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How is EPEL different from other third party repositories for RHEL and derivatives?

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How is EPEL different from other third party repositories for RHEL and derivatives?

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• EPEL packages are in most cases built or derived from the equivalent ones in Fedora repository and maintained by the same people. It has also been improved through peer reviews, testing and feedback from end users. • EPEL adheres to the well documented Fedora Packaging guidelines , which RHEL has started following. This ensures good integration. • EPEL is purely a complimentary add-on repository and does not replace packages in RHEL or layered products. • EPEL has a large team of contributors including Red Hat engineers and volunteer community members working together to maintain the repository. • EPEL only provides free and open source software unencumbered by patents or any legal issues.