In a significant advancement for enterprise Linux users, OpenELA has introduced an innovative automated process that allows rapid and reliable access to Linux sources soon after new releases.
This development is poised to benefit independent software vendors, hardware vendors, processor manufacturers, and independent developers by providing the essential sources needed to create downstream Enterprise Linux distributions.
OpenELAโs new system has already demonstrated its effectiveness by making packages from the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases, namely RHEL 9.4 and RHEL 8.10, available within just a few days of their release. This quick turnaround is available on OpenELA’s GitHub repository page.
This approach offers a streamlined process for users who need to create downstream builds. By simplifying access to up-to-date source code, OpenELA ensures that developers and organizations can efficiently maintain their software with the latest updates and security features.
Finally, for those unfamiliar, we’d like to clarify that OpenELA emerged in response to Red Hatโs decision to restrict access to its source code, with initial members CIQ (the company behind Rocky Linux), Oracle, and SUSE. The goal is to provide and guarantee the free availability of the source code for all downstream RHEL-based distributions.
Refer to the official announcement for more information.
