Linux Fest in Texas! (Friends)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Carl George joins the show to talk about Texas Linux Fest, Omarchy, Linux desktop environments, configuring Linux, and more. Use the code CHL15 for 15% off your ticket to Texas Linux Fest.

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Featuring:

• Carl George – GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

Use the code CHLG15 for 15% off your ticket to Texas Linux Fest.

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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1. Welcome, Friends! (00:00:00)

2. Sponsor: CodeRabbit (00:00:34)

https://www.coderabbit.ai

3. Start the show! (00:01:41)

4. Carl's Linux workstation (00:05:57)

5. From fresh Fedora using Ansible (00:09:05)

6. Xorg migration (00:22:24)

7. Fedora and GNOME (00:26:43)

8. Adam renounces Windows (again) (00:32:21)

9. Sponsor: Depot (00:46:27)

https://depot.dev

10. Texas Linux Fest (00:48:39)

11. Good Texas BBQ (01:01:04)

12. Homelab flavored talks? (01:10:02)

13. Wraping up (01:13:37)

14. Bye, friends (01:17:47)