"Thinking back to early CentOS days... My cofounder was Rocky McGaugh. He is no longer with us, so as a H/T to him, who never got to see the success that CentOS came to be, I introduce to you...Rocky Linux"

— Gregory Kurtzer, Founder

This project just oozes good-heartedness. I wish him all the best.

I wish all the best for Rocky Linux, it is Linux after all.

Is always good to have diversity and a community driven project.

What is an "H/T"?

Hat tip.

> Hence the name Rocky Linux, I suppose

Hmm, to me, "rock" has connotations of "solid", but that ending "y" changes the the connotations completely - "rocky" makes me think of uncertainty, risk and peril.

As others have pointed out, the name is a tribute to a late CentOS cofounder Rocky McGaugh. It would be sad if it had to be changed. We should perhaps emphasize the CentOS lineage in the name instead.

...and Rocky's Solid Linux it is!

I didn't know about the "Rocky" tribute, but IMHO it would still work as a great nod to Rocky McGaugh with "Rock" instead of "Rocky".

It's the first sentence when you click on the link. You know, that link we're all discussing?

Maybe even a naming convention like Ubuntu: Rocky "Adrian" Linux I, then Rocky "Balboa" Linux II.

Seriously though, I am very happy about the name and its creation.

I think of Rocky the moose from Rocky and Bullwinkle. Not a confidence-inspiring name.

Edit: actually Rocky was the flying squirrel.

And definitely the smarter member of the pair.

I think of the Rocky Mountains myself