# Rocky Linux: OS compatible with RHEL by the founder of CentOS

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-os-compatible-with-rhel-by-the-founder-of-centos/4935>\
**Category:** Linux Official News\
**Tags:** linux, centos, rocky, rhel\
**Created:** [10 December 2020 22:34 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-os-compatible-with-rhel-by-the-founder-of-centos/4935 "2020-12-10T22:34:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [10 December 2020 22:34 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-os-compatible-with-rhel-by-the-founder-of-centos/4935/1 "2020-12-10T22:34:13Z")

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This is great news following the ‘[demise](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/centos-project-shifts-focus-to-centos-stream/4858/)’ of CentOS!

> # What is the Rocky Linux Project?
> 
> Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux now that CentOS has shifted direction. It is under intensive development by the community. Rocky Linux is led by Gregory Kurtzer, founder of the CentOS project. There is no ETA for a release. Contributors are asked to reach out using the communication options offered on this site.

Homepage: [https://rockylinux.org](https://rockylinux.org)  
Github: [GitHub - rocky-linux/rocky: Rocky Linux is a community enterprise Operating System designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Enterprise Linux created in response to the effective discontinuation of CentOS.](https://github.com/hpcng/rocky)