32: How Do You Fedora: Neal Gompa

In this interview, Eric sits down with Neil Gompa, a prominent figure in the open-source community known for his extensive involvement across various projects including Fedora, openSUSE, and more. With his refreshing candor and humor, Neil shares insights into his unconventional journey into technology, his philosophy on contributing, and his role in bridging different communities. 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 distro 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 Neal Gompa: https://fosstodon.org/@Conan_Kudo Neal's website: https://neal.gompa.dev/ GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/Conan-Kudo 🔖 Chapters 00:00 Stream start 00:20 Introductions 01:56 Meet Neal 05:55 Neal meet's tech 12:01 Getting into open source 21:50 Contributions to Fedora 28:15 Community of communities 32:52 Present and future 40:45 Fedora Asahi 43:00 Closing thoughtsSpecial Guest: Neal Gompa.