Displaying items 1-10 of 12 in total of Fedora Project Podcast with the tag "podcast".
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22: This Year in Fedora 2021
December 28th, 2021 | 21 mins 17 secs
2021, ask fedora, fedora, fedora cloud, fedora linux, fedora podcast, flock, gnome, kinoite, linux, matthew miller, nest, pipewire, podcast, release party, this year in fedora
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
david duncan, fedora, fedora cloud, fedora linux, fedora podcast, linux, podcast
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
audio, fedora, fedora linux, fedora nest, fedora podcast, gnome 41, hopin, linux, marie nordin, nest, nest 2021, podcast, release party, test days, work adventure
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.
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19: Understanding the Role of the Fedora Program Manager with Ben Cotton
August 31st, 2021 | 21 mins 14 secs
bcotton, ben cotton, fedora, fedora linux, fedora podcast, fedora program manager, fpgm, join sig, linux, podcast
In this insightful episode, join us as we go behind the scenes with Ben Cotton, the Fedora Program Manager, who reveals the intricacies of his role as the "chief cat herder" in the Fedora Project. Discover how he juggles release planning, coordinating with teams, managing elections, and fostering community collaboration, all while embracing the unique challenges of open-source project management with humor and dedication. Whether you're a Fedora contributor or simply curious about the inner workings of a thriving open-source ecosystem, this candid conversation offers a captivating glimpse into the art of herding cats in the world of Fedora.
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18: Exploring GNOME 40 with Alan Day: The Fedora Workstation Evolution
August 17th, 2021 | 31 mins 36 secs
allan day, fedora, fedora 34, fedora linux, fedora workstation, gnome, gnome 40, gtk, gtk4, linux, podcast, ui, workstation
Dive into the world of GNOME 40 as Alan Day, a designer at Red Hat and member of the Fedora Workstation Working Group, shares his insights on the major design changes and enhancements in this latest release. From the reimagined Activities Overview to the switch to GTK4, discover the thought process, user research, and iterative approach that shaped this desktop evolution. Alan candidly discusses the journey, challenges, and rationale behind the visual and workflow redesigns, offering a unique perspective from the trenches of open-source UI development. Whether you're a GNOME enthusiast, a Fedora user, or simply appreciate well-crafted user experiences, this engaging conversation provides a fascinating glimpse into the art of balancing innovation and usability in a beloved desktop environment.
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17: Exploring the Fedora i3 Spin: A Window Into Tiling Window Managers
August 3rd, 2021 | 46 mins 20 secs
dan, fedora, fedora i3 spin, fedora linux, fedora spins, flock, i3, i3 spin, linux, nest, odilon, podcast
Join us as we delve into the world of tiling window managers and explore the new Fedora i3 Spin, a community-driven initiative to bring the minimalist and lightweight i3 window manager experience to Fedora users. In this engaging episode, we sit down with members of the Fedora i3 Special Interest Group (SIG) to understand the philosophy behind this unique desktop environment, its design goals, and the benefits it offers for power users and those seeking a distraction-free computing experience.
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16: Fedora Kinoite: Embracing the Immutable Desktop with KDE Plasma
July 20th, 2021 | 29 mins 21 secs
fedora, kde, kde spin, kinoite, linux, neal gompa, podcast, timothee ravier
Dive into the innovative world of immutable desktops as Timothy Ravier, the creator of Fedora Kinoite, takes us on a journey through this exciting new Linux variant. Discover how Kinoite combines the power of KDE Plasma with the robust technologies of Fedora Silverblue, including RPM-OSTree for system management and Flatpak for application delivery. In this insightful conversation, Timothy shares his inspiration behind Kinoite, the benefits of an immutable desktop approach, and the project's future plans. Whether you're a seasoned Linux user or a curious newcomer, this episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the cutting-edge of desktop computing and the boundless possibilities of open-source innovation.
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15: Butter Up: Exploring Fedora's Transparent Compression
July 6th, 2021 | 28 mins 40 secs
btrfs, chris murphy, fedora, fedora 34, filesystem, linux, podcast
Chris Murphy, a developer working on BTRFS, explains the new transparent compression feature that will be enabled by default in Fedora 34 which automatically compresses files before writing to disk for space savings. He discusses the compression algorithm (zstd), performance impact, expected space savings, how to check compression stats, and the future roadmap for Butter FS features like snapshots/rollbacks.
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14: Copy That: Fedora's Embrace of the BtrFS Copy-on-Write Filesystem
June 22nd, 2021 | 26 mins 24 secs
btrfs, call for papers, chris murphy, fedora, fedora 34, filesystem, linux, podcast
Chris Murphy, a developer involved with Fedora, provides an overview of Butter FS - a new default file system for Fedora that offers copy-on-write capabilities, data integrity checking, snapshots, flexible storage configs and more. Chris compares Butter FS to ext4, explaining the copy-on-write model, data integrity benefits over traditional overwrites, and capabilities like online shrinking.
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13: The PipeWire Revolution: Untangling Linux' Audio Video Mess
June 8th, 2021 | 37 mins 47 secs
aleksandra fedorova, annual contributor survey, ben cotton, community blog, council, elections, fedora, fedora 34, fesco, freenode, hiring, irc, linux, mindshare, podcast, red hat, survey, voting, wim taymans
Developer Wim Taens explains PipeWire - a new middleware that will replace PulseAudio and JACK in Fedora 34 for better audio/video handling across applications and devices. Then Alexandra Fedorova discusses the new Annual Fedora Contributor Survey aimed at understanding tools, roles, and preferences of Fedora contributors to help guide project decisions.