ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

AlmaLinux

Hey kiddo! So you know how there are different types of computers, right? Well, there are also different types of software that run on those computers. One of those types is called an operating system, or OS for short. An OS helps your computer run and manage all the other programs that you use.

Now, there's a company called Red Hat that makes a really popular and awesome operating system called Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Lots of people use it for all kinds of things, from running big companies to playing games on their home computers.

But sometimes, people want to use an operating system that's similar to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but isn't made by Red Hat. And that's where AlmaLinux comes in!

AlmaLinux is basically a different version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux that's made by a different company. It's like when you take a recipe and make it a little bit different so it's your own special version. AlmaLinux is made by a group of people who want to make sure that there's always a free and open version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux available for anyone to use.

So, if you need an operating system for your computer and you want something that works a lot like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can try using AlmaLinux instead. It's free and open source, and it should work on most computers that can run Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

And that's the basics of AlmaLinux! Does that make sense?
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