• Alex@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    RedHat are key contributors to a stack of open source projects aside from the kernel itself. For example they are one of the lead contributors to QEMU, far ahead of Oracle.

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        9 months ago

        @corsicanguppy @stsquad

        They were always IBM’s front for open/free code and the undermine of linux. Grew economically more than any Op.Fr. project because of IBM’s consulting and training subcontracts passed under the table. Eventually they were absorbed by their mothership.

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      1 year ago

      I know, but let’s face it, QEMU is not something you absolutely need to run an OS, like an FS for example.

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        1 year ago

        Linux supports loads of filesystems. ext4 works well for most people and is considerably easier to use without jumping hoops for Oracle’s deliberately misaligned license for ZFS.