Hi all
A couple of days ago marks a new day in the 26-year history of Red
Hat. IBM has finalized its acquisition of Red Hat, which will operate
as a distinct unit within IBM moving forward.
What does this mean for Red Hat’s contributions to the Ceph project?
In short, nothing.
Red Hat always has and will continue to be a champion for open source
and projects like Ceph. IBM is committed to Red Hat’s independence and
role in open source software communities so that we can continue this
work without interruption or changes.
Our mission, governance, and objectives remain the same. We will
continue to execute the existing project roadmap. Red Hat associates
will continue to contribute to the upstream in the same ways they have
been. And, as always, we will continue to help upstream projects be
successful and contribute to welcoming new members and maintaining the
project.
We will do this together, with the community, as we always have.
If you have questions or would like to learn more about today’s news,
I encourage you to review the list of materials below. Red Hat CTO
Chris Wright will host an online Q&A session in the coming days where
you can ask questions you may have about what the acquisition means
for Red Hat and our involvement in open source communities. Details
will be announced on the Red Hat blog.
- Press release:
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/ibm-closes-landmark-acquisit…
- Chris Wright blog - Red Hat and IBM: Accelerating the adoption of
open source:
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-and-ibm-accelerating-adoption-open-s…
- FAQ on Red Hat Community Blog:
https://community.redhat.com/blog/2019/07/faq-for-communities/
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Mike Perez (thingee)
Ceph Community Manager - Red Hat Open Source Program Office