Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation

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Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation
Founder(s)Gregory Kurtzer and others
FoundedDecember 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12)
Product(s)Rocky Linux
FocusOpen source
MethodArtwork, development, documentation, promotion, and translation.[1]
Websiterockylinux.org/organizational-structure

Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF) is a non-profit organization that manages and develops open source Rocky Linux operating system.[2]

History[change | change source]

RESF founded in December 2020 to promote and protect Rocky Linux and its development work.

Governance[change | change source]

In order to ensure that all perspectives are heard, the organization is structured into teams, where each of the team lead(s) sits on the leadership team and serves as the RESF Board of Advisors.[3]

The general structure of the organization consists of a flat hierarchy of teams with a leadership team. Each team will have one or more of the following roles:

  • Team Lead: The primary responsible lead for that team
  • Team Deputy: Support and second level leader for the team
  • Team Members: Individuals who are part of and contributing to the team

Sponsors[change | change source]

RESF is sponsored by many companies, such as CIQ, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, MontaVista and VMware.[4]

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Teams". Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  2. "Rocky Linux". Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  3. "Organizational Structure | Rocky Linux". Rocky Linux Enterprise Software Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. "Sponsors | Rocky Linux". Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

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