42: EPEL, the Ultimate Answer?

Fedora Project Podcast

We're diving into the world of the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) and its latest milestone, EPEL 10. Discover how EPEL supports enterprise users by expanding software availability, the new features of EPEL 10, and the crucial role it plays within the Fedora and RHEL ecosystems. Whether you're an enterprise user or a community enthusiast, learn why EPEL is essential for driving innovation and collaboration in the open-source world.

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🔗 Additional Resources

EPEL
https://epel.io

EPEL Uncovered: The Unsung Hero of Enterprise Linux | Fedora Podcast 26
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ls3fSAHZNL8?si=KaATYPFpugADi1Y9

Diagram: EPEL10
https://carlwgeorge.fedorapeople.org/diagrams/el10.png

EPEL 10 Proposal
https://red.ht/epel10

Become a Fedora packager
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Joining_the_Package_Maintainers/

Join the QA Team
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Join

CentOS Stream a preview of RHEL, a solid base for CentOS SIGs
https://youtu.be/LNJtXYOSMio

🔖 Chapters:

00:00 Stream start
01:15 Introductions
05:51 What is EPEL?
10:56 Adding a Package to EPEL
15:00 EPEL 10
23:45 Future of EPEL
32:45 How to Contribute?
46:00 Wrap up

Special Guests: Adam Samalik and Carl George.