Rocky Linux continues with CentOS original mission

centos-rockylinux.md

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+[Rocky][10] [Linux][10] was founded to continue with the original aims of
+[CentOS][30] after Red
+Hat announced [a shift][40] [in the use][50] [of the CentOS name][60] 
+[for other purposes][70].
+
+[10]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Linux
+
+[20]: https://rockylinux.org/
+
+[30]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS
+
+[40]: https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/26/killing_centos/
+
+[50]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/centos-shifts-from-red-hat-unbranded-to-red-hat-beta/
+
+[60]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/01/on-the-death-of-centos-red-hat-liaison-brian-exelbierd-speaks/
+
+[70]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/centos-linux-is-gone-but-its-refugees-have-alternatives/

freenode-libera.md

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+In May 2021, staff from the [Freenode][10] [IRC][20] network resigned and started the [Libera.chat][30] network.
+
+[10]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenode
+[20]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
+[30]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libera_Chat
+

opn-oftc.md

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+
+In 2001, the [Open and Free Technology Community (OFTC)][10] [IRC][20]
+network was formed by those dissatisfied with what was offered for the free
+software community by the Open Projects Network (OPN, later renamed to
+[Freenode][30]).
+
+It aspired to [offer services beyond IRC][40], as something that
+differentiated it from OPN.  Those plans were never realized.  Due perhaps
+to the attention other IRC networks received during the Freenode management
+change in 2021, [reference to those plans][50] was [ dropped][60] in late
+May 2021.
+
+[10]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_and_Free_Technology_Community
+[20]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
+[30]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenode
+[40]: https://web.archive.org/web/20021013174738/http://www.oftc.net/faq/oftc/
+[50]: https://web.archive.org/web/20210304090311/https://www.oftc.net/FAQ/General_Questions/#what-services-does-oftc-provide
+[60]: https://www.oftc.net/FAQ/General_Questions/#what-services-does-oftc-provide
+