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Red Hat announced Hummingbird at Summit back in May. Five months later there are Hummingbird containers in the wild, a spin of Fedora Linux built on the same principles, and a full Bluefin ISO built on top of it. Scott McCarty is a senior principal product manager at Red Hat who kicked off Podman with the team and launched Red Hat Universal Base Image. Jorge Castro runs Project Bluefin and was last on the show back when it was still rpm-ostree. Noah is out this week, so Eric flies solo. We get into: Two things launched at Summit, not one. Red Hat hardened images went generally available and Fedora Hummingbird Linux was announced, and they are not the same thing The real difference between them, which comes down to whether there is a kernel in it. A container image will never boot. Add a kernel and it becomes a bootable container Roughly 95 percent of Hummingbird comes from Fedora Rawhide, with the rest pulled from the major releases or run ahead of Fedora when something lands upstream first Why patching speed suddenly matters, and Scott walking through time to exploit collapsing from two and a half years and a seven person team down to days for one person Risk based versus compliance based patching, and why Scott will not call any of this more secure, only different Utah Raptor, which Jorge built the first cut of in a bar on a dare, and what it took 13 people 22 days to turn into a shippable Bluefin What it actually takes to point an existing bootc home lab at Hummingbird, which turns out to be a pointer change Scott and Jorge both close with the same ask: tell them what you would actually use this for. The Fedora discussion threads are open, and there is a thread for every episode of this show. Special Guests: Jorge Castro and Scott McCarty.

Framework does not have a storefront you can walk into. What they do have is a laptop you can order that arrives with Fedora already on it, and a screwdriver in the box. Michael Tunnell is the Senior Marketing Manager for Linux Marketing at Framework, and spent years covering this ecosystem at TuxDigital before joining. Noah is back this week after missing the last episode while stuck forty feet up on a scissor lift with a dead battery. We get into: Why Fedora KDE, and why the answer is a boring technical one: KDE tested best for stylus and touchscreen, and Fedora moves fast enough on the kernel for brand new silicon The 80 percent of Laptop 12 owners already running Linux, measured before any preload existed, so every one of them installed it themselves What "officially supported" means at Framework: engineering collaboration with the distro, support for the distro, and a dedicated Linux support specialist a customer can actually reach Real upstream fixes, including a CPU limiter and thermals bug on Wildcat Lake, audio modules, and screen rotation, all landed in Fedora and the kernel The expansion card system, with two of the four slots on the 12 running Thunderbolt 4 ZMK open source keyboard firmware, published CAD files, and 3D printable components What it costs a company to commit to repairability instead of planned obsolescence There is a written companion post at https://itguyeric.com/blog/fedora-ep61-framework-laptop-12/ Special Guest: Michael Tunnell.

Fedora has a job whose entire purpose is the health of the community around the distribution, and this month a new person took it over. So we got both of them on at once. Justin Wheeler has held the Fedora Community Architect seat since 2022 and is moving into a new role as AI Alignment Community Architect. Shaun McCance is stepping into the Fedora role while staying on as CentOS Community Architect. Noah is out this episode, so Eric hosts solo. We get into: Where the role came from, why Robyn Bergeron pushed for it in 2015, and how it went from community outreach and impact lead to Fedora Community Architect in January 2023 What actually lands on the desk: a Council seat, the Mindshare Committee, the Code of Conduct Committee, budget stewardship, and Flock How Mindshare funding works for ambassadors, local organizers, and anyone who just needs a box of stickers and will write an event report Justin's new AI Alignment role, why he wrote his own job description, and why he thinks community consent on AI has to be earned rather than assumed This Week in Fedora, and the argument that started when a bot began ingesting messages from a public but non-indexed Matrix room What Shaun brings from CentOS and from years as GNOME Foundation treasurer, and what he finds daunting about Fedora's breadth Why one shared budget spreadsheet is not a merger, and what stays separate on purpose Where to find both projects: CentOS Connect January 28 and 29 in Brussels, DevConf US September 24 and 25 in Boston, Texas Linux Fest in November, and All Things Open There is a written companion post at https://itguyeric.com/blog/fedora-ep60-changing-of-the-guard/ Special Guests: Justin Wheeler and Shaun McCance.

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. We get into: Why CentOS Linux and CentOS Stream are different projects, and why one of them retired around RHEL 9 The pipeline: Fedora, then Fedora ELN, then CentOS Stream, then RHEL, and why Btrfs is the example everyone reaches for How Stream and RHEL now build from the same commit, on a one-week cadence versus six months Why partners shipped on RHEL 9 launch day because they had been building against Stream 9 How the board actually works, why only one seat speaks for Red Hat, and what the SIGs and the SIG Council do Where to file a bug (against RHEL, not at Troy) How to contribute without writing code, and why being new makes you good at documentation 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.

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. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:57 What is Matrix? 05:19 Fedora on Matrix 11:18 Matrix clients: Element and beyond 20:01 Fedora Discourse 23:14 Fedora Magazine 30:07 The Join SIG 33:22 What can I do for Fedora? 36:51 This Week in Fedora 44:56 Wrap-up Links from this episode Fedora Chat (Matrix): https://chat.fedoraproject.org Fedora Discourse: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org Fedora Magazine: https://fedoramagazine.org Fedora Join SIG: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/ This Week in Fedora: https://abompard.fedorapeople.org/twif/ Fedora Community Blog: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org What can I do for Fedora?: https://whatcanidoforfedora.org/ New to Fedora? Get started: https://fedoraproject.org/ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org Join the conversation on Matrix: 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: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric Connect with Noah Chelliah: https://noahc.us/about Fedora #Linux #Matrix #FedoraMagazine #OpenSource #FOSS #Community #GetInvolved #Podcast Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:12 Meet Carl George 04:25 What is EPEL? 07:50 EPEL's golden rule 09:32 Getting started: CRB + epel-release 10:38 Who governs EPEL 16:08 The road to EPEL 10 21:45 Minor versions and the EPEL team 24:44 The private mirror problem 34:09 Cleaning it up in EPEL 11 40:26 Getting involved & RPM packaging 50:36 Wrap-up Links from this episode EPEL 11 discussion thread: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/looking-back-at-epel-10-and-forward-to-epel-11/197373 EPEL branches documentation: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/branches/ How to request an EPEL package: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/epel-package-request/ What can I do for Fedora?: https://whatcanidoforfedora.org/ Join the Package Maintainers: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Joining_the_Package_Maintainers/ RPM packaging lab (RHDP): https://zero.rhdp.net/lab/zt-rhelbu.zt-rpmbuild.prod New to Fedora? Get started: https://fedoraproject.org/ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org Join the conversation on Matrix: 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: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric Our guest: Carl George, EPEL Team Lead at Red Hat (https://fedoraproject.fireside.fm/guests/carl-george) Fedora #EPEL #Linux #RHEL #CentOS #EnterpriseLinux #RPM #OpenSource #SysAdmin #Podcast Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Special Guest: Carl George.

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. 🎬 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://itguyeric.com 🔗 Episode Resources Contributor Recognition Program 2026 Wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Contributor_Recognition_Program_2026 Announcement Thread: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/meet-the-2026-fedora-contributor-recognition-program-winners/194595 Chapters 00:00 Stream start 00:36 Contributor Recognitions 01:54 Introductions 07:36 Award experience 15:56 Join SIG 28:38 Kernel team 44:00 NeuroFedora 51:38 Closing thoughts 59:30 Wrap up Special Guests: Ankur Sinha and Justin Forbes.

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/ 🎙️ 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 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 🔖 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.

What does bootc look like when it's actually running in production, not just in a lab? James Harmison joins the Fedora Podcast to talk about building custom bootc images across wildly different contexts: NVIDIA drivers, AGX Orin hardware with custom kernel RPMs, replacing RHCOS images in OpenShift, and even a stripped-down SteamOS-style couch gaming rig. We also get into his contributions to the Chunkah project and the real-world UX conversations shaping where bootc goes next. 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/ 🎙️ 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 📱 Connect with Noah Chelliah (Kernellinux): https://noahc.us/about 🔗 Episode Resources Project Website: https://bootc.dev Bootc upstream: https://github.com/containers/bootc Fedora bootc docs: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/bootc Bootc Matrix room: https://matrix.to/#/#bootc:fedoraproject.org 🔖 Chapters 00:00 Stream start 01:41 Introduction 05:27 What is bootc? 12:21 James' operations 20:40 Use cases 28:00 Chunkah 33:04 Getting involved Special Guest: James Harmison.

Flock to Fedora is coming! On this episode of the Fedora Podcast, hosts Eric and Noah sit down with Justin and a special guest to give you everything you need to know about the Fedora Project's annual contributor conference. Flock 2026 is headed to Prague, Czech Republic, June 14-16, and whether you are a seasoned contributor or thinking about getting involved for the first time, this is the episode to watch before you pack your bags. We cover what Flock actually is and who it is for, how the conference is structured across its three-day run, what kinds of sessions and activities to expect, and how to register, submit a talk proposal, or apply for financial aid. We also dig into why Flock matters beyond the schedule itself — the in-person connections, cross-team collaborations, and community energy that keep contributors going the rest of the year. If you have ever wondered what happens when the Fedora community gets together in one room, this is your invitation to find out. 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/ 🎙️ 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 📱 Connect with Noah Chelliah (Kernellinux): https://noahc.us/about 🔗 Episode Resources Flock 2026 Info: https://fedoraproject.org/flock/2026 Venue — OREA Hotel Andel's, Prague: https://www.orea.cz/en/hotel-andels Register to Attend (free): https://rsvp.fedoraproject.org/community/flock-2026/ Financial Aid Application: https://forms.gle/yyZnCZ991DAqJpNE7 Flock Matrix Room: https://matrix.to/#/#flock:fedoraproject.org Flock Announce Matrix Room: https://matrix.to/#/#flock-announce:fedoraproject.org Planning Meeting Recording: https://youtu.be/JajOr1GQ9gk Voting Poll: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/your-vote-counts-flock-2026-branding-inspiration-poll/172427 Research and Sketches: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/design/tickets/issues/7 🔖 Chapters 00:00 Stream start 01:08 Introductions 04:41 What is Flock to Fedora 11:53 Back to Prague 22:28 Regional and Virtual Events 31:34 Design Inspiration 40:32 Schedule Overview 46:31 Wrapping Up 49:03 Closing Special Guests: Emma Kidney and Justin Wheeler.

The Fedora Podcast features interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome! These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, produce the distro itself, or help put Fedora into the hands of users. There is so much going on in Fedora that it takes a whole podcast series! 🖥️ Get Started with Fedora Linux: https://fedoraproject.org 📢 Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org 🗣️ Chat With Us in the Fedora Podcast room: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🫂 Become a Part of the Fedora Community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/... 📱 Connect with Us: Noel Miller: https://noelmiller.dev Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com 🔗 Additional Resources 🔖 Chapters: 00:00 Preshow 01:33 Interview with Matthew Miller 08:22 Interview with Jeff Spaleta Special Guests: Jef Spaleta and Matthew Miller.

The Fedora Podcast features interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome! These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, produce the distro itself, or help put Fedora into the hands of users. There is so much going on in Fedora that it takes a whole podcast series! 🖥️ Get Started with Fedora Linux: https://fedoraproject.org 📢 Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org 🗣️ Chat With Us in the Fedora Podcast room: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🫂 Become a Part of the Fedora Community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/ 📱 Connect with Us: Noel Miller: https://noelmiller.dev Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com 🔗 Additional Resources 🔖 Chapters: 00:00 Preshow Links: https://fedoraproject.org/flock/2025/ https://www.redhat.com/en/summit

The Fedora Podcast features interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome! These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, produce the distro itself, or help put Fedora into the hands of users. There is so much going on in Fedora that it takes a whole podcast series! 🖥️ Get Started with Fedora Linux: https://fedoraproject.org 📢 Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org 🗣️ Chat With Us in the Fedora Podcast room: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🫂 Become a Part of the Fedora Community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/ 📱 Connect with Us: Noel Miller: https://noelmiller.dev Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com 🔗 Additional Resources 🔖 Chapters: 00:00 Preshow 22:02 Show Start Links: Digital Art https://inkscape.org/ https://krita.org/en/ Photo Editing https://www.gimp.org/ https://www.darktable.org/ Audio Production https://www.audacityteam.org/ https://www.reaper.fm/ http://www.ardour.org/ https://www.ffmpeg.org/ Video Editing https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve https://kdenlive.org/ https://www.openshot.org/ https://www.ffmpeg.org/ Live Streaming https://obsproject.com/ https://vdo.ninja/ 3D Modeling https://www.blender.org/ https://www.freecad.org/ Game Design https://godotengine.org/ https://love2d.org/ https://unity.com/ https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US Online Tools https://www.canva.com/draw/ https://www.figma.com/ https://jspaint.app/ Special Guest: Neal Gompa.

The Fedora Podcast features interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome! These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, produce the distro itself, or help put Fedora into the hands of users. There is so much going on in Fedora that it takes a whole podcast series! 🖥️ Get Started with Fedora Linux: https://fedoraproject.org 📢 Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org 🗣️ Chat With Us in the Fedora Podcast room: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🫂 Become a Part of the Fedora Community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/ 📱 Connect with Us: Noel Miller: https://noelmiller.dev Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com 🔗 Additional Resources 🔖 Chapters: 00:00 Preshow 17:32 Show Start 18:55 Fedora KDE 25:40 General Updates 34:11 Fedora Workstation 44:16 Accessibility Features 47:02 Cosmic (Noah LOVES tiling window managers) 54:23 Atomic Desktops 1:02:12 Fedora WSL 1:03:32 X86_64 on ARM 1:07:24 Anaconda Web UI 1:11:20 Fedora Flock 1:12:30 Red Hat Summit 1:13:20 Fedora 42 Release Party 1:14:18 New FPL - Jef Spaleta 1:17:30 Outro Links: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/latest/release-notes/ https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-42/ https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-42/ https://fedoraproject.org/spins/cosmic https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-42/ https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-42-is-now-available/ https://fedoramagazine.org/new-in-fedora-running-x86-programs-on-arm-systems/ https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/cloud/wsl/ https://fedoramagazine.org/anaconda-installer-redesign/ https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-release-party-feedback-poll/148160 https://fedoramagazine.org/introducing-fedora-project-leader-jef-spaleta/ https://fedoraproject.org/flock/2025/

Noah and Noel will be talking about the state of the Fedora Podcast since Eric's departure and what will be happening next! This is the first podcast episode that Noah and I hosted without Eric being involved. We had some tech issues: Noah is only coming out of the left speaker, we will fix this for next show Noel did not have sound for the first 11 minutes of the show. I have went ahead and cut that content from the broadcast. Our stream started right away with no transition bumper, we will address this for the next show We have just one topic today which is talking about the production of the show, not many timestamps are needed. The Fedora Podcast features interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome! These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, produce the distro itself, or help put Fedora into the hands of users. There is so much going on in Fedora that it takes a whole podcast series! 🖥️ Get Started with Fedora Linux: https://fedoraproject.org 📢 Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org 🗣️ Chat With Us in the Fedora Podcast room: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org 🫂 Become a Part of the Fedora Community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/ 📱 Connect with Us: Noel Miller: https://noelmiller.dev Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com 🔗 Additional Resources 🔖 Chapters: 00:00 Stream start 02:44 Who is Noel? 05:09 Behind the Scenes