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BSDTW 2017 Travel Grant Application (FreeBSD Foundation)

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Travel grants for BSDTW 2017, short for Berkeley Software Distribution Taiwan 2017, are still available on the FreeBSD Foundation website. If you are interested, go ahead and fill out an application from their webpage listed below.

The Travel Grant Application for BSDTW 2017 is now open. The Foundation can help you attend BSDTW 2017 through our travel grant program. Travel grants are available to FreeBSD developers and advocates who need assistance with travel expenses for attending conferences related to FreeBSD development. BSDTW applications are due on September 26, 2017. Find out more and apply today!

Apply here: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/bsdtw-2017-travel-grant-application-now-open/

BSDCam 2017 Travel Grant Application

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The FreeBSD Foundation has announced a travel grant for Cambridge Developers Summit — or BSDCam 2017. Check out their post on details on how to apply.

The Travel Grant Application for the 2017 FreeBSD Cambridge Developers Summit (BSDCam 2017) is now open. The Foundation can help you attend BSDCa 2017 through our travel grant program.  Travel grants are available to FreeBSD developers and advocates who need assistance with travel expenses for attending conferences related to FreeBSD development.  BSDCam applications are due on June 13, 2017. Find out more and apply today!

NOTE:  The FreeBSD Foundation Travel Grant Policy has been updated. Please carefully read the policy before applying.

Original post: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/bsdcam-2017-travel-grant-application-now-open/

FOSSASIA 2017 Trip Report: Philip Paeps

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FreeBSD Foundation board member Philip Paeps was recently sponsored to attend FOSSASIA 2017 in Singapore. FOSSASIA is an annual open source conference which attracts up to 1000 attendees yearly. Read about his trip at the Foundation website below.

The Foundation kindly funded part of my travel from Tokyo to Singapore to attend FOSSASIA. I gave the “FreeBSD is not a Linux Distribution” presentation that Foundation board member, George Neville-Neil wrote for Open Source China in December. My presentation was well-attended, and I got a lot of good questions from the primarily Linux-oriented audience.

You can find a recording of my talk here.

Most of the conference program focused on Linux, blockchain, and other topics which don’t excite me all that much, however, some of the more interesting talks I attended included:

FOSSASIA 2017 Trip Report: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/fossasia-2017-trip-report-philip-paeps/

BSDCan 2017 Travel Grant Deadline: May 1

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The FreeBSD Foundation is offering travel grants to FreeBSD developers and advocates. Head on over to their website if you are interested in submitting an application.

Would you like to attend BSDCan 2017? The Foundation can help. Travel grants are available to FreeBSD developers and advocates who need assistance with travel expenses for attending conferences related to FreeBSD development. Please submit your application by 11:59PM MDT, Monday, May 1.  Read through the policies and apply here.

Upcoming FreeBSD Events

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The FreeBSD Foundation has announced several FreeBSD events happening in the next month. You will find their presence at FreeBSD Storage Summit, USENIX, SCaLE, to AsiaBSDCon 2017. Head on over to their page for a description of each.

freebsd_foundationFrom sponsoring events to attending conferences, the Foundation is continuing its mission of advocacy in early 2017. In the next few weeks, members of the Foundation team will be representing the Project and the Foundation at events around the world.

2017 FreeBSD Storage Summit
February 27, 2017
Santa Clara, CA

USENIX FAST ’17
February 27-March 2, 2017
Santa Clara, CA

SCALE 15x
March 2-5, 2017
Pasadena, CA

AsiaBSDCon 2017
March 9-12, 2017
Tokyo, Japan

Original post: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/upcoming-freebsd-events/

2016 MeetBSD & EuroBSD Trip Report

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freebsd_foundationJT Pennington writes about his experience at MeetBSD 2016, which was recently held at UC Berkeley Clark Kerr campus. Pennington’s trip was made possible with a grant from the FreeBSD Foundation. Oladipupo Cornelius Oyediji was also able to attend EuroBSDcon 2016 thanks to the support of the FreeBSD Foundation.

The FreeBSD Foundation was generous enough to sponsor my trip to MeetBSD 2016 this year, and I am extremely appreciative for the ability to attend. MeetBSD 2016 was the first BSD conference I have attended, and it will certainly not be my last. As an ex-Linux Developer who’s attended and spoken at many Linux conferences over the years, I’ve always been curious as to how BSD conferences compare. I’ve been moving away from the Linux community for a couple years now, and am happy to make BSD my new home. Attending MeetBSD this year helped cement in my mind that the FreeBSD community is where I belong.

JT Pennington’s MeetBSD 2016 report: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2016-meetbsd-trip-report-jt-pennington/

After perusing www.distrowatch.com for new operating systems to install and work on, I came about the latest version of FreeBSD, then 10.1. I quickly fired up the BSD Wikipedia page to see more about what the FreeBSD OS is all about. Having heard of it several times, I always thought that the operating system is also a part of the Linux family. The Wikipedia page showed that it is a derivative of the BSD 4.4 OS family, which is a deviant of Unix rather than Linux. This strikes my curiosity, I thought to myself, in Nigeria all we do is Linux, I would love to be different and unique by doing what not so many are doing. I later came across the EuroBSDCon 16 travel grant and applied, luckily my application was granted. Preparations towards attending the conference then started.

Oladipupo Cornelius Oyediji’s EuroBSDcon 2016 report: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2016-eurobsd-trip-report-oladipupo-cornelius-oyediji/

If you’d like to see these community initiatives continue on and keep the FreeBSD project going strong, find out about how you can donate here: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/increasing-freebsd-support/

Related link: https://mysteriouscode.io/blog/why-i-give-to-freebsd-foundation/

BSDNow.TV Episode 168: The Post Show Show

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In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude discuss their time at MeetBSD 2016, which was held this past weekend at UC Berkeley. Click play below to tune in:

This week’s roundup of BSD related content from BSD Now: http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2016_11_16-the_post_show_show

Show notes from Jupiter Broadcasting: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/104751/the-post-show-show-bsd-now-168/

MeetBSD 2016 to be held at UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus on 11/11

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Have you signed up for MeetBSD 2016? Check out this promotional video for a look into past MeetBSDs, and see what you can expect for the upcoming “unconference” to be held on November 11 to 12. Returning to its roots at UC Berkeley, BSD enthusiasts from around the world will gather to enjoy a panel of guest speakers, birds of a feather sessions, and a party hosted at the Hillside Club.

Visit http://MeetBSD.com now and sign up for a spot!

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – September 06, 2016) – iXsystems announced today that the fifth MeetBSD California conference will take place at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr campus on November 11-12. As in past years, this year’s MeetBSD California will once again follow a mixed “unConference” format and will feature breakout sessions, discussion groups, and talks from prominent figures in the BSD community.MeetBSD_Logo_2016

MeetBSD California is the premier BSD Conference in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since its inception in 2008, MeetBSD California has been held every two years in Silicon Valley, bringing together BSD community members from all over the region and around the world.

Previous settings for MeetBSD California have included the Google and Yahoo! Campuses, Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, and the Western Digital campus in San Jose. The BSD operating system was developed in the early ’90s at this year’s venue, UC Berkeley.

Kirk McKusick, one of the instigators of BSD at Berkeley in the 1980s, says, “I am thrilled to have a BSD Conference return to the campus at which it started. I look forward to catching up on all the latest work going into the BSD systems and especially look forward to the party at the historic Hillside Club on Friday evening.”

“For this fifth installment of the MeetBSD California conference, we’re proud to bring it home to where it all began,” says Matt Olander, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of iXsystems. “UC Berkeley provides the perfect backdrop for the accomplishment of BSDrelated development milestones. We’re looking forward to the insightful discussions that will take place at this year’s MeetBSD.”

iXsystems to Host MeetBSD California 2016 at UC Berkeley

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Conference to Return to the “Birthplace of BSD” for Its Fifth Installment

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – September 06, 2016) – iXsystems announced today that the fifth MeetBSD California conference will take place at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr campus on November 11-12. As in past years, this year’s MeetBSD California will once again follow a mixed “unConference” format and will feature breakout sessions, discussion groups, and talks from prominent figures in the BSD community.MeetBSD_Logo_2016

MeetBSD California is the premier BSD Conference in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since its inception in 2008, MeetBSD California has been held every two years in Silicon Valley, bringing together BSD community members from all over the region and around the world.

Previous settings for MeetBSD California have included the Google and Yahoo! Campuses, Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, and the Western Digital campus in San Jose. The BSD operating system was developed in the early ’90s at this year’s venue, UC Berkeley.

Kirk McKusick, one of the instigators of BSD at Berkeley in the 1980s, says, “I am thrilled to have a BSD Conference return to the campus at which it started. I look forward to catching up on all the latest work going into the BSD systems and especially look forward to the party at the historic Hillside Club on Friday evening.”

“For this fifth installment of the MeetBSD California conference, we’re proud to bring it home to where it all began,” says Matt Olander, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of iXsystems. “UC Berkeley provides the perfect backdrop for the accomplishment of BSDrelated development milestones. We’re looking forward to the insightful discussions that will take place at this year’s MeetBSD.”

For more information about MeetBSD or to register to attend, visit MeetBSD.com or email info@meetbsd.com.

2016 BSDCan Trip Reports

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BSDCan 2016 was held at the University of Ottawa in Ontario on the weekend of June 10-11. The FreeBSD Foundation sponsored several users who have summarized their experiences in the posts below.

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2016 heralded my return to BSDCan after a 4 year hiatus. In part, I was inspired to return this year, after I took some holidays in France back in February. I had the distinct pleasure, that weekend, to have supper with just about all the Paris based FreeBSD committers. Plus, I got to meet my first ever mentee, jadawin@, who made a special trip to come visit. Keeping company with these great people for the night reminded me of the great camaraderie I had experienced at the conferences in years gone by, and I wanted to try experience that again. So, I showed up on campus, and everything felt familiar. This was the first good sign! From there, a few familiar faces were revealed, and before too long, it was almost old homecoming for me!

Thomas M. Abthorpe: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2016-bsdcan-trip-report-thomas-m-abthorpe/

Trent Thompson: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2016-bsdcan-trip-report-trent-thompson/

Li-Wen Hsu: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2016-bsdcan-trip-report-li-wen-hsu/

Ruslan Bukin: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2016-bsdcan-trip-report-ruslan-bukin/