AlmaLinux infrastructure lead to speak at DevOpsDays 2026

Jonathan Wright, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation’s infrastructure team lead, will join a Linux panel at DevOpsDays 2026 in Portland on Sept. 10. The session puts AlmaLinux in front of developers and operators weighing how modern Linux distributions differ and why they matter for enterprise and cloud use cases.

Why it matters: - The session gives AlmaLinux OS Foundation a platform at a major DevOps event to explain how enterprise Linux distributions are evolving. - The panel format should draw developers, operators and organizations comparing Linux options for different technical needs. - The discussion could shape how attendees think about distribution choices across cloud, hosting, government and research environments.

What happened: - AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced that Jonathan Wright will speak at DevOpsDays 2026 in Portland, Oregon. - DevOpsDays 2026 runs Sept. 8-10 at the Smith Memorial Student Union. - Wright is scheduled for the “New Linuxes Panel” from 9:10 to 9:55 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10. - Wright will appear alongside leads from Microsoft Linux, Talos Linux and Bluefin/GNOME OS.

The details: - The panel will focus on why new Linux distributions are still being created more than 30 years after the first Linux distribution. - Panelists are set to explain the purpose of their distributions, the problems they aim to solve and how their approaches differ. - Attendees will be able to ask questions during the session. - Wright is the infrastructure team lead for the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. - Wright also serves on the AlmaLinux Engineering Steering Committee, known as ALESCo. - Wright has more than 15 years of experience building infrastructure in the web hosting industry. - Wright has also been active in open source communities including AlmaLinux, Fedora and EPEL. - More information on Wright’s session is available here. - Detailed DevOpsDays event information is available here.

Between the lines: - AlmaLinux is using the panel to reinforce its role in the broader open source enterprise Linux ecosystem. - The event context suggests ongoing competition among distributions built for specific user groups and workloads. - The foundation’s message leans on stability, community governance and compatibility as differentiators.

What's next: - Wright’s panel appearance is set for Sept. 10 during the Portland event. - DevOpsDays attendees will hear how multiple Linux projects position themselves for different users and organizations. - AlmaLinux will continue promoting its community and enterprise positioning through public events and open source outreach.

The bottom line: - AlmaLinux is sending a senior infrastructure leader to a prominent DevOps conference to make its case for community-governed enterprise Linux.