A couple of episodes ago we talked to Carl George about EPEL, and half that conversation ended up being about CentOS. The questions kept coming, so we made a whole episode out of it.

This is the biggest panel the show has ever had. Amy Marrich chairs the CentOS Board and does technical marketing for OpenStack at Red Hat. Troy Dawson leads the CentOS Stream team, sits on the board, and builds CentOS Stream for RISC-V. Shaun McCance is the CentOS Community Architect, and as of two weeks ago the Fedora Community Architect as well.

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There is a written companion post at https://itguyeric.com/blog/fedora-ep59-what-is-centos/

Special Guests: Amy Marrich, Shaun McCance, and Troy Dawson.

It’s back-to-school season on Linux Out Loud! Wendy gives Ultramarine Linux high marks after moving camp laptops over from Zorin and getting DaVinci Resolve working with Nvidia, while Nate explains his hybrid-atomic openSUSE Tumbleweed update workflow and continues his one-sided feud with Microsoft Edge. Bill returns from the Pacific Northwest, starts a new professional chapter, and explores FleetDM as an open-source way to manage a growing herd of devices.

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Fedora is a huge project with a lot of doors in. In this episode Eric and Noah walk through the different ways to find your people in Fedora, from real time chat on Matrix to long form discussion on Fedora Discourse, reading Fedora Magazine, getting a friendly hand from the Join SIG, and catching up on project wide activity through This Week in Fedora. If you have ever wondered where to start, this one is for you.

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EPEL is one of those repos a lot of us turned on without thinking twice. This episode, Noah and Eric sit down with Carl George, who leads the EPEL team at Red Hat, to explain what EPEL actually is, the golden rule that gives it its reputation, and the changes Carl is proposing for EPEL 11. If you run enterprise Linux, or you have ever typed dnf install epel-release, this one is for you.

Carl is collecting feedback on the EPEL 11 idea right now, so give it a listen and jump into the thread.

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Our guest: Carl George, EPEL Team Lead at Red Hat (https://fedoraproject.fireside.fm/guests/carl-george)

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Join us on this episode of SUDO Show as we explore the intersection of Linux, laptops, and open hardware with special guest Michael Tunnell. We dive into Framework’s groundbreaking approach to modular laptops, the philosophy behind open hardware, and Michael’s journey as a Linux advocate and content creator. Whether you're a developer, tinkerer, or just curious about the future of tech, this episode is packed with insights on innovation, sustainability, and the power of community-driven tech.

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Welcome back to another episode of Linux Out Loud! In this episode, Wendy, Nate, Matt, and Bill dive into the wild world of Linux with tales of netbook resurrection, ESP32 adventures, and AUR nightmares. Nate brings his trusty netbook back from the dead, proving that even the most stubborn hardware can have a second life. Bill takes us on a journey into the ESP32 world, sharing his latest projects and the unexpected challenges that come with tinkering at the hardware level. Wendy shares her harrowing experience with the Arch User Repository, where one wrong move can turn a simple package install into a full-blown disaster. Along the way, the crew discusses Bluetooth relays saving the day, Wazuh tinkering for better security, keyboard battles, 3D printer adventures, finding browser zen, and the surprising benefits of UPS battery backups. Whether you're a seasoned Linux veteran or just starting your open-source journey, there's something here for everyone. Don't forget to subscribe for more Linux fun!

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The Fedora Contributor Recognition Program just wrapped its second year, and the winners were announced live at Flock. On this episode of the Fedora Podcast, we sit down with a couple of them: Ankur Sinha and Justin Forbes, to talk about the work that earned them recognition and what keeps them showing up for Fedora year after year.

We cover Ankur's long-running stewardship of the Join SIG and his work on NeuroFedora, and Justin's work keeping the Fedora kernel reliable, secure, and up to date. Two very different corners of the project, one shared thread of contribution.

If you have ever wondered what it takes to leave a lasting mark on Fedora, this episode is full of answers.

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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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.

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Nate hosts a hardware‑heavy patch day as Wendy upgrades her main workstation from a Ryzen 9 3900X to a 5950X, experiments with 3D‑printed retro ITX cases, and shares updates on her MOVA V50 robot vacuum and UniFi travel router. Matt tunes an HP Omen Transcend 14 with OmenCTL and gives an MSI Trident 3 a GPU transplant, while Nate resurrects a retired Dell R740 into a TrueNAS‑powered “Franken‑NAS” built from leftover 16 TB drives and budget SFP+.

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Wendy is back from hauling robots to Texas and getting ready to drive another one to California, so the crew leans hard into life on the road with Linux. Bill talks about moving his systems over to Bazzite, tells the story of an overworked NVIDIA 1080 that literally ate into another GPU, and explains how HomeBridge 2.0 keeps his smart‑home world humming. Nate shares his first impressions of Tux Manager, a Linux clone of the classic Windows Task Manager, and walks through the Framework‑plus‑Flip‑Go combo that makes his roaming setup feel like CubicleLabs away from home.

From Steam Decks and One X Players to UniFi travel routers and noise‑canceling headphones, everyone opens their travel bags and talks about the gear they actually trust when Wi‑Fi is sketchy and power outlets are rare. Wendy also geeks out over her new MOVA V50 robot vacuum, complete with a dedicated “Sentinels” Wi‑Fi SSID, and how little self‑hosted comforts make a hotel room feel just a bit more like a homelab. Along the way, there are jokes about Ethernet‑cable hair, data having weight, and why the best layover is the one where your SSH tunnel actually connects.

If you’re curious about the recent Linux vulnerabilities and the ABCs of CVEs, don’t miss SUDO Show 76, where they break it all down in a fun and informative way.

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