Beth Flanagan (Intel) Interview - OSCON 2014

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Describes concrete work on embedded builds: a yocto-autobuilder based on buildbot refactor replaces a 2,800‑line mixed code/config with separate configs and custom build steps, all written in Python, and uses bitbake recipes to produce ipks/rpms and images. Shows operational practices: package feeds for field upgrades, image A/B failover for safe updates, and dependency‑aware rebuilds that avoid rebuilding an entire distro. Links the post‑Heartbleed push for funded critical OSS maintenance to better security in embedded devices.

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1. 0:00Introduction and keynote theme
2. 1:45Open source in embedded devices
3. 3:08Heartbleed and open source security
4. 4:32Upgrades in embedded systems
5. 7:22Personal tool stack and Octo project
6. 10:09Reproducibility in embedded development

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