Linux Distributions Collaboration on the Mainframe

Explore the collaborative efforts of major Linux distributions in supporting the mainframe architecture s390x through the Linux Distributions Working Group at the Open Mainframe Project. Learn about the group's founding by Debian, openSUSE, and Fedora, and its expansion to include SUSE, Red Hat, Canonical (Ubuntu), AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux. Discover the existing benefits for all Linux distributions, the current state of the project, and future goals. This 30-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2023 delves into the question of potentially including important upstream projects in the working group and highlights the success of this collaborative initiative in providing solutions for mainframe architecture support.