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For anyone interested in participating and collaborating in the RHEL ecosystem, CentOS Stream is your reliable platform for innovation.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="header__home__shortcuts"> <div class="header__home__shortcuts__community"> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://wiki.centos.org/Contribute.html"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-hands-helping"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">Contribute</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://www.centos.org/forums/"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-comments"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">Forums</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://lists.centos.org/hyperkitty/"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-envelope"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">Mailing Lists</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://wiki.centos.org/irc"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-hashtag"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">IRC</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="/community/calendar/"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">Calendar & IRC Meeting List</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://blog.centos.org/"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-newspaper"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">Blog</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://wiki.centos.org/ReportBugs"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-bug"></i></h2> <p class="card-text">Submit Bug</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> </section> </header> <div class="hr"> <div class="hr__centos-color-0"></div> <div class="hr__centos-color-1"></div> <div class="hr__centos-color-2"></div> <div class="hr__centos-color-3"></div> </div> <div class="container alert alert-danger" role="alert" style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 20px;"> <div style="font-size: 48px;"><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i></div> <div> <h4 class="alert-heading">Upcoming EOL Dates</h4> <p>CentOS Stream 8 end of builds is <b>May 31, 2024</b>. CentOS Linux 7 end of life is <b>June 30, 2024</b>. Read the <a href="https://blog.centos.org/2023/04/end-dates-are-coming-for-centos-stream-8-and-centos-linux-7/" class="alert-link">information on upgrade and migration options</a>.</p> </div> </div> <section id="news-and-events" class="home__news-and-events"> <h2 class="home__news-and-events__title">News and events</h2> <div class="home__news-and-events__content"> <a class="btn" role="button" href="/news-and-events/connect/"> <div class="card"> <h3 class="card-title">Connect at FOSDEM</h3> <div class="card-body">Dec 8, 2023 — Join us at CentOS Connect on February 1-2, 2024, right before FOSDEM. CentOS Connect features presentations and meetups around CentOS Stream, Special Interest Groups, and the entire Enterprise Linux ecosystem. The event is free, but please register to ensure we have space for you. </div> </div> </a> </div> </section> <section id="around-centos" class="home__planet"> <h2 class="home__planet__title">Around CentOS</h2> <div class="home__planet__content"> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://blog.centos.org/2024/11/november-2024-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-2024-news"> <div class="card"> <h3 class="card-title">November 2024 News</h3> <div class="card-body">Nov 20, 2024 — November 2024 News Welcome Jack Aboutboul to the CentOS Board. CentOS Connect will happen January 30-31 in Brussels, just before FOSDEM. Join us to co...</div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://blog.centos.org/2024/11/centos-board-meeting-recap-november-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centos-board-meeting-recap-november-2024"> <div class="card"> <h3 class="card-title">CentOS Board Meeting Recap, November 2024</h3> <div class="card-body">Nov 20, 2024 — The recording of the November CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip...</div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://blog.centos.org/2024/11/centos-board-welcomes-jack-aboutboul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centos-board-welcomes-jack-aboutboul"> <div class="card"> <h3 class="card-title">CentOS Board Welcomes Jack Aboutboul</h3> <div class="card-body">Nov 8, 2024 — 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 appoi...</div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://blog.centos.org/2024/10/centos-board-meeting-recap-october-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centos-board-meeting-recap-october-2024"> <div class="card"> <h3 class="card-title">CentOS Board Meeting Recap, October 2024</h3> <div class="card-body">Oct 22, 2024 — The recording of the October CentOS Board meeting is now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes The recording has timestamps so you can skip ...</div> </div> </a> <a class="btn" role="button" href="https://blog.centos.org/2024/10/centos-infrastructure-update-q3-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centos-infrastructure-update-q3-2024"> <div class="card"> <h3 class="card-title">CentOS Infrastructure Update Q3 2024</h3> <div class="card-body">Oct 16, 2024 — This is a summary of the work done by the CentOS Infrastructure team. 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