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The Torch is Passed: Talking with New Fedora Project Leader Robyn Bergeron

Posted by on Friday, 10 February, 2012

There's a new sheriff in Fedora-town. Earlier this week, the Fedora Project Leader torch was passed from Jared Smith to Robyn Bergeron. We talked to Bergeron about her previous involvement with Fedora, the challenges the project faces now, and what she wants to accomplish.


A Short Q&A with New Linux Foundation Fellow Greg Kroah-Hartman

Posted by on Thursday, 2 February, 2012

The Linux Foundation announced this week that Greg Kroah-Hartman would be joining as a fellow. Kroah-Hartman is joining a small group of developers that work with the foundation on Linux and open source projects. We conducted a short Q&A to see what this means for Kroah-Hartman and his work on the Linux kernel.


The Ever-Changing Linux Filesystems: Merging Directoris into /usr

Posted by on Tuesday, 31 January, 2012

If you don't like change, working in IT has to be a harrowing experience. That's particularly true in open source, where few stand on tradition and things move at breakneck pace. The latest change that has a few folks excited? Fedora's proposal to “move all to /usr.” On the face, this might seem like a shocking departure from standards – but look a bit deeper and it seems to make sense.