In this episode of the Mechanical Ink podcast, host Schalk Neethling speaks with Brian McGonagill, an advocate for open source software. Brian shares his unconventional career path, which spans roles at the Large Hadron Collider, Intel, and as a police officer, leading up to his current advocacy for open source software. His journey into the open source world began with his involvement in the Open Science Grid project, which sparked his interest in Linux and open source software.