April 23, 2025 · 29 min
In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock interviews Frank Vasquez, the "super villain of open source," about the evolution of embedded Linux build systems. Frank shares insights on when to use Yocto versus alternatives like Buildroot, explains the technical details of custom Linux deployments, and reveals his vision for moving Yocto beyond embedded systems into cloud infrastructure with a focus on security compliance and license management.
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