Modernizing GNOME

Presenters Adrian Vovk Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Modernizing Gnome Session: A Deep Dive into Systemd Integration and the Future of Desktop Management 👨‍💻 Adrian’s recent presentation offered a fascinating look under the hood of Gnome Session’s modernization efforts. It’s a journey of embracing new technologies, tackling complex challenges, and ultimately aiming for a more robust and user-friendly desktop experience. Let’s break down the key takeaways and explore what the future might hold. ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

CentOS Proposed Updates: Bridging the Gap between development and production

Presenters Michel Lind Davide Cavalca Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 CentOS Stream: Supercharging Security with Proposed Updates 🛠️ CentOS Stream is a cornerstone of the enterprise Linux landscape, known for its stability and reliability. But what happens when critical security vulnerabilities arise? Traditionally, the package maintenance process has been a bottleneck, leading to delays in applying fixes. That’s why the team has developed something exciting: Proposed Updates, a new stream of packages designed to bridge the gap and deliver faster access to critical fixes and backports. Let’s dive in! ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

Slim device software with systemd targets and nspawn

Presenters Umut Tezduyar Lindskog Fredrik Hugosson Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Development: Building Modular Software with Systemd and AWS EC2 🌐 Traditional software development can feel like wrestling with rigid structures. What if you could build a system that’s flexible, scalable, and ready for anything? That’s the promise of the approach explored in a recent presentation – a runtime modular software stack built around the innovative “common target” concept. Let’s dive into how they’re doing it, using Systemd, AWS EC2, and a whole lot of ingenuity. ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

From initramfs-tools to mkosi-initrd

Presenters Marco d'Itri Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Can MKOSI Replace Debian’s Init System? A Deep Dive 🛠️ For those unfamiliar, the init system is the very first process that runs when an operating system boots. It’s the foundation upon which everything else is built. Debian, a popular Linux distribution, currently relies on a collection of shell scripts and packages for its init system. But what if we could replace it with something new, like MKOSI? Let’s explore the journey, the challenges, and the potential rewards. ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min

A new systemd container runtime?!

Presenters Daan De Meyer Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Systemd & Containers: A New Era of Portable & Secure Workflows 🛠️ The world of containers is constantly evolving, and Systemd, the ubiquitous Linux system and service manager, is right in the thick of it. Recently, a fascinating presentation delved into Systemd’s ambitious plans to redefine containerization, focusing on enhanced security, portability, and integration with the Open Container Initiative (OCI). Let’s break down the key takeaways – no need to worry, we’re making this complex topic easy to digest! ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min