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AlmaLinux adds software certification and a self-certify app to its hardware certification program
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AlmaLinux has expanded its existing hardware certification program to include third-party software certification and released a new self-certify application users can install.
For teams deploying on AlmaLinux, a formal software certification path alongside hardware certification offers a way to validate compatibility claims for both layers of the stack. The self-certify app suggests vendors and users can run certification checks locally rather than relying solely on a central process. The note is limited because only one feed carried this event and no article body was available.
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AlmaLinux previously ran a hardware certification program under its Certification SIG, announced two years ago.
The program now adds third-party software certification on AlmaLinux in addition to hardware.
A new self-certify app is available for users to install and run certification checks.
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AlmaLinux, the RHEL-derived distribution, is broadening its certification efforts. Its Certification Special Interest Group launched a hardware certification program two years ago, and that program now extends to third-party software certification on AlmaLinux as well.
The expansion means the certification scope now covers both the hardware platform and software products intended to run on the distribution. This gives vendors and operators a single framework for validating compatibility across the stack rather than hardware alone.
A new self-certify application accompanies the portal, which users can install. This implies at least part of the certification workflow can be performed locally by the party seeking certification, though the available material does not describe the app's requirements, supported workloads, or how results are submitted or verified.
Because only one feed carried this story and no article body was provided, the practical cost, limitations, and exact certification criteria cannot be assessed from the available material. The note is necessarily general and should not be treated as a complete account of the program's scope.
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