Fedora Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Development”

40: Gaming with ProtonGE

Fedora Project — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0600

In this episode of the Fedora Podcast, we'll dive into gaming on the Linux desktop. Join us as we explore how Steam and Proton GE make it possible to play a wide variety of Windows games seamlessly on Fedora. We’ll cover setup tips, compatibility insights, and performance tweaks that will take your Linux gaming experience to the next level. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a hardcore enthusiast, discover why Fedora, paired with Steam and Proton GE, could be the best option for gaming on Linux.

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 distribution 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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📱 Connect with our hosts:

Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com

🔗 Episode Resources

Proton GE
https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom

Nobara Linux
https://nobaraproject.org/

Open Wine Components (UMU)
https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components

Fedora Linux 41 is here!
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-41/

🔖 Chapters
00:00 Stream start
00:21 Welcome
02:01 Meet Tom
05:48 Inspiration for Proton GE
10:48 What is Nobara Linux?
15:39 What is Proton?
21:26 Gaming and Troubleshooting
28:46 Hardware and Tweaks
36:30 Future of Gaming
43:52 How to get involved?
47:07 Wrap Up Special Guest: Tom Crider.

39: Take Fedora KDE for a Spin

Fedora Project — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Join us as we look into one of the most popular desktop environments, KDE Plasma! Neal Gompa joins the show to convince Eric to switch to Plasma 6.2; we'll talk about the community, the features, and what's to come!

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📱 Connect with Eric the IT Guy: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric

🔗 Episode Resources
Fedora KDE Spin: https://fedoraproject.org/spins/kde/
Proposal to Promote Plasma to an Edition: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/proposed-change-to-the-fedora-council-policy-for-edition-promotion/132206/1

🔖 Chapters
00:00 Stream start
00:23 Welcome
01:44 Meet Neal
04:44 Editions, Spins, Labs
10:04 Gnome and KDE
12:28 The KDE Community
17:22 Why Plasma?
30:38 Plasma 6.2
36:21 Upcoming features
39:42 How to get involved?
43:00 Wrap up Special Guest: Neal Gompa.

38: Fedora Quality Assurance

Fedora Project — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0500

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!

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.

🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/
🎙️ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org
💬 Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org
🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/
📱 Connect with Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric

🔗Episode Resources
Wnat to contribute?
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Join

Example Change Proposal
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-distributing-kickstart-files-as-oci-artifacts-self-contained/131150

Blocker Bugs
https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/41/final/buglist

Fedora 41 Test Results
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Current_Summary

Wiki: Tuned Profile Management Change
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/TunedAsTheDefaultPowerProfileManagementDaemon

Test Day Events:
https://testdays.fedoraproject.org/events

🔖 Chapters
00:00 Stream start
00:20 Welcome
00:45 Meet Noah
04:41 Meet Adam
08:40 What is quality assurance?
16:41 When is the busy season for QA?
20:05 How do I get involved?
26:30 How are Fedora and RHEL QA different?
31:29 CI and OpenQA
40:00 Questions
45:38 Closing thoughts Special Guest: Adam Williamson.