I just launched the new @BoxyBSD self-service portal where you can finally manage your BSD based box instances on your own - and I really love this minimalistic and terminal alike design.

The installer currently supports #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD, #DragonflyBSD, #MidnightBSD and also #Illumos (#OpenSolaris).

Have fun and #RUNBSD!

From Ironclad Operating system Developer:

"Since we are talking about the US...

This 14 at 11 am PST Ironclad is having an online presentation at UC Berkeley's IEEE branch (the home of the BSD family of OSes) talking a bit about Ironclad as a project and how formal verification can help operating system development.

Ill share here (whenever I have it) a jitsy link for joining the presentation for those interested"

Even Gplv3 licensed project but interesting one for everyone interested in #osdev
#RunBSD

OpenBSD 7.7 is almost here!! #77HYPE #HYPE77

32 new VMs were added and 53 VMs were renewed.

We donated €1115 to the #OpenBSD Foundation, €50965 (50k!!!!) since we started.

Thank you, our users, and OpenBSD developers for an awesome OS!

Stay safe & healthy!

#RUNBSD in 2025

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Paypal payment receipt for 1115 euro to the OpenBSD Foundation.

FreeBSD - February 2025 Laptop Support and Usability Project Update

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/february-2025-laptop-support-and-usability-project-update/?utm_source=discoverbsd

#FreeBSD #RunBSD

Happy #WorldSparrowDay! By the NetBSD community. Just like these resilient little birds, #NetBSD is adaptable and thrives in diverse environments. Let's appreciate the small but mighty! 🐦💻 #OpenSource #Linux #MacOS #RunBSD

Now that it's official, I can announce it - although I may have dropped a few hints earlier! 😉

My talk "Why (and how) we’re migrating many of our servers from Linux to the BSDs" has been accepted, and I’ll be honored to present it in June at BSDCan in Ottawa.

The joy of meeting BSD friends in person again (and those I haven’t had the chance to meet live yet) will be immense, and the honor of sharing my story in Canada is truly beyond measure, especially considering the level of other talks and all the people attending.

Of course, I’ll be bringing various BSD Cafe gadgets with me!

For more information, here’s @mwl 's post with further details: https://blog.bsdcan.org/2025/03/18/bsdcan-2025-talks-tutorials-and-registration/

#BSDCan #RunBSD #BSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

#NetBSD community wishes #piday2025
#RunBSD #Linux #macos #pkgsrc

So my Intel N100 quad core with 16Gb ram and a 256GB NVME drive and 4 x 2.5Gb ethernet ports has arrived with pfSense preinstalled but I'm thinking I'd be better off with #OPNsense installed instead?
Am I right as this is going to be my main router / firewall ? Feel free to comment and thank you.
No I'm not using #OpenWRT anymore sorry.
#FreeBSD #IntelNUC #RunBSD

I've just launched the version of my blog with a BSD-based theme. The main colors are inspired by the BSDs, and badges will appear if a post includes one (or more) BSD in its categories. I've applied a few fixes (there are more to come), but it's already fully usable.
The site is designed to be navigable even without images or JavaScript, and can be used with text-based browsers. The only feature that requires JavaScript is the search function, which runs locally in the user's browser for maximum security and privacy.

For those who have already visited the site in recent days, you might not see the new theme correctly as some CSS parts could still be cached in your browser. I’ve set long expiration times for the CSS, so browsers may not notice the changes right away.

https://it-notes.dragas.net

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #ITNotes

I had fun creating a BSD-based theme for my blog. It's promising; I just need to fix a few graphic glitches, but I think I'll put it up on the blog tomorrow. And the colors are red, yellow, and orange - I don't think I need to explain why!

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD

These days, I decided to renew the company website. I wanted it to be more modern and better aligned with the message I want to convey, as well as with our use of the BSDs. I’ve worked on it a bit – it’s still incomplete, but I decided to put it online since it’s already better than the previous version.

I’ll continue working on it, bit by bit, in the coming days to fix other things and add some content.
Of course, no CMS, just HTML, with a focus on usability even if browsed without images and JavaScript.

https://prodottoinrete.it

#RunBSD

When I launched the #BoxyBSD project my goal was to create a welcoming, free space for beginners to dive into BSD-based systems and learn at their own pace. I’m a huge fan of free and open-source software, so I naturally gravitated toward Matrix for the chat setup right from the start. But honestly, #Matrix isn’t always the smoothest ride - especially for newcomers. It can get a bit tricky, and that’s the last thing I want when I’m trying to make people feel at ease. My focus is on helping beginners get comfortable, encouraging them to experiment, and letting them discover the value of #BSD (like #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD, etc.) for themselves - not throwing them into something that might feel overwhelming.
That’s why I decided to add a Discord server alongside Matrix. It’s just simpler for a lot of people, and I want to meet folks where they’re at. But I’m not a fan of scattered conversations across platforms - it drives me nuts - so I’ve bridged the main channels on Discord and Matrix. That way, we’re all still chatting together, no matter which spot you prefer - simply one thing: #RUNBSD!

@BoxyBSD

Imagine a year of support for the price of a daily dollar. Donate $365 to the
@netbsd Foundation and become a year-long champion for open source innovation! Every $1/day helps NetBSD thrive. [https://www.netbsd.org/donations/] #NetBSD #BSD #Donate #1DollarADay #runbsd

#Poll: are you "dog-fooding" #BSD?

Unlike previous polls () I have tried really hard to make sure the options make sense. Select the lowest item in the list that is true for you:

Of the ten options, the first four are for those that don't use BSD regularly (let's say at least once per week).
The fifth option ("VPN/server") is for someone who uses BSD on a server they manage, but don't have physical access to.
The sixth ("at work") through eighth ("secondary laptop/desktop") is for those who regularly use some variant of BSD, but not as a primary daily driver.
The ninth and tenth options are for "dog-fooding"

Oh, right, and I'm sorry, but it really must need be said: MacOS, iOS, and other Apple products do not count. Sorry again. I will count any FOSS BSD-like OSes like #OpenIndiana, though.
I will also count retro commercial Unixes, if you're actually daily-driving them. ;)

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #NomadBSD #GhostBSD

We need something like a website where people who use NetBSD on desktops can register their usage/use.
Some troll posted on a NetBSD chat that the system is a meme, and that made me reflective.
Okay, don’t judge me—I know that NetBSD is a multi-purpose operating system, but having some system information about desktop usage would be good.

#NetBSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #pkgsrc #Desktop

I'm pleased to announce that my company, Prodottoinrete Group SRL, will be a BRONZE SPONSOR of EuroBSDCon 2025.

The organizers do a great job managing everything, and the least we can do is offer a (small) contribution to help the conference maintain the current standards, which, in my opinion, are extremely high.

So, a big thank you to the organizers, the speakers, and everyone who contributes to making this event so great.

https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonflyBSD #HardenedBSD #GhostBSD #AllTheBSDs #BSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #EuroBSDCon25

Meh. The whole front row of #USB ports just seized to work on my beloved tiny #HP EliteDesk 800. The rear ports are still working, but I’m depending on using my #Yubikey, so that would be very cumbersome. Hope there’s just a loose cable or something. #RunBSD #OpenBSD

Start your syspatch engines!!

08: SECURITY FIX: February 18, 2025 All architectures

sshd(8) denial of service relating to SSH2_MSG_PING handling. ssh(1) server impersonation when VerifyHostKeyDNS enabled.

https://www.openbsd.org/errata76.html#p008_ssh

#OpenBSD #RUNBSD #Errata

Hello, I am a Dell R630. I’m a few years old, but I’ve never been used. Stefano brought me along to finally get me running. I’ll be running FreeBSD, some VMs, and a few jails. With some new disks, I’ll serve Nextcloud to my owners and make everyone happy.

#FreeBSD #RunBSD #Dell

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#RUNBSD in #Duesseldorf (.de) & #Kiew (.UA)!

Preparing the next nodes in new locations for my @BoxyBSD project. Grab your free #VPS instance running #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD and many other BSD based systems.

PS: Looking for upstream sponsors in new zones in Asia & Oceanic regions. #IPv6 only (/48 is enough, RIPE delegation, 2x 1G upstream)

I'm starting to prepare the ideas for the talk I'll give at OSDay (https://osday.dev/agenda) next month. One of the issues I often face is explaining to people that just because I appreciate and prefer using the BSDs doesn't mean I'm AGAINST Linux. I never liked the "distro wars" even twenty-five years ago because I’ve always thought that, in the end, we’re all heading in the same direction.

The message I’ll try to convey isn’t that I don’t want to use Linux, but that the BSDs are more suited to the ways I use them, and why, in my opinion, they can also be useful to those who will attend. In other words, I’ll suggest giving them a try.

In an extremely polarized world (even in tech), it probably won’t be easy.
Just before the Covid emergency, I was offered a "challenge" talk (by a Windows sysadmin I know). People, he said, love this kind of format. I declined. For me, it's just about using the right tool for the right purpose, not a war.

Dialogue, not battle.

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Linux #Talk #Presentations

💻 Me: "Alright, it's probably time to order a new laptop for conferences. Nothing too expensive, but powerful enough. Maybe something customizable. I think about it for a few days… and decide: I'll get a Framework!"

🔗 Opens website…

🎤 Framework: "Hey! We're announcing a new laptop on February 25th!"

🤦‍♂️ Me: "Well… guess I'll wait and see. But… will I get it in time for the March 21st conference? 😅"

#Laptop #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Linux

#Docker alike container management on #FreeBSD? Let's have a look at #Kleene - which works very similar to Docker and makes the shift for Linux users even easier to #Jails without having deeper knowledge but by benefiting of all the features on Jails.

#klee #kleened #bsd #runbsd #linux #container #howto #devops #community #jails #freebsdjail #container #containerization #jailmanager #manager #jls

https://gyptazy.com/howto-kleene-as-a-container-management-platform-for-freebsd/

#Linux #gnu #RunBSD #FreeBSD #DragonflyBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #CentOS 🧡

About a month ago, while talking with a colleague who had experience only with Linux, he mentioned that he knew of the BSDs but had never "had the courage" to try them. I suggested he give them a shot, reminding him not to think of BSDs as "just another Linux" but as entirely different operating systems. Focusing on security, I recommended OpenBSD - also mentioning HardenedBSD, sure it would pique his interest.

A few hours ago, he called me about something else and confirmed that for weeks now, he's been using OpenBSD on his laptop (disk encrypted), FreeBSD on two servers, and NetBSD on an embedded device at home. He plans to experiment with HardenedBSD and DragonflyBSD in the coming weeks.

However, he did have one complaint: we've known each other for five years, and I never encouraged him to try this earlier! 😀

#BSD #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #HardenedBSD #DragonflyBSD #Security #Tech #FOSS #RunBSD

Anyway, I've reduced my ambitions ever so slightly, and am now in the process of installing NetBSD (-CURRENT) on what is essentially a 386SX-class machine: 16-bit bus, 24-bit addressing, 16MB RAM, and nearly as unpleasantly slow as the 286 I had planned to use. It is however equipped with an IBM-branded 486SLC, which is from the Blue Lightning series. This one definitely has a full 486 instruction set. More hardware details will follow when I've completed the build (and installation).

Meanwhile, the obligatory screenshot from the installer. Note the ETA for simply unpacking base.tgz ..
#RunBSD #Retrocomputing #Slowcomputing

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Screenshot from installer. Shows base.txz being extracted, at a speed of 110 KB/s. ETA given is about 30 minutes, which turned out to be relatively accurate.

All of those things are absolutely wonderful and make many of todays software developers look ... spoiled? What I want, however - and what I love doing - is making this old hardware do stuff its makers never dreamt of, things that are as far removed from their time as possible. That's why I will, if #NetBSD permits, run bleeding edge BSD on a 286-on-486steroids, and why I run web+ftp+irc servers (yes, multitaskign) on one 286 and multiple BBS nodes on a 386 - like one used to do, of course.

I cannot state often enough how amazing it is that there's still software developed today that will work under such constraints.

#RunBSD #EndOfRant

Until #snac starts doing work of course. Then I just sit back and wait.
#RunBSD #Patience

https://github.com/ltning/sshbench

#unix #ssh #benchmark #shellscript #bourne #runbsd

#unix #runbsd #retrocomputing #486

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