Carl George
Special guest
I'm a Linux geek who leads the EPEL team at Red Hat. I've been contributing to Fedora and EPEL since 2014, back when I maintained the IUS repository at Rackspace, and I joined Red Hat's CentOS team in 2019. These days I spend most of my time keeping Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux running, serving on the EPEL Steering Committee, and looking for ways to make EPEL better for the people who use it and the folks who maintain it. You'll find me around the Fedora community as carlwgeorge.
Carl George has been a guest on 3 episodes.
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57: What is EPEL
July 29th, 2026 | 51 mins 6 secs
EPEL is one of those repos a lot of us turned on without thinking twice. Noah and Eric sit down with Carl George, who leads the EPEL team at Red Hat, to explain what EPEL actually is, the golden rule behind its reputation, and the changes he is proposing for EPEL 11.
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42: EPEL, the Ultimate Answer?
December 3rd, 2024 | 44 mins 32 secs
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We're diving into the world of the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) and its latest milestone, EPEL 10. Discover how EPEL supports enterprise users by expanding software availability, the new features of EPEL 10, and the crucial role it plays within the Fedora and RHEL ecosystems. Whether you're an enterprise user or a community enthusiast, learn why EPEL is essential for driving innovation and collaboration in the open-source world.
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26: EPEL Uncovered: The Unsung Hero of Enterprise Linux
June 21st, 2023 | 53 mins 13 secs
In this engaging episode of the Fedora Podcast, we go behind the scenes of EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux), the community-driven package repository that extends the functionality of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Our guest, Carl George, a passionate EPEL maintainer and Red Hat engineer, provides an in-depth look at the challenges, workflows, and future plans for this vital project.