26: EPEL Uncovered: The Unsung Hero of Enterprise Linux

In this engaging episode of the Fedora Podcast, we go behind the scenes of EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux), the community-driven package repository that extends the functionality of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Our guest, Carl George, a passionate EPEL maintainer and Red Hat engineer, provides an in-depth look at the challenges, workflows, and future plans for this vital project.

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🔗Episode Resources

Carl George: https://fosstodon.org/@carlwgeorge

EPEL Website: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/

EPEL10 Proposal: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/epel-10-proposal/44304

EPEL Next: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL_Next

RHEL Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata

Fedora Join SIG: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/

[Packaging] Building Apps with RPM | Into the Terminal 72: https://youtube.com/live/WVSEzg8E_wg

🔖 Chapters

00:00 Stream start

00:03 Welcome

00:43 Meet Carl George

06:44 What is EPEL?

15:13 The EPEL10 proposal

32:55 How do I get involved?

37:09 Closing thoughts

51:40 Wrap up

Special Guest: Carl George.