Linux gives you freedom.

Freedom lets you break stuff.

If, like Windows or MacOSyou just use it as intended by official support, it should be fine. If you start just adding everything and anything from anyone you’re gonna break stuff.

Other stuff is made to be idiot proof, Linux is not.

3 of my mates

Easier to keep track of everything they are wrong about and factor that in.

Occasional Mark Kermode

The RHEL approach seems to involve only supplying source code to customers already consuming binaries who will already be under other restrictions as they have agreeded to other T&C’s.

RHEL has been moving towards this for a decade, it seems unlikely they have forgotten about the GPL.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/23/red_hat_centos_move/

The Register seems to think they are acting perfectly in line with the GPL.

I’m not new to linux but the GPL seems quite complicated and I couldn’t even tell you which GPL Redhat subscribe to without going to check.

RHEL may not be going ‘closed source’ but they are closing down the channels to access the code and will prosecute any customers who distribute the code.

Decent breakdown from The Register:

https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/23/red_hat_centos_move/

Seems they have been quite focused on the embrace, extend, extinguish plan for a decade or so.

You could just use Fedora and not submit any bug reports as that would help them. Just quietly leech.

It’s nice if you can find something that both does what you need and agrees with your philosophy…but usually some compromise is required.

Rocky’s reaction seems the same as Alma, current long-term solution is they don’t know. A more businessly optimism in the post doesn’t really make up for a clear technical plan going forward.