Rocky Linux 10 Released: Divergence Widens Among RHEL Alternatives

Rocky Linux 10, "Red Quartz," has reached general availability, adding RISC-V support but dropping older Raspberry Pi models. Compared to AlmaLinux 10 and RHEL 10, released earlier this year, subtle differences emerge in both hardware and software. Most notably, RHEL 10 and Rocky Linux 10 require x86-64-v3 CPUs, while AlmaLinux 10 uniquely supports x86-64-v2. Furthermore, RHEL 10's AI assistant, "Lightspeed," is absent from Rocky Linux 10. While functionally similar, Rocky Linux 10 is subtly diverging from its RHEL alternatives in hardware compatibility, AI features, and commercial support, carving its own niche in the market.