The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is 501(c)(6) non-profit organization. It was setup by Igor Seletskiy using resources from CloudLinux to create an an independent organization that will be owned and governed by the community. It owns all assets related to AlmaLinux OS.
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is governed by a set of Bylaws.
The goals of a Community-owned operating system needs to include transparency in all things. If you ever have a question, request, or need that isn't being satisfied through the available channels, you may always reach out to any member of the board for assistance.
As of September 13, 2021 the foundation has a five directors board.
- Simon Phipps - former president of the Open Source Initiative
- Eugene Zamriy, Release Engineering @ CloudLinux
- Jack Aboutboul, Community Leader @ AlmaLinux, employed by CloudLinux
- Jesse Asklund, VP of Customer Experience @ WebPros
- benny Vasquez, Mgr of DevRel and Community @ Progress Software and Current Chair of the Board
Regular guest attendees
- Igor Seletskiy, CEO of CloudLinux
- The board is has completed the membership structure, and has opened membership. Blog post Press Relase
- Igor Seletskiy has stepped down from the Board of Directors, and the Board has elected benny Vasquez to replace him.
- The board will be expanded to up to 13 directors (as new members arrive) to make sure that no single company controls the AlmaLinux OS Foundation.
The complete build environment is yet to be fully open-sourced, but it will be in Q3 of 2021, as we get rid of some key tie-ins into CloudLinux infrastructure. We are planning to use AWS, Azure, GCE & Equinix Metal and others for our build/test environments.
All the code we release is under GPL3 or MIT license. All the trademarks and assets are owned by AlmaLinux OS Foundation.
Some assets that were either transfered from CloudLinux, or yet to be transferred to AlmaLinux
| asset | What needs to be done | Status |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux.org domain | Assign the rights to AlmaLinux, in theory, we can leave the control over it at CloudLinux IT falks, same as over the rest AlmaLinux infrastructure | DONE as of May 24, 2021 |
| AlmaLinux OS trademark sublicense | Request CloudLinux Foundation to re-assign AlmaLinux OS from CL to AlmaLinux OS Foundation | DONE, Sublicense ID number 20210506-0001 |
| social media accounts | Reassign them to AlmaLinux OS Foundation. Need to create a full list | DONE |
| github almalinux account | Already open-sourced, nothing needs to be done | DONE |
| Build/Test system | Work has started to open source it, but it will require some time. ETA - end of Q2 or Q3 | In Progress |
| RPM signing keys | Need to be "assigned" as belonging to AlmaLinux OS Foundation, need to come up with signing ceremony, who controls it | Q3: Need to come up with rules for holding keys |
| EV certificate for Secure Boot | Currently, we use the same EV certificate for both CloudLinux and AlmaLinux shim bootloaders. It is registered to CloudLinux Inc. If we want to have a separate bootloader/certificate for AlmaLinux, we need to buy another EV key, put it into a bare metal server, build a new shim, get it reviewed by Red Hat, and signed by Microsoft again. | Q3: Need to buy new EV cert and register it |
| Logo License for the foundation | Transfer documents, and initial acquisition document uploaded into a Logo Transfer folder, transfer document signed | DONE |
The Board of Directors meets monthly. At each meeting, the board approves the proposed meeting minutes from the previous month's meeting. Once approved they'll be added to this list.
- Nov 8, 2021 Board Meeting #7, Agenda
- Oct 11, 2021 Board Meeting #6, minutes pending
- Sep 13, 2021 Board Meeting #5 Minutes
- Aug 16, 2021 Board Meeting #4 Minutes
- Jul 19, 2021 Board Meeting #3 Minutes
- Jun 14, 2021 Board Meeting #2 Minutes
- May 12, 2021 Board Meeting #1 Minutes
In September of 2021, the Board of Directors opened up membership applications for all the members of the AlmaLinux community wishing to participate in the the future of AlmaLinux. The Board also ratified the Membership Committee Governance, and appointed a selection of existing Foundation Members to participate in the Membership Committee.
The Membership Committee meets every other Tuesday for 30 minutes as long as there are applicants to be reviewed, and reviews as many applications as the time allows.
As of Oct 11, 2021 the membership Committee consists of:
- benny Vasquez, Mgr of DevRel and Community @ Progress Software and Current Chair of the Board or Directors
- Daniel Pearson, COO of KnownHost, and Current Chair of the Membership Committee
- Matiss Treinis, Lead Software Engineer at Xcelirate