Episode 243 – PowerScripting Podcast – Rob Reynolds on Puppet and Chocolatey
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Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Rob Reynolds about Chocolatey and Puppet
News
Welcome new PowerShell MVPs!
Michael Washam [@mwashamtx](http://twitter.com/mwashamtx)
Jonathan Walz [@jonwalz](http://twitter.com/jonwalz)
Jason Helmick [@theJasonHelmick](http://twitter.com/theJasonHelmick)
Aman Dhally [@AmanDhally](http://twitter.com/AmanDhally)
[PowerShell Saturday #005 - Atlanta announced for Oct 26th](http://powershellsaturday.com/005/)
[PowerShell Saturday #006 - Singapore Oct 12th](http://powershellsatsg02.eventbrite.sg/)
[Registration is now open for the PowerShell Summit 2014](http://eventmgr.azurewebsites.net/home/event/PSNA2014)
[PowerShell Hero program](https://powershell.org/2013/09/20/nominate-your-powershell-hero/)
Interview
Guests - Rob Reynolds
Links
[Ep 199 - Rob Reynolds intro to Chocolatey](https://powershell.org/2012/09/07/episode-199-rob-reynolds-talks-powershell-and-chocolatey/)
[Chocolatey](http://chocolatey.org/)
[Puppet Labs](http://puppetlabs.com/)
[Puppet Forge](http://forge.puppetlabs.com/)
[Vagrant](http://www.vagrantup.com/)
[Vagrant Windows Puppet project](https://github.com/ferventcoder/vagrant-windows-puppet)
Chatroom Buzz-
<14ScriptingWife> ## what is the topic tonight?
<4Vern_Anderson> ## && Happy Birthday to @ScriptingWife
<7JimBirley> ## All night long
<0halr9000> ## like so
<11MikeFRobbins> ##
<13Stuwee> ## What does puppet actually do?
<13Stuwee> ## so will DSC replace puppet?
<14gpduck> ## write documentation that does the work for you instead of a list of instructions
<11ScriptWarrior> ## so there are goto statements? Â 😛
<4Vern_Anderson> ## I think enterprise customers get support
<4Vern_Anderson> ## Normal open sourced customers are on their own
<11ScriptWarrior> ## So does Puppet consume the MOF Files?
<4Vern_Anderson> ## Managed Object Format (MOF)
<4Vern_Anderson> ## Spotted cow spots??
One month until PowerShell Saturday 005 in Atlanta:Â http://powershellsaturday.com/005/
PowerShell Oktoberfest: PowerShell Saturday 005 in Atlanta and 006 in Singapore:Â http://mikefrobbins.com/2013/09/26/powershell-oktoberfest-powershell-saturday-005-in-atlanta-and-006-in-singapore/
Episode 199 - PowerScripting Podcast - Rob Reynolds talks PowerShell and Chocolatey:Â https://powershell.org/2012/09/07/episode-199-rob-reynolds-talks-powershell-and-chocolatey/
Adam Driscoll is presenting for the Mississippi PowerShell User Group (Lync Meeting) on October 8th:Â http://mspsug.com/2013/09/24/powershell-mvp-adam-driscoll-speaking-for-mspsug-on-tuesday-october-8th-at-830pm-cdt/
ScriptingWife, I think it starts here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=q0PHeSoHa6s#t=886
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet_(software)
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_(software)
Tomorrow is the last day to submit topics for the PowerShell Summit:Â https://powershell.org/2013/09/01/powershell-summit-north-america-2014-call-for-topics/
 http://forge.puppetlabs.com/
my version of chrome:Â http://www.last.fm/music/Trace+Adkins/_/Chrome
i do not know what made me think of this but here you go:Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dD7-N9aWbY
no here you go much better http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hw4wzwYeZ0Y
 http://youtu.be/liKhLNY5GYI  I’m your puppet
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180827.aspx - Mof technet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Management_Instrumentation#WMI_tools
Looking forward to going to Weidmanns for lunch tomorrow: http://www.weidmanns1870.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_95
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO4yR2l3V1k
https://github.com/ferventcoder/vagrant-windows-puppet
https://github.com/chocolatey/puppet-chocolatey-handsonlab
ScriptingWife | The place I’m having lunch at tomorrow has Praline Cheesecake and Praline Bread Pudding a la mode http://www.weidmanns1870.com/our-menus/lunch-menu/
http://grooveshark.com/s/Existence+VIP/3LxAuC?src=5
Here are the books I read last year, http://www.toddklindt.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=383
The Question - First Computer
- Gateway Pentium 133, and it was horrible!