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Fedora Project Podcast

26: EPEL Uncovered: The Unsung Hero of Enterprise Linux

53 min • 21 juni 2023

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.

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