Yes, unconditionally. No subscription is required to download, install, or run FinLinux OS in production on any number of systems.
Through Foundation memberships and sponsorships, not through selling the OS. See Membership.
The FinLinux OS Foundation, a nonprofit trade association with no single corporate owner. See About.
Yes — FinLinux OS is built from the same upstream sources, with only rebranding-level patches applied. See Build System.
Kernel ABI compatibility is a core design goal; modules built against the matching upstream kernel version work unmodified.
Yes, through our certification program, typically completed in days given existing RHEL certification.
Yes, using FinShift. See Migrate for supported paths.
FinShift replaces OS packages only; it does not touch /home, application data directories, or anything outside the package manager's scope. Always back up first regardless.
10 years total per major version: 5 years full support, 5 years maintenance support. See the lifecycle table.
No. Community support is free and active. Paid SLA-backed support is available from independent partners if you want it. See Get Support.
Privately, to security@finlinux.org. See Security → Report a vulnerability.
Join a SIG via the Community Hub — packaging, testing, documentation, and community support are all open, ongoing needs.
Yes — see Membership for organizational tiers.