About the show
This Podcast will feature interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome. These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, or they produce the distro itself. Some work on putting Fedora in the hands of users. There’s so much going on in Fedora; it takes a whole podcast series!
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Episodes
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38: Fedora Quality Assurance
October 8th, 2024 | 50 mins 45 secs
development, engineering, fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, linux, open source, qa, quality assurance
Using Fedora Linux is one of the easiest routes to using Linux as a daily driver. How does new software get vetted? What makes the experience so smooth? At the heart of the development process is Quality Assurance Engineering (or QA). Join us as we talk with Adam Williamson about what it means to be a QA Engineer and how it helps Fedora be that much better!
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37: The Road Ahead for Fedora
September 24th, 2024 | 54 mins 52 secs
community growth, fedora, fedora linux, future plans, linux, matthew miller, open source, operating systems, project strategy, software development
Eric sits down to discuss the future strategy and direction of the Fedora Project with Matthew Miller, the Fedora Project Lead. Matthew shares insights into Fedora's goals, initiatives, and upcoming changes, providing a comprehensive overview of what's in store for the popular Linux distribution.
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36: The Next Generation of Linux with bootc
August 21st, 2024 | 45 mins 4 secs
bootc, containers, fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, linux, open source, podman, website
As the popularity of atomic and immutable Linux distros grows, how does Fedora take things to the next level? Short answer: bootc. By learning from containers and cloud native practices that have become standard in the server side Linux world, bootc aims to take things image-based and make the desktop easier to manage for Fedora, downstream projects, and anyone else who wants to make custom images!
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35: Behind the Scenes: The Fedora Community Architect's Role
July 23rd, 2024 | 48 mins 15 secs
comm ops, community architect, fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, justin w flory, jwf, linux, open source, red hat, website
In this engaging discussion, Justin Flory, the Fedora Community Architect, provides an inside look into the crucial role of fostering collaboration and engagement within the massive global Fedora community. He shares insights into his work bridging different teams, organizing virtual and in-person events like Fedora Flock, and empowering contributors to drive community-led initiatives. Tune in to learn about the philosophy and strategies behind building robust open source communities.
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34: Revisiting Fedora Docs
June 10th, 2024 | 24 mins 59 secs
documentation, eric the it guy, fedora, fedora docs, fedora linux, floss, foss, itguyeric, linux, open source, peter boy, website
We dive into the world of Fedora documentation with Peter Boy, a university scientist and contributor to the Fedora project. We explore his unique journey from sociology and mathematics to IT infrastructure and open-source documentation, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the mission and challenges of the Fedora Docs team.
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33: The Fedora Saga: Longtime Contributors Share Their Stories
November 8th, 2023 | 1 hr 21 secs
conan kudo, fedora, fedora core, fedora linux, fedora linux 39, floss, foss, linux, neal gampa, open source, website
We just celebrated the Fedora Project's birthday! Join our host as he interviews Neal Gompa, long-time contributor, and Matthew Miller, the Fedora Project Lead as we reminisce, look at Fedora Linux 39, and plenty of laughs in between.
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32: How Do You Fedora: Neal Gompa
October 25th, 2023 | 48 mins 5 secs
centos, conan kudo, fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, linux, neal gampa, open source, opensuse, website
In this interview, Eric sits down with Neil Gompa, a prominent figure in the open-source community known for his extensive involvement across various projects including Fedora, openSUSE, and more. With his refreshing candor and humor, Neil shares insights into his unconventional journey into technology, his philosophy on contributing, and his role in bridging different communities.
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31: Unveiling the Fedora Slimbook: A Stylish Linux Laptop
October 18th, 2023 | 33 mins 6 secs
fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, laptop, linux, open source, slimbook, website
In this special episode, we dive into the exciting announcement of the Fedora Slimbook Edition laptop, a collaboration between the Fedora Project and Slimbook. Eric interviews Alejandro and Vaja from Slimbook as they unveil this sleek, high-performance laptop designed for the Linux community, preloaded with Fedora Workstation.
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30: Beyond Immutable: Rethinking the Linux Desktop Experience
October 11th, 2023 | 54 mins 31 secs
atomic, fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, immutable, linux, open source, silverblue, universal blue, website
In this engaging discussion, the Fedora community explores the concept of "immutable" or "atomic" desktops like Fedora Silverblue and Kinoite, diving deep into the motivations, terminology, and future directions for this cutting-edge approach to Linux desktop management.
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29: The Buddies of Budgie: Inside Fedora's Budgie Desktop Spin
September 2nd, 2023 | 34 mins 11 secs
budgie, fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, linux, open source, solus, website
In this interview, Joshua Strobl, the founder of the open-source organization Buddies of Budgie, joins Eric to discuss the Fedora Budgie spin, the Budgie desktop environment, and the exciting future of this lightweight, traditional desktop experience on Fedora.
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28: The Lenovo Linux Lowdown: Bringing Fedora to Laptops
August 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
fedora, fedora linux, floss, foss, lenovo, linux, open source, website
In this engaging episode, Mark Pearson, the Technical Lead for Lenovo's Linux PC team, joins Eric and Joseph to discuss Lenovo's partnership with Fedora, the process of bringing Fedora preloaded laptops to market, and Lenovo's sustainability initiatives.
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27: Unpacking Fedora Cloud: A Nimble Distro for the Cloud Era
August 16th, 2023 | 55 mins 14 secs
fedora, fedora cloud edition, fedora linux, floss, foss, linux, open source, website
In this insightful conversation, Eric, Joseph, and Major Hayden dive deep into the Fedora Cloud Edition, exploring its purpose, features, and future directions as a lightweight, cloud-optimized variant of Fedora designed for seamless deployment across various cloud providers.