History of CentOS: How a biochemist's Linux hobby project became the enterprise world's default operating system

CentOS originated as a community-driven Linux project led by Gregory Kurtzer, born from frustration with Red Hat's shift from user-friendly Red Hat Linux to business-focused Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The project, initially named Caos, aimed to create a Debian-like alternative for RPM-based Linux distributions using Red Hat's source code and community contributions.