On February 24, twelve free software enthusiasts met in #Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a #LibreLocal community meetup. They shared their experience in using and contributing to #FreeSoftware and discussed how to foster #LibreSoftware in the DRC. Organize a LibreLocal meetup in your area as well: https://u.fsf.org/45l #FSF40
#SchleswigHolstein goes #OpenSource
Softwaremonopole sind teuer und stehen dem #Datenschutz im Weg. Deshalb setzt die Verwaltung in Schleswig-Holstein zukünftig auf #OpenSourceSoftware. Seit kurzem können wir im Gericht #LibreOffice nutzen, Ende des Jahres wird es Pflicht. Der Umstieg fiel uns leicht, da wir es auch zu Hause nutzen. Und von unseren Kolleg:innen hat auch noch keine:r gemurrt.
Und ihr? Habt ihr schon gewechselt?
I reiterate, now that #openbsd -current is 7.7-beta (https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250302115123) it's a fine time to fetch a snapshot and test all the nice improvements. #openbsd #current #upcomingrelease #77beta #development #testing #freesoftware #libresoftware
EuroBSDCon 2025, Zagreb, September 2025
The Call for Talk and Presentation proposals for EuroBSDCon 2025 is now open.
Enter your submission at https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/
Please also visit the main website https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/ for information about the conference.
See you in Zagreb!
#eurobsdcon #bsd #conference #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #unix #development #devops #freesoftware #libresoftware @eurobsdcon
EuroBSDCon 2025, Zagreb, September 2025
The Call for Talk and Presentation proposals for EuroBSDCon 2025 is now open.
Enter your submission at https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/
Please also visit the main website https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/ for information about the conference.
See you in Zagreb!
#eurobsdcon #bsd #conference #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #unix #development #devops #freesoftware #libresoftware @eurobsdcon
Recent and not so recent changes in OpenBSD that make life better (and may turn up elsewhere too) https://nxdomain.no/~peter/blogposts/recent-and-not-so-recent_changes_in_openbsd_that_make_life_better.html from 2021 but has aged surprisingly well #openbsd #freesoftware #libresoftware #libressl #ssh #pf #laptops
My FOSDEM talk about @Luanti and education is now available at
https://video.fosdem.org/2025/ud6215/fosdem-2025-5795-free-your-games-luanti-.mp4
What, people are freaking out about #windows11 *now*?
That writing was already on the wall (in bold, italic, lots of !!!s) when I wrote this thing in 2021 - "The Impending Doom of Your Operating System Going to or Past 11, Versus the Lush Oasis of Open Source Systems" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/2021_wild_wild_world_of_windows.html about my then-new laptop and #openbsd support.
That machine is *still* quite usable with OpenBSD, thank you! #opensource #freesoftware #libresoftware (also https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-impending-doom-of-your-operating.html tracked, prettified)
Stefano Martinelli's @stefano article about his EuroBSDCon 2024 experience has been published by the FreeBSD Journal and on the Foundation web site: https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/virtualization-2/conference-report-my-eurobsdcon-experience-in-dublin/ (TL;DR: he enjoyed it *a lot*) #eurobsdcon #dublin #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #libresoftware #sustainability #development #freesoftware
BSDCan 2025 in Ottawa:
Tutorials: June 11-12, 2025
Conference: June 13-14, 2025
If you or your employer want to step up as a BSDCan sponsor, see https://www.bsdcan.org/2025/sponsorship.html for opportunities and sponsorship level options
What every IT person needs to know about OpenBSD https://blog.apnic.net/2021/10/28/openbsd-part-1-how-it-all-started/ (2021) still relevant, parts 2 and 3 conveniently linked (or take it all in the buff from https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_every_it_person_needs_to_know_about_openbsd.html) #openbsd #security #freesoftware #libresoftware #development #quality
Recent and not so recent changes in OpenBSD that make life better (and may turn up elsewhere too) (2021) https://nxdomain.no/~peter/recent-and-not-so-recent_changes_in_openbsd_that_make_life_better.html (tracked, prettified https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2021/08/recent-and-not-so-recent-changes-in.html) repeating since a lot is still very relevant #OpenBSD #Freesoftware #innovation #lifeimprovement #continuousimprovement #sustainability #nonlibreectomy #removingnonfreecode #libresoftware #development #softwareaudit #usability
Two new weapons on Block League!
We've added two new weapons on our @Luanti minigames server "A.E.S.", opening the door to new strategies and ways to play.
From loyal companion "sentry gun" to the chaotic Bomb, we can't wait to see how players will adapt them to their playstyle!
Server: https://aes.land
I was reminded that the old "Effective Spam and Malware Countermeasures - Network Noise Reduction Using Free Tools" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/effective_spam_and_malware_countermeasures.html (a somewhat overweight article/blogpost) might still be worth your time if you are that kind of person #openbsd #spamd #antispam #greylisting #greytrapping #cybercrime #freebsd #freesoftware #libresoftware (if nothing else for the references to other items of interest)
I start patch review session in two hours. Join me and let's talk about RDE features, Package Propagation, Guix and Guile.
I'm really satisfied with my new webcam and its quality. Excited like a child!
How about a stream tomorrow on how I review RDE contributions? Talks on Guix, Guile and Libre Software are included.
rpki-client stricter aging policy for Trust Anchor certificates commited to -current https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20241219163800 #openbsd #rpki-client #rpki #routing #certificates #trustanchor #ta #networking #bgp #freesoftware #libresoftware
