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Senior Manager / Director / VP, Corporate Technology
FOSS | Systems Engineer
Rocky Linux Release Engineer - @rocky_linux
RESF - @resforg
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Ya se acabó el primer día. Hay que descansar para mañana. Mucha información y una gran comunidad.

#ekoparty #comunidad #ciberseguridad #rockylinux #resf
October 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
La aventura a Ekoparty empieza. Primera parada, Miami, FL.

#ekoparty #ciberseguridad #rockylinux #resf #comunidad
October 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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rockylinux.org
You can help Rocky and the Linux Hardware Project today by submitting a hardware probe. Report your submission to this post before 10/15 for a chance at winning swag to one of our merch shops! Details: docs.rockylinux.org/teams/testin...
Hardware compatibility - Documentation
A common question people have is "Will Rocky install on my machine?" It is an important question and generally the answer is "yes." However, the question becomes more challenging when it is "Will…
docs.rockylinux.org
October 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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centos.org
Our room block is available for CentOS Connect, and thru FOSDEM weekend. Our block rate includes breakfast, and breakfast is a great place to find interesting conversations.

www.centos.org/events/conne...

#CentOSConnect #FOSDEM
CentOS Connect 2027 - The CentOS Project
CentOS Connect is the contributor conference for CentOS, focusing on CentOS Stream, Special Interest Groups, and the entire Enterprise Linux ecosystem. CentOS Connect 2027 happens January 28 – 29, as…
www.centos.org
October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
On my way for day two of DevConf.us!

Yesterday did not disappoint with seeing old friends and making new ones.

#community #opensource #devconf #rockylinux #resf
DevConf.us attendee badge
September 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Beautiful weather in Boston before the nor'easter hits. It is that time of year. Time for some DevConf.Us

#devconf #opensource #community #rockylinux #resf
September 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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centos.org
#FOSDEM is January 30-31 next year. That means we'll be back for #CentOSConnect on January 28-29. Watch for the full announcement next week.

fosdem.org/2027/
FOSDEM 2027
30 & 31 January 2027
fosdem.org
September 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
The Rocky team has been working on a number of efforts to change, update, or improve how we work technically, organizationally, and with the community! Read more in today's State of the Foundation letter: rockylinux.org/news/2026-06...
State of the Foundation
State of the Foundation To the Rocky Linux Community, Sponsors, and Partners, With the release of Rocky Linux 9.8 and 10.2, we wanted to provide an up...
rockylinux.org
June 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
Day 2 of Fedora Flick 2026. Just saw talks about RHEL 11 branching at the same time as Fedora 46, the state of Fedora Kernel and now RISC-V.

#fedora #flock #riscv #resf #rockylinux #community
June 16, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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Day 1 (yesterday was day 0) of Flock 2026 underway. looking forward to learning about some experimental projects, packaging and understanding better what EU CRA entails.

#flock #fedora #linux #rockylinux #resf #community
June 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
Day 2 of Fedora Flock 2026 is underway! Proud to be sponsoring this year's conference. If you're in Prague or joining online today, enjoy every bit of it.

Follow along: fedoraproject.org/flock/2026/
#RockyLinux #Fedora #FlockConf
The Fedora Project Conference
June 14-16, 2026
fedoraproject.org
June 15, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
We are sponsoring Fedora Flock 2026! June 14-16 in Prague and online. Excited to be part of the Fedora community this year. What are you most looking forward to at Flock?

fedoraproject.org/flock/2026/
#RockyLinux #Fedora #FlockConf #OpenSource
The Fedora Project Conference
June 14-16, 2026
fedoraproject.org
June 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
Morning! Time for another journey representing the Rocky Linux project. This time we are heading to Flock to Fedora 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

See you at Flock!

#flock #flock2026 #fedora #linux #oss #community #RockyLinux #RESF
June 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
centos.org
From #CentOSConnect: Joseph Marrero Corchado showed how bootc allows you to manage your CentOS deployments using the same tools as your container applications.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7AU...

#CentOS #bootc
bootc: Managing Your CentOS Deployments Like You Manage Your CentOS Container Applications
Joseph Marrero Corchado presented about bootc at CentOS Connect 2026. Maintaining CentOS deployments often relies on tools like bash scripts, Chef, Puppet, or similar solutions to reduce…
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June 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
It has been a pleasure to play a small part in the project. Thank you for the recognition.

We have a lot of folks to thank for helping establish the project. We will not forget you.

Thank you to all who make up the community and all you do. Please come join us if you can.

#enterprise #linux #oss
June 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
Rocky Linux 9.8 is here!

The latest release is generally available right now, built by the community, tested by the community, and ready for whatever you're running in production.

Download it now: rockylinux.org/download
#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Linux #EnterpriseLinux #Rocky98
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux is an open enterprise Operating System designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Enterprise Linux.
rockylinux.org
May 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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rockylinux.org
We're looking for someone to lend a hand with our wiki migration project: more coordination than code. If you're organized and want to make a real contribution to Rocky Linux, come find us on Mattermost.

chat.rockylinux.org
#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Community
Rocky Linux Mattermost
chat.rockylinux.org
May 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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lpi.org
The latest Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report by @opensourcejobhub.com and #LPI is now available! 🐧

See what #FOSS professionals value when choosing a job and what helps organizations attract and retain talent: lpi.org/h14k

#LPI #opensource #admins #dev
May 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
The Rocky Linux community forums are open and active: questions, project updates, troubleshooting, and real conversations.

Come join in: forums.rockylinux.org
#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Linux
Rocky Linux Forum
The community hub for the Rocky Linux project.
forums.rockylinux.org
May 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
We ran a community survey. 30 responses, candid feedback, and a clear picture of what's working and what needs attention. The full results, and what we're doing about it, are now up.

Read it here: forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linu...
#RockyLinux #OpenSource #Community
Rocky Linux Community Survey 2026 — Results and What Comes Next
We asked. You answered. Here’s what we heard. Rocky Linux Community Survey 2026 — Results and What Comes Next A few weeks ago we put out a short survey asking contributors past and present to tell…
forums.rockylinux.org
May 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
There was a survey sent out to the community for feedback. Here is the result from the feedback.

Thank you for your help. Please let us know what you all think.

#rockylinux #resf #security #linux
May 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
Rocky Linux is introducing a new optional Security Repository to help reduce time-to-patch during exceptional security events like CopyFail and Dirty Frag.

Read More: forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linu...
Rocky Linux Security Repository and Dirty Frag Security Update
The Rocky Linux project has always prioritized stability, compatibility, and trust within the Enterprise Linux ecosystem. Historically, this has meant waiting for official upstream Enterprise Linux…
forums.rockylinux.org
May 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
elgueromexicano.bsky.social
Read this Harvard Business Review article while getting going this morning. A very insightful article that prompted some thinking and understanding as to why things happen, which, at times do not make sense.

What do you think?

hbr.org/2026/05/why-...

#leadership #management #skills
Why Effective Leaders Get Branded as Problems
When a leader creates friction, organizations default to a single explanation: the leader needs to change. In reality, that friction usually comes from one or a combination of four different sources—c...
hbr.org
May 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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rockylinux.org
We're looking for a volunteer graphic designer to help Rocky Linux show up better on social media. No code required! Just creativity and a love for open source.
Interested? Drop a reply or DM.

#RockyLinux #OpenSource #GraphicDesign
May 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Reposted by Michael L. Young
rockylinux.org
CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431) is serious. Patches are out now for Rocky Linux 8.10, 9.8, and 10.1. One command and a reboot gets you covered. Full details in the blog. Stay patched. 🐧

sudo dnf --refresh update 'kernel*'

#RockyLinux #Linux #LinuxSecurity
CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431): Patches Now Available for Rocky Linux
TL;DR: A high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been publicly disclosed with a working exploit. Patches are available now for Rocky Linux 8.10, 9.7, and 10.1.…
forums.rockylinux.org
May 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM