Following the release of RHEL 8.5 last week, CentOS Linux 8 2111 was released as a refactored version of RHEL 8.5. This release is also the last version based on the upstream RHEL 8.5, and the changelog reiterates that CentOS Linux 8 will end on December 31, 2021. RHEL 8.5 brings improvements to various containers, improvements to Cockpit network management, and various other updates and improvements. In addition, RHEL 8.5 supports the recently launched OpenJDK 17 and Microsoft .NET 6. Those looking for a replacement for CentOS Linux 8 can look at Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, both of which have released versions based on RHEL 8.5. Of course, domestic users can also look at Euler and the Dragon Lizard.
Lao Wang's comments: A generation of great noise has really changed the enterprise Linux market landscape, but which alternative can really take over the banner of CentOS?
The Open Invention Network (OIN) is the world's largest patent non-infringement consortium. It protects Linux and related open source software and the companies behind it from patent attacks and patent giants. OIN has recently expanded its scope from core Linux programs and adjacent open source code to other patents such as the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and the exFAT file system. Joining OIN allows for mutual licensing of their patents on a royalty-free basis. Previously, many companies in China have joined OIN, and in addition to Station B, byteDance and Kuaishou, the parent company of Douyin, have also joined ION not long ago.
Lao Wang commented: The significance of OIN needless to say, it is gratifying that in addition to some large companies, more smaller technology companies in China have also begun to join OIN.
Mozilla's Firefox Relay is a free product that gives you five email aliases that you can use every time you need to randomly sign up for an account online. Now, the service has a paid version that gives you access to your own subdomain (yourdomain.mozmail.com). You must install its Firefox extension to use the feature. Whenever you visit a website that asks for an email address, a Relay icon appears on your browser, and you can click on it to generate a random address.
Lao Wang comments: This service is good, maybe but the income brought to Mozilla should not be much.