AlmaLinux sets July 18 agenda for Los Angeles community event

The AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced the full schedule for AlmaLinux Day: Los Angeles, a free July 18 event at the E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel. The one-day program will focus on open source tools for media and entertainment workflows, with sessions on creative software, remote desktops, security and Linux operations. Why it matters: - AlmaLinux Day: Los Angeles is aimed at studios, engineers, contributors and technology partners working in visual effects, animation, gaming and content creation. - The event spotlights how open source infrastructure is being adapted for creative pipelines, including GPU support, drivers and packaging for industry-standard tools. - The free format and limited capacity make early registration important for people who want access to the community and the technical sessions. What happened: - The AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced the full agenda for AlmaLinux Day: Los Angeles 2026. - The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel in Los Angeles, California. - Registration is open now, and the first 100 registrants will receive a special gift. - The event page and registration are available at the full schedule and registration page . The details: - The event will use a single-track format covering the creative stack from artist workstations and remote desktops to kernel development and security operations. - The AlmaLinux Media & Entertainment Special Interest Group is helping shape AlmaLinux to better support creative workflows. - The SIG’s work includes support for GPU and driver compatibility and packaging for widely used creative applications. - Scheduled sessions include “Fueling the Frame: What’s New with the AlmaLinux Media & Entertainment SIG” and “Introducing: AlmaLinux M&E SIG Creative Installer” by Tristan Théroux. - The Creative Installer will provide a one-click install path for more than 30 creative applications. - Tristan Théroux and Karsten Gaier will present “The Next Display Layer: A Live Preview of Amazon DCV’s Future on Linux.” - Neal Gompa, Tristan Théroux and David Duncan will lead “Workshop! AlmaLinux M&E For You.” - Nick Cannon, SVP of Production and Technology at Walt Disney Animation Studios and a member of the Visual Effects Society, will present “Introducing the Wayland for Artists ASWF Working Group.” - Additional sessions include Chris Taylor’s “Does Your EDR Actually Do That?” and Syed Usman Ahmad’s “5 Practical Tips to Improve Your Linux Log File Analysis.” Between the lines: - AlmaLinux is using the Los Angeles event to deepen ties with the media and entertainment sector, where creative workloads have specialized Linux requirements. - The agenda suggests AlmaLinux is positioning itself not just as a general enterprise distribution, but as a platform that can serve production environments for creative teams. - The mix of installer tooling, display technology, security and log analysis points to a broader push to make Linux more usable in day-to-day studio operations. - “The relationship between AlmaLinux and the media and entertainment industry continues to strengthen,” said benny Vasquez, chair of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. What’s next: - AlmaLinux will host the event on July 18 in Los Angeles. - Attendees who want the special gift will need to register early, since only the first 100 signups qualify. - The Foundation is expected to use the event to showcase ongoing work from the Media & Entertainment SIG and gather feedback from users and contributors. The bottom line: - AlmaLinux Day: Los Angeles is a targeted community event built to show how open source Linux is evolving for creative production workflows.