# Jiri Eischmann: Fedora & CentOS at LinuxDays 2026

> **Key Architectural Takeaway:** LinuxDays 2026, the largest open-source event in Czechia, took place on the first weekend of October, and we had a Fedora & CentOS booth there again.

**Published:** 2026-10-13T11:06:21+00:00 
**Source:** Planet Fedora 
**Category:** distro-planet 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/jiri-eischmann-fedora-centos-at-linuxdays-2026.html 

## Executive Summary
LinuxDays 2026, the largest open-source event in Czechia, took place on the first weekend of October, and we had a Fedora & CentOS booth there again. This time, we got a smaller table and our booth equipment was more modest because no one traveled from Brno by car—we only had what we could carry on the train. However, we had quite a few nice stickers and one Framework laptop, which generated a lot of attention again.

## Architectural & Systems Analysis
From a silicon and hardware engineering viewpoint:

- **Interface Neutrality:** Mitigates dependency on proprietary BSPs, empowering open toolchains to address hardware directly.
- **Supply Chain Verification:** Schematics and open pinouts allow deterministic audits against silicon errata.
- **Lifecycle Decoupling:** Decouples physical hardware utility from commercial vendor end-of-life obsolescence.

## Impact on the Open Ecosystem
Ensures that computational autonomy remains in the hands of the architect rather than closed silicon vendors.