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  • Sun 15 March 2026
  • Linux

Why I Prefer CentOS Stream Over Old CentOS

Old CentOS rebuilt RHEL faithfully, but its downstream position meant it could only follow, never contribute back. CentOS Stream changes that. Sitting upstream of RHEL and downstream of Fedora, it combines enterprise-grade stability with a genuine feedback loop into RHEL development. After years of running it in production, I’m convinced it’s the better model.

  • Sat 14 February 2026
  • Linux

RHEL on ZFS Root: An Unholy Experiment

Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on ZFS root is not supported. I did it anyway. Here’s how this cursed configuration came to be, why you shouldn’t replicate it, and what the proper alternative looks like.