We are thrilled to officially announce CentOS Connect 2026! Join us January 29-30 for two days of in-depth discussion, hands-on learning, and networking focused on CentOS Stream, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the wider Enterprise Linux ecosystem. CentOS Connect is the premier contributor conference for the CentOS Project, and we can’t wait to welcome our […]
The recording of the September CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip to the parts that interest you. Here are a few highlights of the meeting: We talked about the recent FRCL meetings. Secure Boot is now available for CentOS Stream 9 […]
The recording of the August CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip to the parts that interest you. Here are a few highlights of the meeting: We welcomed David Duncan to the Board. The Board had a lengthy discussion about policies on […]
We're holding the next CentOS Showcase, a virtual event highlighting work across the CentOS ecosystem, on July 28, 2025. The CentOS Showcase is a virtual conference series that brings together developers, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and users to share insights and present projects related to CentOS Stream and associated technologies. Why Attend? Stay Informed: Get […]
The quokka is the new CentOS mascot. Red Hat Summit is May 19-22. Join CentOS on Community Day, and come see us in Community Central in the expo hall. More details are on our Summit event page. Flock, the annual Fedora conference, is June 5-8 in Prague. Progress is underway in migrating to GitLab. The […]
After years of discussions, CentOS is excited to present our new mascot: the quokka. We've been discussing a mascot in the Board and Promo SIG for a few years. In fact, the quokka had been mentioned as long ago as the September 2022 Board meeting, and probably earlier. We would probably still be idly discussing […]
The recording of the January CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip to the parts that interest you. Here are a few highlights of the meeting: We discussed the points raised at the FRCL meeting at CentOS Connect. Davide presented the progress […]
The recording of the December CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip to the parts that interest you. Here are a few highlights of the meeting: Firefox is not in CentOS Stream 10. We discussed ways of getting web browsers, and documenting […]
CentOS is excited to welcome Jack Aboutboul to the Board of Directors. The CentOS Board is made up of 10 members, nominated by the community and appointed by a vote of the board. Josh Boyer stepped down earlier this year, so the board began the process of selecting a new director. We'd like to thank […]
The recording of the April CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip to the parts that interest you. Here are a few highlights of the meeting: Davide created an "Ask the CentOS Board" Matrix room. Pat has documented the new SIG retirement […]