13: The PipeWire Revolution: Untangling Linux' Audio Video Mess

Developer Wim Taens explains PipeWire - a new middleware that will replace PulseAudio and JACK in Fedora 34 for better audio/video handling across applications and devices. Then Alexandra Fedorova discusses the new Annual Fedora Contributor Survey aimed at understanding tools, roles, and preferences of Fedora contributors to help guide project decisions. 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 distribution 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/ 🔗Episode Resources Wim Taymans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Taymans) Pipewire: https://pipewire.org Pipewire the New Audio/Video Daemon: https://fedoramagazine.org/pipewire-the-new-audio-and-video-daemon-in-fedora-linux-34/ Aleksandra Fedorova: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bookwar Annual Fedora Contributor Survey: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/annual-fedora-community-survey/30354 Ben Cotton's Friday Fedora Facts: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fridays-fedora-facts-2021-22 Fedora Elections: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-linux-34-elections-results Red Hat Desktop Engineering team hiring: https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2021/05/20/new-opportunities-in-the-red-hat-desktop-team Sponsor: Tux Digital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/) Special Thanks: Ryan Gorley (https://freehive.com/) for his work on the Fedora Podcast artwork! Tricknology: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FDvVTwe3XjmdNyKoqvHR6?si=OAwevZVhS9mNS7HnP2J8wASpecial Guests: Aleksandra Fedorova, Ben Cotton, and Wim Taymans.Sponsored By:Tux Digital Network