Operating System designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Enterprise Linux created in response to the effective discontinuation of CentOS.
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Rocky Linux is a community enterprise Operating System designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Enterprise Linux created in response to the effective discontinuation of CentOS.

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**This repository is archived. Stable, production-ready releases of Rocky Linux have been available since June 2021. Please visit [rockylinux.org](https://rockylinux.org) for current information about Rocky Linux**





"Thinking back to early CentOS days... My cofounder was Rocky McGaugh. He is no longer with us, so as a H/T to him, who never got to see the success that CentOS came to be, I introduce to you...Rocky Linux"


— Gregory Kurtzer, Founder




## About



Rocky Linux is a community enterprise Operating System designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Enterprise Linux, now that CentOS has shifted direction.



## Frequently Asked Questions



> **Q:** What do you mean, "CentOS has shifted direction?"



The CentOS project [recently announced](https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/future-is-centos-stream/) a shift in strategy for CentOS. Whereas previously CentOS existed as a *downstream* build of its upstream vendor (it receives patches and updates after the upstream vendor does), it will be shifting to an *upstream* build (testing patches and updates *before* inclusion in the upstream vendor).



Additionally, support for CentOS Linux 8 has been cut short, from May 31, 2029 to December 31, 2021.



> **Q:** So where does Rocky Linux come in?



Rocky Linux aims to function as a downstream build as CentOS had done previously, building releases after they have been added to the upstream vendor, not before.



> **Q:** When will it be released?



Release is planned for Q2 2021.



> **Q:** What is the vision for Rocky Linux?



A **solid**, **stable**, and **transparent** alternative for production environments, developed *by* the community *for* the community.



> **Q:** Who drives Rocky Linux?



We all do, Rocky Linux is a community-driven project and always will be. Rocky Linux will not be sold or driven by corporate interest.



> **Q:** How can I get involved?



Please view the [contributing](#contributing) section below.



## Contact



| Team                          | Contact                                   |

|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

| Press                         | [email protected]                   |

| Development                   | [email protected]                |

| Infrastructure                | [email protected]             |

| Security                      | [email protected]                   |

| Web and Branding              | [email protected], [email protected]  |



For all other questions: [email protected]



## Stay Informed



* [Mattermost](https://chat.rockylinux.org)

* [Forum](https://forums.rockylinux.org/)

* [GitHub](https://github.com/rocky-linux/)

* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/rocky_linux)

* [IRC](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=rockylinux)

* [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/RockyLinux)

* [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/+rockylinux:matrix.org)



## Contributing



Thank you for your interest in contributing to the project.



If you are a developer, architect, engineer, or otherwise looking to contribute your time and expertise, please consider joining the [Mattermost](https://chat.rockylinux.org) and jumping into the most relevant channel to your interests.



If you are interested in donating or sponsoring the project, please email [email protected] or [email protected] respectively.



**NOTE**: We **do not** currently have any official crowdsourcing established.



## Special Thanks



We would like to thank the following groups for their support thus far on the project:

* [Ctrl IQ, Inc.](https://www.ctrliq.com)

* [The OSU Open Source Lab](https://osuosl.org/)

* [Clouvider](https://www.clouvider.co.uk/)

* [SpryServers](https://www.spryservers.net/)

* [FMI Groupe](https://www.fmi.fr/)