BSDCam 2017 Travel Grant Application
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...
BSDNow.TV Episode 192: SSHv1 Be Gone
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict Reuschling and Allan Jude discuss development updates from the FreeBSD Foundation, TrueOS, Dynamic WDS, and more. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM0CIpJzpAI BSD Now weekly content roundup:...
pfSense 2.3.4 now available
The developers of pfSense have announced version 2.3.4. This release mainly contains stability and bug fixes. See the official announcement for a full list of changes. Download the ISO here. We are happy to announce the release of pfSense® software version 2.3.4! This...
Floss Weekly 432: FreeNAS Update
The hosts of FLOSS Weekly get together with Kris Moore to discuss the latest initiatives of the FreeNAS Project. Press play below to tune in: FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. FreeNAS...
FreeNAS 11.0-RC now available
The developers of FreeNAS have announced the first version 11.0 RELEASE CANDIDATE. This version includes a FreeBSD 11 base, Samba & Netatalk update, speed improvements for 40/100 GigE networking, a preview of a new UI, and more. See the link below for a full...
FreeBSD Foundation: April 2017 Development Projects Update
The FreeBSD Foundation gives up an update on a project led by Edward Tomasz Napiera?. Edward was able to develop a USB mass storage target driver, utililizing FreeBSD CAM Target Layer (CTL) for the backend. Head over to the Foundation's page below for a full...
FreeBSD Foundation: Upcoming FreeBSD Events
The FreeBSD Foundation has announced upcoming FreeBSD events occurring in the months of May and June. The events are LFNW, OSCON, Rootconf, FreeBSD Dev Summit, and BSDCan. As usual, the Foundation will be in attendance. Follow the link for the dates and descriptions...
BSDNow.TV Episode 191: I Know 64 & A Bunch More
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss TrueOS & Lumina's track to becoming less independent on Linux, IllumOS network stack, throttling password gropers, 64 bit inode call for testing, and more! Press play below to tune in:...
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[How-To] Installing OpenCart on FreeBSD 11
User Johnson D shows us how to get OpenCart set up on FreeBSD 11 via the FAMP stack. OpenCart is an open-source shopping cart solution. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. Note that FAMP is required. The installation of OpenCart is FreeBSD is...
TrueOS STABLE Update 4/24/17 now available & lumina-mediaplayer
The developers of TrueOS have made available the 4/24/17 STABLE update. To see a full list of changes, follow the link below. Download the ISO/IMG here. The developer of Lumina has announced a preview of lumina-mediaplayer which can be seen below. After testing the...
BSDNow.TV Episode 190: The Moore You Know
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict R and Allan J discuss the latest OpenBSD release, Dennis Ritchie's paper on the evolution of Unix Time Sharing, interview Kris Moore regarding FreeNAS, and more. Click play below to tune in:...
FOSSASIA 2017 Trip Report: Philip Paeps
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...
FreeNAS Corral halted, improvements being made to FreeNAS 9.10
FreeNAS Corral development has been put to a stop, and the developers will be working to include its key features to FreeNAS 9.10. It should be noted that Corral should not be used in production. Please read the statement by Kris Moore at the FreeNAS forums. FreeNAS...
BSDNow.TV: Episode 189 Codified Summer
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan J and Benedict R interview Wendell of Level1Tech, discuss the various BSD projects on Google Summer of Code, YubiKey usage, how NICs work, and more. Press play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpWwi7K_ZGI BSD Now...
BSDNow.TV Episode 188: And then the murders began
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict and Allan discuss the latest DragonFlyBSD release, RAIDZ performance, an OpenSSL vulnerability found, and more. Press play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fio6PBrwGsc BSD Now weekly content...
FreeBSD jails (1/2): Introduction and frameworks
This detailed blog by user eerielinux dives deep into the world of FreeBSD jails and talks about the gears that allow it to work. Check out the link below to read the first part of the series. This is the first part of a followup to the 4.11 mini-series of posts that...
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[How-To] Installing TrueOS: FreeBSD for your desktop
This tutorial by user Developers Log will show you how to set up TrueOS, an open-source desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Follow the link below for a step-by-step guide of the installation process. Why TrueOS? TrueOS is a FreeBSD based desktop-oriented...
BSDCan 2017 Travel Grant Deadline: May 1
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...
The BeaST storage is one year old
User mezzantrop gives us an update on his FreeBSD dual-controller storage system dubbed BeaST. He has updated the project page and BeaST paper, as well as posted another article about zpool switching. Read the full updates at the links provided. We all know that ZFS...
BSDNow.TV Episode 187: Catching up to BSD
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict R and Allan J discuss NetBSD, a BSD Phone, OpenBSD, TrueOS, and more. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izHXRqotWUs BSD Now weekly content...
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