Ship It! Cloud, SRE, Platform Engineering Linux distros
Sep 20, 2024
Jorge Castro, dedicated to enhancing the Linux experience for developers and gamers, joins the conversation to share insights on the Universal Blue project. They delve into the journey of creating user-friendly Linux distros, emphasizing the balance between customization and accessibility. Jorge discusses the importance of community engagement and the shift towards cloud-native tools. The chat also touches on practical uses of virtual machines and the vibrant open-source ecosystem, highlighting the role of user feedback in driving innovations.
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Initial Doubts and Domain Choice
- Justin Garrison initially questioned the project's feasibility, given the challenges of creating a new distro.
- Jorge Castro's domain name choice, ublue.it, reflected initial uncertainty.
Git-Based OS Management
- Universal Blue leverages RPM OS Tree, a Git-like system for managing the OS.
- This approach allows the entire operating system, including the kernel, to be managed through Git.
Building the First OS Container
- Jorge Castro experimented with Dockerfiles to create an OS container, initially adding a wallpaper.
- This simple experiment led to an 8GB OS container built in GitHub and stored in its registry.