42: EPEL, the Ultimate Answer?

Fedora Project — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0600

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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🔗 Additional Resources

EPEL
https://epel.io

EPEL Uncovered: The Unsung Hero of Enterprise Linux | Fedora Podcast 26
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ls3fSAHZNL8?si=KaATYPFpugADi1Y9

Diagram: EPEL10
https://carlwgeorge.fedorapeople.org/diagrams/el10.png

EPEL 10 Proposal
https://red.ht/epel10

Become a Fedora packager
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Joining_the_Package_Maintainers/

Join the QA Team
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Join

CentOS Stream a preview of RHEL, a solid base for CentOS SIGs
https://youtu.be/LNJtXYOSMio

🔖 Chapters:

00:00 Stream start
01:15 Introductions
05:51 What is EPEL?
10:56 Adding a Package to EPEL
15:00 EPEL 10
23:45 Future of EPEL
32:45 How to Contribute?
46:00 Wrap up Special Guests: Adam Samalik and Carl George.

32: How Do You Fedora: Neal Gompa

Fedora Project — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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.

The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distro itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there’s always something new to discover in the world of Fedora.

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🔗Episode Resources
Neal Gompa: https://fosstodon.org/@Conan_Kudo
Neal's website: https://neal.gompa.dev/
GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/Conan-Kudo

🔖 Chapters
00:00 Stream start
00:20 Introductions
01:56 Meet Neal
05:55 Neal meet's tech
12:01 Getting into open source
21:50 Contributions to Fedora
28:15 Community of communities
32:52 Present and future
40:45 Fedora Asahi
43:00 Closing thoughts Special Guest: Neal Gompa.

Fedora Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Centos”

42: EPEL, the Ultimate Answer?

32: How Do You Fedora: Neal Gompa