web01.fireside.fm Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:53:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Fedora Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with β€œForgejo” https://fedoraproject.fireside.fm/tags/forgejo Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500 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! en episodic News and interviews from the people who work on the Fedora Project Fedora Project 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! no Fedora,Linux,Community,Open Source,Free Software Fedora Project podcast@fedoraproject.org 55: Fixing Fedora's Packaging Pipeline https://fedoraproject.fireside.fm/55 12165960-4107-4aeb-a676-ad6b97003adc Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Fedora Project full Fedora Project Getting a package into Fedora takes more than just writing a spec file. There's a review queue, a sponsorship bottleneck, and a contribution process that can feel opaque to newcomers. Jakub Kadlcik has spent a decade inside that pipeline as a Copr developer and maintainer, and he's been quietly building tools to fix the parts that frustrate him most. 51:53 no <p>Getting a package into Fedora takes more than just writing a spec file. There's a review queue, a sponsorship bottleneck, and a contribution process that can feel opaque to newcomers. Jakub Kadlcik has spent a decade inside that pipeline as a Copr developer and maintainer, and he's been quietly building tools to fix the parts that frustrate him most. From the Fedora Review Service that automates package review CI, to a sponsor-finder that helps new contributors navigate one of open source's less-discussed gatekeeping challenges, Jakub is reshaping how packaging works in Fedora. He'll also share what he thinks needs to change when src.fedoraproject.org moves to Forgejo, and why his live coding YouTube channel is pulling in way more viewers than he expected.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://fedoraproject.org/</a><br> πŸŽ™οΈ Follow the Fedora Podcast: <a href="https://podcast.fedoraproject.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://podcast.fedoraproject.org</a><br> πŸ’¬ Join the Conversation: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org</a><br> 🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: <a href="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/</a><br> πŸ“± Connect with Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: <a href="https://linktr.ee/itguyeric" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/itguyeric</a></p> <p>πŸ”— Episode Resources</p> <p>Copr: <a href="https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/</a><br> Fedora Review Service: <a href="https://github.com/FrostyX/fedora-review-service" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://github.com/FrostyX/fedora-review-service</a><br> Fedora Packager Sponsors: <a href="https://packager-sponsors.fedoraproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://packager-sponsors.fedoraproject.org/</a><br> FrostyX Unscripted (YouTube): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@frostyx-unscripted/videos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@frostyx-unscripted/videos</a><br> Fedora Package Sources (Forgejo migration): <a href="https://src.fedoraproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://src.fedoraproject.org/</a><br> Jakub's Contributor Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3e3W00KqVI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3e3W00KqVI</a></p> <p>πŸ”– Chapters<br> 00:00 Stream start<br> 01:13 Meet Jakub<br> 05:13 What is Copr<br> 11:40 Package review bottleneck<br> 22:23 Finding a sponsor<br> 29:25 Per-commit package checks<br> 35:10 Naming things is hard!<br> 37:57 Forgejo Migration<br> 44:04 FrostyX Unscripted<br> 48:38 Outro<br> Special Guest: Jakub Kadlcik.</p> Fedora, Copr, RPM packaging, package review, Fedora Review Service, Packit, packager sponsor, Forgejo, src.fedoraproject.org, open source, Linux, Fedora contributor, live coding, FrostyX, Fedora development, Fedora community, packaging tools, open source contribution Getting a package into Fedora takes more than just writing a spec file. There's a review queue, a sponsorship bottleneck, and a contribution process that can feel opaque to newcomers. Jakub Kadlcik has spent a decade inside that pipeline as a Copr developer and maintainer, and he's been quietly building tools to fix the parts that frustrate him most. From the Fedora Review Service that automates package review CI, to a sponsor-finder that helps new contributors navigate one of open source's less-discussed gatekeeping challenges, Jakub is reshaping how packaging works in Fedora. He'll also share what he thinks needs to change when src.fedoraproject.org moves to Forgejo, and why his live coding YouTube channel is pulling in way more viewers than he expected.

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.

🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/
πŸŽ™οΈ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org
πŸ’¬ Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org
🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/
πŸ“± Connect with Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric

πŸ”— Episode Resources

Copr: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/
Fedora Review Service: https://github.com/FrostyX/fedora-review-service
Fedora Packager Sponsors: https://packager-sponsors.fedoraproject.org/
FrostyX Unscripted (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@frostyx-unscripted/videos
Fedora Package Sources (Forgejo migration): https://src.fedoraproject.org/
Jakub's Contributor Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3e3W00KqVI

πŸ”– Chapters
00:00 Stream start
01:13 Meet Jakub
05:13 What is Copr
11:40 Package review bottleneck
22:23 Finding a sponsor
29:25 Per-commit package checks
35:10 Naming things is hard!
37:57 Forgejo Migration
44:04 FrostyX Unscripted
48:38 Outro

Special Guest: Jakub Kadlcik.

]]> Getting a package into Fedora takes more than just writing a spec file. There's a review queue, a sponsorship bottleneck, and a contribution process that can feel opaque to newcomers. Jakub Kadlcik has spent a decade inside that pipeline as a Copr developer and maintainer, and he's been quietly building tools to fix the parts that frustrate him most. From the Fedora Review Service that automates package review CI, to a sponsor-finder that helps new contributors navigate one of open source's less-discussed gatekeeping challenges, Jakub is reshaping how packaging works in Fedora. He'll also share what he thinks needs to change when src.fedoraproject.org moves to Forgejo, and why his live coding YouTube channel is pulling in way more viewers than he expected.

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.

🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/
πŸŽ™οΈ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org
πŸ’¬ Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org
🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/
πŸ“± Connect with Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric

πŸ”— Episode Resources

Copr: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/
Fedora Review Service: https://github.com/FrostyX/fedora-review-service
Fedora Packager Sponsors: https://packager-sponsors.fedoraproject.org/
FrostyX Unscripted (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@frostyx-unscripted/videos
Fedora Package Sources (Forgejo migration): https://src.fedoraproject.org/
Jakub's Contributor Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3e3W00KqVI

πŸ”– Chapters
00:00 Stream start
01:13 Meet Jakub
05:13 What is Copr
11:40 Package review bottleneck
22:23 Finding a sponsor
29:25 Per-commit package checks
35:10 Naming things is hard!
37:57 Forgejo Migration
44:04 FrostyX Unscripted
48:38 Outro

Special Guest: Jakub Kadlcik.

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