Rising from the Ashes: How AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux Redefined the Post-CentOS Landscape

Posted by bob on Aug 23, 2025 6:32 PM CST
Linux Journal; By George Whittaker
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When Red Hat announced the abrupt end of traditional CentOS in late 2020, the Linux ecosystem was shaken to its core. Developers, sysadmins, and enterprises that relied on CentOS for years suddenly found themselves scrambling for answers. Out of that disruption, two projects, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, emerged to carry forward the legacy of CentOS while forging their own identities. This article dives into how these two distributions established themselves as reliable, enterprise-grade options for developers and organizations alike.

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