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FLOSS Weekly

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It's the OG podcast about Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, FLOSS Weekly! Join us each Wednesday as Jonathan Bennett and the posse of Co-hosts interview big names of Free Software, cover utterly fascinating Open Source Projects you may have never heard of, and cover the news about software you use every day without even realizing it.

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2026-09-15 Jonathan: [00:00:00] time for Floss Weekly. That's the show about free Libre and open-source software. I'm your host, Jonathan Bennett, and today we're talking about, well, open-source, of course. We're talking open-source automation and s... more

This week Jonathan chats with Jan Altenberg of the Open Source Automation Development Lab, a cooperative of nerds that care about Linux and Open Source! Jan and OSADL helped push Real Time Linux across the finish line, are looking at safety critical ... more

FLOSS-881 Jonathan: [00:00:00] It's time for Floss Weekly. That's the show about free Libre and open-source software. I'm your host, Jonathan Bennett, and today we're updating. In fact, this is a topic that was not on my radar, but one of our listene... more

This week Jonathan chats with Olivier Vernin of Updatecli, the tool that helps you update everything! Need to roll out dependency updates intelligently? Or even automatically deploy to a server on changes? Updatecli can help!

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Recent Guests

Jan Altenberg
German engineer, involved with Open Source Automation Development Lab (Osadl) and real-time Linux
Open Source Automation Development Lab (Osadl)
Episode: Episode 882 - Better Together
Olivier Vernin
Creator of Updatecli, maintainer of the project
Updatecli
Episode: Episode 881 - Eating Its Own Tail
Benjamin Samuels
From Trail of Bits, involved in Patch the Planet initiative
Trail of Bits
Episode: Episode 880 - The Two Wolves
Nathan Freitas
Founder and Director, Guardian Project
Guardian Project
Episode: Episode 879 - Easy Like Butter
Jonathan Pallant
Senior embedded Rust practitioner from Ferris Systems
Ferris Systems
Episode: Episode 878 - A Tool With Opinions
Francois Proulx
Guest from Boost Security, expert in Supply Chain Security
Boost Security
Episode: Episode 877 - RCE As a Service
Michael Meeks
CEO of Collabora, former director of the Document Foundation
Collabora
Episode: Episode 876 - There Is No Money Fairy
Nariman Jelveh
Founder/CEO of Puter
Puter
Episode: Episode 875 - JavaScript as a Systems Language
Andrea Gallo
CEO of Risc-V International
Risc-V International
Episode: Episode 874 - Really, We Do PDFs

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Episode 880 - The Two Wolves
Q: How do you ensure patches align with a project's threat model and deployment reality?
By using threat_model.md and agents.md files to encode a project's environment, constraints, and risk priorities, and by requiring maintainers to review patches within a guided framework that reflects the project's actual deployment and security needs.
Episode 880 - The Two Wolves
Q: What is Patch the Planet and how does it operate with frontier models?
Patch the Planet is an initiative by Trail of Bits to apply frontier AI models to Open Source projects to find bugs and, in many cases, generate patches themselves. The program emphasizes a high-touch collaboration with maintainers, threat modeling, and the creation of project-specific guidance to improve patch quality and relevance.
Episode 874 - Really, We Do PDFs
Q: So Andrea, you're now the CEO at Risc-V International. What has that transition been like from a technical background to leading the organization?
It's been a mix of continuing technical engagement while expanding governance and community coordination. The role leverages both hardware and software experience, plus a focus on working with members across industries to keep the standard coherent and inclusive.
Episode 875 - JavaScript as a Systems Language
Q: Why open source Puter?
Open sourcing was driven by a belief that community trust, developer adoption, and the open-core model would build a larger ecosystem and improve privacy and security through transparency and broad collaboration.
Episode 875 - JavaScript as a Systems Language
Q: Can you bootstrap existing apps or languages into Puter, e.g., via WebAssembly?
Yes, there is active work to port and integrate existing apps via WebAssembly, with major demos and a proof-of-concept in development to bridge native-like applications to the Puter environment.

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This show skews toward deep dives into open source ecosystems, governance, and technology strategy. Recent sampling highlights conversations about embedded Rust, CI/CD security in open source, the economics and licensing of open office suites, and open hardware/software collaboration across industry giants and startups. Guests range from language and security experts to leaders in open standards and hardware ecosystems, with plenty of focus on practical tooling, upstreaming practices, and real-world deployments. The tone tends to be technically rigorous but accessible to developers, engineers, and technical decision-makers evaluating OSS projects, governance models, and sustainability. A notable strength is the blend of hands-on engineering... more

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