[Wolves] Talk: Greg Kurtzer and R. Leigh Hennig from the Rocky Linux Project

[Adam Sweet]

I'm getting this one out early as it's just confirmed and we expect it 
to be popular. It's a big deal getting these guys to speak to us when 
they're just about to go massive.

After the news that CentOS 8 will be end of life this year and 
transition to a rolling release model, Greg Kurtzer, original founder of 
the CentOS project announced Rocky Linux, a free, community-run drop in 
replacement for CentOS and RHEL.

Within days, a community sprang up to build the project infrastructure, 
and plan a sustainable model for the future. Following a whirlwind 3 
months, the first release candidate of Rocky Linux is expected by 31st 
March 2021 with an official release by mid-2021.

Greg and Director of Operations R. Leigh Hennig will be talking about 
the formation and status of Rocky Linux, answer questions that sysadmins 
might have about migrating a CentOS system to Rocky Linux and how users 
can contribute to the success of Rocky Linux.

Date:

Meeting starts at 19:30 GMT, Weds 28th April 2021.

The talk will start around 20:30.

Location:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81243723483?pwd=dUE0cnRDbWZZL0ZtNXdjSnRWN1NpUT09

Meeting ID: 812 4372 3483
Passcode: 7WhRcOY6Up

If you'd like to attend, please register via the meetup.com link below 
so we can keep track of attendance numbers:

https://www.meetup.com/novalug/events/276971015/

Very excited about this one. Please get involved.

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