If I could find the people who created the disk prep portion of the Alma Linux installer I would spend the rest of my life in prison. It would be worth it. It bears a resemblance to something I've used before so I guess the RH/CentOS folks are likely the perpetrators.
All I want is a 3-way mirror with minimal complexity on 3 SSDs. It can be done, but only by ignoring bad clues in the GUI. You can get to that setup, but it is not surfaced at all.
#CentOSStream 10 vs. #AlmaLinux 10 Beta vs. #RHEL 10 Beta Performance Benchmarks on AMD EPYC. #CentOSStream10 as upstream to #RedHat #EnterpriseLinux 10 is largely similar to what's found in the #RHEL10 beta but one of the key differences is being powered by #Linux 6.12 LTS rather than Linux 6.11. #CentOS Stream 10 tended to perform either on-par with AlmaLinux 10 and RHEL 10 or slightly ahead in some cases thanks to the slightly newer kernel and other software upgrades.
https://www.phoronix.com/review/centos-stream-10-benchmarks
#RedHat #EnterpriseLinux 10 Beta Performance Looks Great - Initial #RHEL 9 vs. #RHEL10 #Benchmarks
#RHEL10Beta is on Linux 6.11 (though #CentOSStream 10 has moved to# Linux 6.12 LTS), GCC 14.2 is default compiler, XFS the default file-system, and there is a wealth of other package updates like moving to Python 3.12 by default and OpenJDK Java 21 as its default version. RHEL 10 also goes Wayland-only with GNOME Shell.
10 Beta was on average 10% faster than current RHEL 9.5
https://www.phoronix.com/review/rhel-10-beta-benchmarks
Kali Linux 2024.3 released with 11 new tools for source code audits, email server scanning, searching for SQL injections in all URLs of a domain and more, improved Raspberry Pi support:
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2024-3-adds-11-new-hacking-tools-improves-raspberry-pi-support
RHEL gets new AI tool for development, testing, and running AI models in an enterprise setting:
https://news.itsfoss.com/red-hat-gen-ai/
(Red Hat! Red Hat!)
(Yes, folks?)
(Hiding source code?)
(No, folks!)
(Telling lies?)
(No, folks!)
(Show us the source code!)
(You need a developer subscription.)
(Bruh!)
According to Python Software Foundation, 55% of Python devs use Linux, thanks to the flexible, customizable nature of the platform, which aligns well with Python philosophy, and most distros come with Python package preinstalled:
https://debugpointnews.com/python-software-foundation-survey-2024/
(Plus Tux has a big python... I mean...)
2/3
I want to tell my boss that the developers at our company should get Linux laptops. What should I recommend? He will want a link to a website with a fancy sales pitch about security and reliability, so I can't really recommend buying old ThinkPads off eBay (although now that I say it out loud 
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Are you looking for a free, open source replacement for the now discontinued CentOS Linux? In this new focus guide, we introduce you to @almalinux, a forever-free, community-driven enterprise Linux. Download free for a limited time! https://mailchi.mp/admin-magazine.com/almalinux-focusguide
#AlmaLinux #EnterpriseLinux #CentOS #RHEL #OpenSource #community #FocusGuide
Following last week's release of #RedHat #EnterpriseLinux 9.4 stable, the #AlmaLinux crew announced AlmaLinux 9.4
AlmaLinux OS 9.4 “Seafoam Ocelot” Officially Released, Based on #RHEL 9.4
AlmaLinux/RHEL 9.4 brings Intel Data Streaming Accelerator driver, Intel SGX is now fully supported, NVMe over TCP as a tech preview, Python 3.12 can be optionally installed
This release modifies several device drivers to re-add PCI IDs for hardware that was previously disabled in RHEL https://9to5linux.com/almalinux-os-9-4-seafoam-ocelot-officially-released-based-on-rhel-9-4
@centos will be hosting an event at SCaLE called CentOS Classroom - a neat opportunity to learn more about the project from contributors. Happening Mar 14 from 2-5pm local time!
At the end there will be a packaging workshop for Fedora EPEL! Check it out if you've wanted to get into packaging but weren't sure how. @carlwgeorge's got your back. 
Learn more: https://blog.centos.org/2024/03/centos-at-scale/
If you're running public services on #linux, you probably need to send out notifications to users. Standing up a quick email relay for that isn't as easy as it once was. Thanks Spammers.
On this week's Into the Terminal, we'll be covering some common configurations for Postfix! No, we're not building a full-on email service, but things like notification delivery and local mail. We've got you covered!
Tune in Friday at 12PM Eastern!
https://www.youtube.com/live/RKpNKzziiN4?si=3UC4bG5JQByA2Rwh
#enterpriselinux #rhel #sysadmin
#RedHat Evaluating x86-64-v3 Requirement For #RHEL10
#RHEL 9 requires #x86_64_v2 while for Red Hat #EnterpriseLinux 10 they are looking at upping things to #x86_64_v3 that would basically mandate #Intel and #AMD #CPU with #AVX/#AVX2 support. This roughly translates to Haswell era processors or AMD Excavator era CPUs and newer. Plus x86-64-v3 also mandates FMA, VEX encoding, and others that can potentially help with performance when able to unconditionally target x86-64-v3
https://www.phoronix.com/news/RedHat-RHEL10-x86-64-v3-Explore
Thanks to all who took the EPEL survey a few months back. Check out the results in bar graphs and pie charts!
https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/epel-survey-results-2022-2023/
#AlmaLinux's ELevate Begins Handling #EPEL Repositories
ELevate has only worked to date when using official OS repositories. For those using the Extra Packages for #EnterpriseLinux (#EPEL) as is common on #RHEL/#CentOS, ELevate has not been a supported path for upgrading.
ELevate now allows moving between #CentOS7 and #AlmaLinux8 when EPEL is enabled on the system. At the moment upgrading from #EL8 to #EL9 with EPEL enabled isn't yet supported but is being worked on.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-ELevate-EPEL
#AlmaLinux 9.3 Is Here as a Free #RedHat #EnterpriseLinux Alternative
This release improves flexibility and reliability, enhances security across hybrid environments, and simplifies automation and system management. https://9to5linux.com/almalinux-os-9-3-is-here-as-a-free-red-hat-enterprise-linux-alternative #RHEL #RHEL9
How #AlmaLinux stays #RedHat #EnterpriseLinux compatible without #RHEL code
It's not easy, but it can be done by pulling largely from the #CentOSStream codebase https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-almalinux-stays-red-hat-enterprise-linux-compatible-without-red-hat-code/ #OpenSource
Well, this was not a development I was expecting.
"Today SUSE [...] announced it is forking publicly available Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and will develop and maintain a RHEL-compatible distribution available to all without restrictions."
https://www.suse.com/news/SUSE-Preserves-Choice-in-Enterprise-Linux/
The Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation was established based on our shared vision that open source software should remain stable, accessible to all, and managed by the community. How do we keep it that way? #enterpriselinux #opensource #community #rockylinux https://rockylinux.org/news/keeping-open-source-open/ @rockylinux
Bill Cole 
