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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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FLOSS-863 Jonathan: Hey folks, this week I'm talking with Ola Schulte and Lars au about Open Cast. That's the project for recording lectures, uploading them, and, uh, coming soon, even a video portal built into it. You don't wanna miss it, so stay tu... more

This week Jonathan chats with Olaf Andreas Schulte and Lars Kiesow about Opencast, the video management system for education. What does Opencast let a school or university accomplish, how has that changed over the last decade, and what exciting new t... more

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FLOSS-862 Jonathan: Whew. This week I talk with Toke Hoyland Jorgenson about cake mq. That is the technology in the kernel that keeps your packets flowing the way that they're supposed to. Yes, we're talking buffer bloat and getting an update on what... more

This week Jonathan chats with Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen about CAKE_MQ, the newest Kernel innovation to combat Bufferbloat! What was the realization that made CAKE parallelizable? When can we expect it in the wild? And what's new in the rest of the kerne... more

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Recent Guests

Lars Kiesow
Opencast developer since 2009
Episode: Episode 863 - Opencast: That Code is There for a Reason
Olaf Schulte
Responsible for video management at ETH Zurich, supporting Opencast since 2007
ETH Zurich
Episode: Episode 863 - Opencast: That Code is There for a Reason
Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen
Kernel engineer at Red Hat, specializing in networking and BPF, with a PhD on buffer bloat.
Red Hat
Episode: Episode 862 - Have Your CAKE and Eat It Too
Nicholas Adams
OpenRiak developer who previously worked with Riak and has a rich background in database systems.
Episode: Episode 861 - Big Databases with OpenRiak
Jose Valim
Creator of the Elixir programming language and chief adoption officer at Dashbit.
Dashbit
Episode: Episode 860 - Elixir Origin Story
Jonathan Thomas
Creator and Lead Developer of OpenShot
OpenShot
Episode: Episode 859 - OpenShot: Simple and Fast
K.S. Bhaskar
Project Lead for YottaDB and has extensive history in database technology
YottaDB
Episode: Episode 858 - YottaDB: Sometimes the Solution is Bigger Servers
Konstantinos Margaritis
Long-time Debian developer and founder of VectorCamp
VectorCamp
Episode: Episode 857: SOCification
Maurice Kalinowski
Project director at the Qt Group.
Qt Group
Episode: FLOSS 856: QT: Fix It Please, My Mom is Calling

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Jonathan Bennett
Host of FLOSS Weekly, deeply involved in discussions related to Free, Libre, and Open Source Software.

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Episode 861 - Big Databases with OpenRiak
Q: What does your actual deployment look like for OpenRiak?
Users typically install only a single node for development purposes, but it's easily deployable on many platforms including VMs and the cloud for production.
Episode 861 - Big Databases with OpenRiak
Q: What is your background with this? Were you involved with Riak back when it was part of Basho?
Nicholas has experience on both sides and was involved in supporting Riak during its time as a product of Basho, even having co-founded a company that provided support for it.
Episode 859 - OpenShot: Simple and Fast
Q: What plans do you have for OpenShot's future?
Plans include expanding to mobile platforms like Android and iOS, and ongoing improvements to features and performance.
Episode 859 - OpenShot: Simple and Fast
Q: How is OpenShot funded?
Funding comes from donations, Google Ads on the website, and a cloud service for commercial customers.
Episode 859 - OpenShot: Simple and Fast
Q: What was the impetus for starting OpenShot?
Frustration with existing video editing options on Linux inspired Jonathan Thomas to create OpenShot in 2008.

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What is FLOSS Weekly about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Focused on Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS), the show engages with industry leaders and developers to explore the latest developments, challenges, and advancements in the open-source community. Episodes frequently cover innovative projects, essential tools, and their applications across various sectors such as technology, gaming, healthcare, and finance. With hosts interviewing influential guests, the discussions often delve into the importance of collaboration, the evolution of software development, and the impact of community-driven projects across different industries. Noteworthy topics include database technology, embedded systems, machine learning, and smart home solutions, providing listeners with valuable insights and up... more

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1. Lars Kiesow
2. Olaf Schulte
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4. Nicholas Adams
5. Jose Valim
6. Jonathan Thomas
7. K.S. Bhaskar
8. Konstantinos Margaritis

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