Welcome Message
The newsletter opens with an announcement about AlmaLinux Day: Vancouver occurring on August 9th, preceding SIGGRAPH. The event features talks, networking, refreshments, and exclusive gifts for attendees.
Quick Highlights
- Community survey deadline approaching—members encouraged to complete a brief feedback form to influence AlmaLinux’s direction
- Board elections happening soon; prospective voters have less than a month to become official members
- Webinar scheduled for August 5th with Tuxcare focusing on AlmaLinux in enterprise environments
Volunteer Opportunities
AlmaLinux Day: Vancouver seeks volunteers for various event tasks. A dedicated blog post provides additional details about participation options.
Community Involvement
A video featuring Jonathan Wright (Infrastructure Team Lead) and benny Vasquez discusses pathways for contributing to the AlmaLinux Project beyond volunteering.
Blog Updates
AlmaLinux Day: Vancouver Speaker Announcements – Initial speaker roster revealed, including Neal Gompa, Eric Hendricks, Usman, Chris Taylor, and Stephen Winters.
ELevate to EL 10 – New upgrade paths now available:
- AlmaLinux OS 9 to AlmaLinux OS 10.0
- AlmaLinux OS 9 to AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10
- CentOS Stream 9 to CentOS Stream 10
Upcoming Events
- August 9: AlmaLinux Day: Vancouver
- August 10-14: Academy Open Source Days and SIGGRAPH
- September 23-27: nerdearla (Buenos Aires)
- October 12-14: All Things Open
- November 7-8: SFSCon
- November 16-21: SC25
The newsletter concludes with an invitation to subscribe for updates.
