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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31: Unveiling the Fedora Slimbook: A Stylish Linux Laptop
October 18th, 2023 | 33 mins 6 secs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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25: The Fedora Website Redesign: A Community Collaboration
June 7th, 2023 | 43 mins
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Join us as we dive into the story behind Fedora's stunning website redesign, a collaborative effort that brought together designers, developers, and community members. Discover the challenges faced, the design process, and the innovative solutions that led to the creation of a sleek, user-friendly, and visually appealing web presence for the beloved Linux distribution.
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24: Fedora Linux 38 Unwrapped
May 9th, 2023 | 57 mins 40 secs
A couple of times a year we get to celebrate the release of a new version of Fedora Linux. The latest version, 38, comes with GNOME 44, security enhancements, and more! Join Eric the IT Guy for his interview with Matthew Miller to discuss the latest release!
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The Fedora Podcast Rebooted
April 26th, 2023 | 42 mins 35 secs
It's been a while since we all got together for a podcast! In today's episode, we are going to kick off the video edition of our show, introduce new hosts, talk about upcoming events, and more!
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22: This Year in Fedora 2021
December 28th, 2021 | 21 mins 17 secs
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In this interview, you'll get an inside look at the Fedora Project from the project leader, Matthew Miller. He shares insights into the community's growth, major technical advancements like GNOME 40 and PipeWire, and exciting plans for the future of this popular Linux distribution.
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21: Unraveling Fedora Cloud
September 28th, 2021 | 46 mins 14 secs
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In this interview, you'll get an insider's look at Fedora Cloud from David Duncan, an expert in the field. Discover what makes Fedora Cloud unique, how it's built, and where you can run it - from your workstation to major cloud providers.
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20: Unpacking Fedora Nest 2021: An Organizer's Perspective
September 14th, 2021 | 21 mins 7 secs
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Join us as we go behind the scenes of Fedora Nest 2021, the virtual edition of the Fedora Project's annual contributor conference. In this engaging episode, we sit down with Marie Nordin, the driving force behind the event's organization, for a candid conversation about the highlights, challenges, and lessons learned.