Rocky Linux

Article summary

Rocky Linux is a free and open source Linux distribution developed by Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, which is a privately owned benefit corporation that describes itself as a "self-imposed not-for-profit". It is intended to be a downstream, complete binary-compatible release using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code. The project's aim is to provide a community-supported, production-grade enterprise operating system. Rocky Linux, along with RHEL, has become popular for enterprise operating system use. The first release candidate version of Rocky Linux was released on April 30, 2021, and its first general availability version was released on June 21, 2021. Rocky Linux 8 will be supported through May 2029, Rocky Linux 9 through May 2032, and Rocky Linux 10 through May 2035.

Key claims

1. release date: 2021-04-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2021-06-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2022-07-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2025-06-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2021-04-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2021-06-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2022-07-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2025-06-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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