This is a part of the Fedora Linux 44 Council Elections Interviews series. Voting is open to all Fedora contributors. The voting period starts Monday, June 1st and closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on Friday, June 12th 2026.

Interview with Fabio Valentini (decathorpe)

• FAS ID: decathorpe
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Questions

What kind of experience do you have which might be relevant to the role? E.g Governance, leadership, etc.

I have served as a member of FESCo for six terms since I joined the project, and have also been a member of the Packaging Committee for over eight years now. In these roles (among others) I have gathered experience in a variety of both technical and non-technical areas including problem resolution, technical discussions, project management, technical writing / documentation, organizing meetings, etc.

What do you see as potential opportunities and risks for the Fedora Project?

I think it will be increasingly important to keep the balance between what makes Fedora successful and things that end up being costly distractions – to continue integrating new technologies into a modern, but stable distribution, while avoiding adoption of dead-end or unsustainable technologies from the current hype cycle.

What brought you to the Fedora Project?

Fedora is where my distro-hopping days unexpectedly ended a little over a decade ago. It has felt like home since.