Eugene  4d ago

Huh, looks like with my Chinese copy of Intel 8260 AC (TL-8260D2W) — the iwlwifi is the good choice since the great work made by #FreeBSDFoundation Laptop Initiative  

(if I don't care about upload speed. And yes, I don't care)

Iwm driver: 10.1 Mbps / 2.6 Mbps download/upload, 29 ms jitter (1st screenshot)

Iwlwifi: 22.4 Mbps / 5.0 Mbps download/upload 0 ms jitter (2nd screenshot)

Wifibox: 17.4 Mbps / 27.8 Mbps download/upload, 0 ms jitter (3rd screenshot)

Obviously the same (shitty) AP from ISP was used.

#FreeBSD #wifibox #Wifi #networking

FreeBSD FoundationSep 23

🗳️ 2025 FreeBSD Community Survey – Insights Are In

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share feedback in this year’s survey. Your input helps shape where FreeBSD is heading and how we prioritize our work.

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FreeBSD FoundationAug 7

ICYMI: The Report of My Death Was an Exaggeration

💡 If your company uses FreeBSD, we’d love to hear from you. Even if your story can’t be shared publicly, we still want to know what’s working—and where support is needed. These conversations help us better connect the dots between community, hardware vendors, and industry needs.

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FreeBSD FoundationAug 1

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FreeBSD FoundationJul 18

We’ve been thinking — what if there was a structured course to help more people learn how to use and contribute to FreeBSD?

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to sharpen your sysadmin skills, we’d love your input:

Would a FreeBSD course be useful to you or your team?

Your feedback could help shape future resources for the community.

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FreeBSD FoundationJul 1

🎉 Welcome John Baldwin to the FreeBSD Foundation Board!

Long-time contributor John Baldwin was elected to the Board during the June 10, 2025 Annual Meeting. With decades of experience in core, release engineering, and the FreeBSD Journal, John will help strengthen connections between the developer community and the Foundation.

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ottOJun 26
got an adapted version of the #freebsdfoundation freebsd in 5 minutes ansible to run, even created a brew.bsd.cafe account and threw it there. #dork #runbsd
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FreeBSD FoundationJul 18

We’ve been thinking — what if there was a structured course to help more people learn how to use and contribute to FreeBSD?

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to sharpen your sysadmin skills, we’d love your input:

Would a FreeBSD course be useful to you or your team?

Your feedback could help shape future resources for the community.

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Show threadPaulJul 18
@FreeBSDFoundation I think it would be useful - one of the problems FreeBSD faces (in my opinion) is the severe lack of learning resources compared with Linux. It's just so much easier to find out 'how to do X' in Linux than it is in BSD.
Show threadGM7077Jul 18
@FreeBSDFoundation
Yes it would be useful.
Show threadvermadenJul 18

@FreeBSDFoundation

One of the 'problems' of FreeBSD is that there are no more or less official TRAININGS about FreeBSD.

You have to learn it yourself.

I do not think that copying dozens of various Red Hat trainings schema would be good - but TWO 5-DAY trainings would be great.

1. Basics.

2. Really advanced stuff like VLAN networks with if_bridge/netgraph + VNET Jails + Bhyve migration between hosts with vm-bhyve + Poudriere + ... etc.

Of course both of these trainings MUST be with EXERCISES - like with Red Hat or other trainings.

So each section/topic needs to be HANDS ON always after the 'theoretical knowledge'.

We live in a post pandemic world - so it will have to be available in some online form - Guide Book in PDF - Exercises Book in PDF - and (optional) 'presentation' VIDEO by some lector - and also a contact via meet/webex/jitsi/... to ask questions etc.

Show threadPiotr SmyrakJul 18
@vermaden @FreeBSDFoundation Wasn't Dru Lavigne involved with such initiative?
Show threadvermadenJul 18

@piero @FreeBSDFoundation

If You think about BSD Certification here are mine $0.02 about that:

https://mastodon.social/@vermaden/114875576411216294

Show threadPiotr SmyrakJul 18
@vermaden @FreeBSDFoundation Yeah, I know about certification, but if my memory does not mislead me, there were also courses.
Show threadBastilleBSD Jul 18
@vermaden @FreeBSDFoundation We (The BastilleBSD team) are working on offering something like this. I have a long history teaching and training (I even taught for Red Hat, so I know *exactly* what you're referring to) I believe a training offering like you propose would be great in supporting adoption of FreeBSD.
Show threadvermadenJul 18

@BastilleBSD @FreeBSDFoundation

That is good to hear - IMHO we can create a so called WORKGROUP and try to do it together - You, FreeBSD Foundation - me, and anyone else that would want to be involved ...

Show threadgoeranhJul 18

@BastilleBSD @vermaden @FreeBSDFoundation

+1 for netgraph content - i wanted to dig into this a while back, but the only deep material I managed to find was a slide deck from AsiaBSDCon 2012 :D

I think that even just some sort of showcase for different setups might be helpful.

Show threadStefano MarinelliJul 18
@FreeBSDFoundation ready to help!
Show threadMartin BishopJul 18

The BSD Certification Courseware project kicked off with so much passion, led by our dear Dru Lavigne (I miss you, Dru!), but after a few years, it just fizzled out into... nothing?

I think it's critically important that BSD first gets known and loved by sysadmins around the globe.

Show threadMartin BishopJul 18

And I'm talking about sysadmins because they are the ones who will ultimately champion the switch to FreeBSD over other solutions.

Above all, it absolutely has to cover the same ground where Linux is so heavily used today (and yes, I'm talking about Docker and Kubernetes everywhere!).

If training is the way to get this done, let's go for it. But if not, we need to figure out the real key to success.

Show threadvermadenJul 18

@toomanysecrets

BSD Certification was broken by design from day one - let me tell you why.

If you take a Red Hat Linux training (or exam) - no one requires from you to do the same on Ubuntu and SLES and Alpine Linux as well.

BSD Certification required knowledge about:
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
- NetBSD

While I respect and like other BSD projects - I only want FreeBSD part - as I do not do anything on NetBSD or OpenBSD - both personally or professionally ... yet I now need to learn 'their' way.

Show threadvermadenJul 18

@toomanysecrets

... and do not get me wrong - I have big respect for NetBSD and OpenBSD and their communities and 'ecosystems' - and I would probably be running NetBSD when FreeBSD would not exist - but they are DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS.

That is why I made a decision to NOT touch BSD Certification in any way/form - because I only need/want FreeBSD part.

Show threadR.L. Dane   🍵 Jul 18

@vermaden @toomanysecrets

Just curious, who administers this cert?

Show threadMartin BishopJul 19
@rl_dane @vermaden
If I remember correctly, though I could be wrong, it initially went downhill and eventually transitioned to an organization like the Linux Institute or something along those lines. But really, don't hold me to that.
Show threadR.L. Dane   🍵 Jul 19

@toomanysecrets @vermaden

Administered by a Linux org. Oh my. Oh my. XD

Not helping the whole "We're NOT a Linux distro, already!!!" thing. ;)

Show threadMartin BishopJul 19
@rl_dane @vermaden
😂😂😂
Show threadMartin BishopJul 20
@rl_dane @vermaden
Here it is!
http://www.bsdcertification.org/news/linux-professional-institute-and-bsd-certification-group-join-efforts.html
Linux Professional Institute and BSD Certification Group Join Efforts — bsdcg

Partnership Expands Certification Offerings for Open Source Professionals

Show threadMartin BishopJul 20
@rl_dane @vermaden
And also:
https://www.lpi.org/es/articles/linux-professional-institute-releases-bsd-specialist-certification/
Linux Professional Institute Releases BSD Specialist Certification

Linux Professional Institute introduces a certification covering professional working skills in administering BSD installations Linux Professional Institute extends its Open Technology certification track with the BSD Specialist Certification. Starting October 30, 2019, BSD Specialist exams will be globally available. The ... Leer más

Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
Show threadR.L. Dane   🍵 Jul 20

@toomanysecrets @vermaden

Thanks! :)

Show threadMartin BishopJul 21
@rl_dane @vermaden
Please, you're welcome 🤗
Show threadMartin BishopJul 18

@vermaden
You're spot on. Forcing knowledge of all BSDs for the certification was its major flaw.

Still, I have to credit them for at least trying. A flawed attempt is always better than inaction (that's a general thought, of course, not aimed at you!).

It just proves it's a very complex problem with no easy solution.

Show threadChad McCulloughJul 18
@FreeBSDFoundation YES! This would be hugely useful!
Show threadEricmJul 18
@FreeBSDFoundation yes please, more exposure, more US based meetups, more everything please.
Show threadNateJul 18
@FreeBSDFoundation A "getting started" course would be great for newcomers. Secondary courses such as "FreeBSD for laptops" and "FreeBSD for servers" might be helpful as well. I use both FreeBSD and OpenBSD as desktop systems, and while I have only been in the BSD world for 2 years now, BSD systems have many clear benefits over Linux. Permissive licensing, flexibility, simplicity, and an unfragmented experience, just for starters.
Show threadredtiJul 19

@FreeBSDFoundation I don't know about that, I mean is there not other important task like make the manpages and the handbook up to date ? Personally I'd like having a course dedicated on manpages is it not true that it is supposed to be the only thing you need to work with bsd are the freebsd manpages allowing the user almost complete autonomy??? Or is there work that need to be done, if so, I think it should be priority.

I'd like a feedback on that comment..

Show threadmudalaJul 19

@FreeBSDFoundation
I believe structured learning resources would attract many newcomers.

Another idea: consider creating a "Cookbook" format. Learning technical skills is often a hands-on experience—just like learning to cook. I learned to cook by doing, and the same principle applies here.

Show threadA. J. B.Jul 19
@FreeBSDFoundation A coursera like, well structured, course will do many a great favour. You can host it there or yourself. 👍