28: The Lenovo Linux Lowdown: Bringing Fedora to Laptops

28: The Lenovo Linux Lowdown: Bringing Fedora to Laptops

In this engaging episode, Mark Pearson, the Technical Lead for Lenovo's Linux PC team, joins Eric and Joseph to discuss Lenovo's partnership with Fedora, the process of bringing Fedora preloaded laptops to market, and Lenovo's sustainability initiatives.

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 distro 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.

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🔗Episode Resources

Fedora Swag: https://www.hellotux.com/fedora

Lenovo Sustainability: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/about/sustainability

Fedora Strategy 2028: Fedora Linux is available pre-installed on more systems from more vendors:
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/objective-review-fedora-linux-is-available-pre-installed-on-more-systems-from-more-vendors/47092/1

Lenovo Fedora World Domination Plan: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/lenovo-fedora-world-domination-plan/82773

Hardware Partner Fedora Support Table: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/list-of-computers-that-ship-support-or-should-be-friendly-with-fedora-linux/87347

Lenovo | Linux for Personal Systems: https://lenovo.com/linux

🔖 Chapters
00:02 Welcome
06:06 History of the partnership
16:55 Hardware development workflow
23:42 Lenovo Sustainability
31:52 Fedora supporting Lenovo
43:08 Where do I buy?
59:00 Closing thoughts

Special Guest: Mark Pearson.

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