# Justin Wheeler

> Building the human infrastructure of open source.

This index links to the original source file for each page, published
verbatim from the site repository. Those files keep their Hugo front
matter, comments, and shortcodes, so they are the author's text rather than
a reconstruction of the rendered page. Each entry also links to the
rendered page, which is the better citation target.

## Pages
- [Justin Wheeler](https://jwheel.org/src/en/_index.adoc): Justin Wheeler is a Free Software activist and open source advocate focused on community leadership and digital infrastructure. As the Fedora Community Architect at Red Hat, he designs and maintains … — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/)
- [About Me](https://jwheel.org/src/en/about-me.md): A longer-form biography of Justin Wheeler: his work in Free and Open Source, the communities he has been part of, and the life that led him there. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/about-me/)
- [Legal Notice and Declaration of Licensing Terms](https://jwheel.org/src/en/legal.adoc): This document declares the default licensing terms applicable to Contributions by Justin Wheeler when stored or processed by Service Providers. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/legal/)
- [Federation of Intersectional Communities](https://jwheel.org/src/en/federation.adoc): Concept note (draft) for the Federation of Intersectional Communities, its goals and values, and more. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/federation/)

## Projects
- [Red Hat](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/01-red-hat.en.md): Fourth Fedora Community Architect at Red Hat since October 2022, leading initiatives that grow the Fedora user and developer communities. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/red-hat/)
- [Fedora Project](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/02-fedora.en.md): Contributor to Fedora Linux since January 2014, a Digital Public Good built by the Fedora Project community. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/fedora/)
- [UNICEF](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/47-unicef.en.md): First Open Source Technical Advisor at the UNICEF Office of Innovation, full-time from June 2020 to September 2022 and consulting through June 2023. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/unicef/)
- [Open@RIT](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/48-open-rit.en.md): Member of the Open@RIT Advisory Board, the Open Source Programs Office of the Rochester Institute of Technology, from September 2020 to July 2025. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/open-rit/)
- [RIT LibreCorps](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/49-librecorps.en.md): Leading member of RIT LibreCorps from 2018 to 2020, mentoring UNICEF Innovation Fund startups in building sustainable open source communities. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/librecorps/)
- [TeleIRC](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/88-teleirc.en.md): Core committer and stand-in project manager for TeleIRC, a Telegram and IRC bridge written in Go, from 2016 to 2020. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/teleirc/)
- [SpigotMC](https://jwheel.org/src/en/projects/89-spigotmc.en.md): Community moderator and staff member of the open source SpigotMC project from 2014 to 2016, supporting a forum of over 400,000 members. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/projects/spigotmc/)

## Writing
- [The day open source died: a story about Minecraft, Bukkit, and the GPL](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2020/04/open-source-minecraft-bukkit-gpl.md): Once upon a time, I volunteered in the Minecraft open source community with Bukkit and Spigot. This is a story about FOSS and young folks. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2020/04/open-source-minecraft-bukkit-gpl/)
- [Cryptographic Autonomy License (CAL-1.0): My first license review](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2020/10/cryptographic-autonomy-license-cal-1-0.md): An amateur license review of the Cryptographic Autonomy License version 1 (CAL-1.0). What makes the CAL-1.0 different from other licenses? — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2020/10/cryptographic-autonomy-license-cal-1-0/)
- [How did Free Software build a social movement?](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2020/04/how-did-free-software-build-a-social-movement.md): How did Free Software become a social movement? The three phases Mike Nolan and I traced in our FOSDEM 2020 talk, and why that history matters for AI. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2020/04/how-did-free-software-build-a-social-movement/)
- [HPC workloads in containers: Comparison of container run-times](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2019/08/hpc-workloads-containers.md): Containers are slowly taking over the world. Does this include the high-performance computing (HPC) world? As of July 2019, the answer might be yes! — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2019/08/hpc-workloads-containers/)
- [How to set up GitHub organizations for clubs](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2016/10/set-up-github-organizations-clubs.md): When starting with GitHub, there are ways to effectively use GitHub organizations to boost productivity and organization. Here's how you do it. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2016/10/set-up-github-organizations-clubs/)
- [How I created my first RPM package in Fedora](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2017/11/first-rpm-package-fedora.md): I needed a tool to change my laptop backlight brightness. After discovering there was no RPM in Fedora, I set out to package my first RPM for Fedora. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2017/11/first-rpm-package-fedora/)
- [Copr, explained: the sandbox where Fedora packaging starts](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/11/fedora-copr-intro.adoc): What Fedora Copr is, what it offers packagers and users, and why its sandbox-like design makes it a safe place to experiment with RPM packages. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/11/fedora-copr-intro/)
- [DevConf US 2026: Lessons Learned About Reaching Students in Open Source & Linux](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/10/devconf-us-2026.adoc): What our joint Fedora and CentOS presence at Boston University taught us about university students, Linux defaults, and modernizing our event playbook. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/10/devconf-us-2026/)
- [Managing multiple Git repos with AI: How I keep up with Fedora's sprawl](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/10/managing-multiple-git-repos-with-ai.adoc): How I use AI agents for managing multiple Git repos across Fedora's sprawl, and why protecting my time matters more than the tool. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/10/managing-multiple-git-repos-with-ai/)
- [Guten Tag! My relocation to Germany 🇩🇪](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/09/guten-tag-germany-relocation.adoc): I am moving to Germany by the end of 2026. This is a personal update on family, joining Red Hat GmbH, and shifting my open source focus to Europe. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/09/guten-tag-germany-relocation/)
- [What does AI Alignment mean in open source?](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/09/ai-alignment.adoc): Reclaiming the term "AI Alignment" for the alignment of LLM-gen-AI models with open source community values. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/09/ai-alignment/)
- [Reflections on Organizing Flock as Fedora Community Architect](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/07/flock-fedora-2026-reflections.adoc): What organizing Flock to Fedora has taught me about community, inclusion, and the future of the event. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/07/flock-fedora-2026-reflections/)
- [How Flock to Fedora Gets Organized](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/07/flock-fedora-2026-organizing.adoc): A look behind the scenes at the team, the workflow, and the paperwork that goes into producing the Flock to Fedora contributor conference. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/07/flock-fedora-2026-organizing/)
- [Flock to Fedora 2026: What Happened](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/06/flock-fedora-2026.adoc): What happened at Flock 2026, the annual contributor conference for Fedora Project? Here are the highlights from the event in Prague. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/06/flock-fedora-2026/)
- [The Fedora AI Developer Desktop Debate: Reflections from Red Hat Summit 2026](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/05/ai-developer-desktop-red-hat-summit-2026.adoc): What does the AI Developer Desktop mean for Fedora? Read my reflections from Red Hat Summit 2026 on building consensus, transparency, and the Remix revival. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/05/ai-developer-desktop-red-hat-summit-2026/)
- [Why the Fedora AI-Assisted Contributions Policy Matters for Open Source](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/05/fedora-ai-assisted-contributions-policy.adoc): A pragmatic look at the Fedora AI-Assisted Contributions Policy, its impact on maintainer burnout, and how it protects software freedom. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/05/fedora-ai-assisted-contributions-policy/)
- [One Day](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2026/04/one-day.md): Migrating this blog from WordPress to Hugo with my own theme, and what caregiving, my mother's and grandmother's deaths, a new marriage, and a move to Germany taught me about grief and joy. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2026/04/one-day/)
- [Infra & Releng Hackfest @ Fedora Flock 2024](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2024/08/infra-amp-releng-hackfest-fedora-flock-2024.md): Discussions and action items from the Infrastructure and Release Engineering workshop at Flock 2024, written as an experiment in AI-generated summaries. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2024/08/infra-amp-releng-hackfest-fedora-flock-2024/)
- [Outreachy May 2024: A letter to Fedora applicants](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2024/05/outreachy-may-2024-letter-fedora-applicants.md): An open letter to Outreachy May 2024 applicants to Fedora, on a record-breaking round in which Fedora funded three internships. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2024/05/outreachy-may-2024-letter-fedora-applicants/)
- [Win-win for all: How to run a non-engineering Outreachy internship](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2024/03/win-win-for-all-outreachy.md): The contribution phase of Outreachy can be intimidating. Check these best practices for mentors organizing a non-coding Outreachy internship. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2024/03/win-win-for-all-outreachy/)
- [this moment](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2024/03/this-moment.md): In this moment, I am here, one with the breath of the wind, dissolved into the colors of the spring afternoon. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2024/03/this-moment/)
- [Eventually for eternity.](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2024/02/eventually-eternity.md): A poem to describe love from a constantly suspended state of waiting and wonder. "And the stolen moment, promises eventually for eternity." — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2024/02/eventually-eternity/)
- [Storytelling: 2023 was a quiet blog year. In 2024, I recommit to storytelling.](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2023/12/2023-quiet-2024-theme-storytelling.md): When I was a student, I wrote about what I learned, but I stopped writing regularly. Now I want restart my storytelling habits again in 2024. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2023/12/2023-quiet-2024-theme-storytelling/)
- [White narrative: You cannot be what you cannot see?](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2023/06/be-what-you-see.md): Can white privilege and identity become superpowers for love and justice? If I can't wait for that story, maybe I have to take the first step. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2023/06/be-what-you-see/)
- [Digitalism: An engineer's poem](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2023/05/digitalism.md): "Digitalism" is a poem I originally wrote in August 2022. the poem's birth came from being stuck between the analog and digital worlds. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2023/05/digitalism/)
- [Shells.](https://jwheel.org/src/en/blog/2023/05/shells.md): Friend, are you okay? — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/blog/2023/05/shells/)

## Topics
- [Open Source](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/foss/_index.md): Posts about Free and Open Source software: sustainability, community management, specific communities, and contemporary issues. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/foss/)
- [Fedora Linux](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/fedora/_index.md): Articles about Fedora Linux and its community, written for users and for other Fedora contributors. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/fedora/)
- [Technology](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/tech/_index.md): Technical posts for technical audiences, from how-to guides to Linux packaging overviews and commentary on the industry. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/tech/)
- [Perspective](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/perspective/_index.md): This is my soap box. These articles are more personal and intimate. The best way to describe this category is “the way I see things.” — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/perspective/)
- [Education](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/education/_index.md): Posts about education, most of them drawn from my own experience as a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/education/)
- [Travel](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/travel/_index.md): Travel stories and event reports from trips abroad, along with personal reflections on what travel teaches. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/travel/)
- [Tweets](https://jwheel.org/categories/tweets/)
- [Desk Drawer](https://jwheel.org/categories/desk-drawer/): Personal writings, reflections, and creative works that I choose to share publicly, collected in one category.
- [Red Hat](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/red-hat/_index.md): This category covers my contributions, interests, and experiences with Red Hat. This includes my experience at the Red Hat OSPO, Fedora Project, Linux ecosystem, and more. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/red-hat/)
- [MetaBrainz](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/metabrainz/_index.md): This category covers my contributions and interest in the MetaBrainz projects. This includes open source projects like MusicBrainz, ListenBrainz, or other cool open source music-related topics. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/metabrainz/)
- [UNICEF](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/unicef/_index.md): This category covers my contributions, interests, and experiences with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. This includes Open Source endeavors at the UNICEF Office of Innovation, the Ventures… — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/unicef/)
- [Music](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/music/_index.md): I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music… I get most joy in life out of music." – Albert Einstein Personal musings, writings, and reflections about music. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/music/)
- [Poems](https://jwheel.org/src/en/categories/poems/_index.md): My poetry and other creative literature formats. Unless cited otherwise, poetry found here is original. — [Rendered page](https://jwheel.org/categories/poems/)

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