Guests of Open Source Creative
Pat David
Pat David is a Husband, Father, and (Ocean) Engineer. He’s a proponent of Free Software and often describes himself as a “minor photographer, major nerd”.
He is a member of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) team and associate to many Free Software photography projects such as darktable, RawTherapee, G’MIC, and more.
In 2014 Pat wanted to solve the problem of fractured communities that were focused on specific software projects as opposed to the overall creative and technical aspects of photography (and later cinematography) in general.
The software was one part of a larger opportunity to share and learn from others around the craft of making images and there wasn’t a good solution, or community, available. PIXLS.US was his idea to address this, using Free Software ideals of openness, for all things photography/cinematography.
Besides PIXLS.US he can be found at patdavid.net.
Tristan Théroux
I’m a Senior System Administrator with over 8 years of experience engineering and securing Linux, macOS, and Windows environments. As an open-source advocate and Unix expert, I prioritize Linux for scalable infrastructure and macOS where specialized tooling requires it, while actively leading the AlmaLinux Media & Entertainment SIG as a maintainer and contributor. Committed to a security-first and automation-driven methodology, I specialize in designing reliable, modern systems that drive operational excellence.