Rocky Linux developer lands $26m funding for enterprise open-source push
Take up of the new open-source software is 'massive', says Rocky Linux founder.- Community submission by Editor (9to6linux) on
Take up of the new open-source software is 'massive', says Rocky Linux founder.
CIQ has landed $26 million in funding to support its plans to expand the use of Rocky Linux in the enterprise space.
Last year, Red Hat decided to stop supporting CentOS 8 and shifted focus to CentOS Stream. CentOS had some huge enterprise users, among them Disney, GoDaddy, RackSpace, Toyota, and Verizon.
In response, Greg Kurtzer, one of CentOS's founders, kicked off Rocky Linux in December 2020. Seven months later, the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF) released the first stable release of Rocky Linux 8.4.