CentOS founder Gregory Kurtzer fires back: "I didn't allegedly build CentOS, I founded it"
kingslyj · x · 2026-11-13
Gregory Kurtzer publicly pushed back on being described as having "allegedly built CentOS," clarifying he founded the project and served as its lead. He detailed the early history: the first versions were built by Rocky McGaugh and John Newbigin, with Lance Davis taking over after Rocky's passing — and Rocky Linux is named as a tribute to him. Karan Org confirmed Gmk was one of the founders who left early on.
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