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We’ve published the second monthly report (March 2026) for the Cyber Resilience Act Readiness project, part of our ongoing 2026 effort to prepare the FreeBSD community for the European Union’s cybersecurity regulation.
Read the March report: https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%20Readiness/monthly-updates/2026-03.md
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The Q1 2026 issue of the FreeBSD Journal is here.
This edition focuses on Laptop and Desktop systems, highlighting the work improving usability and performance across FreeBSD. Inside, you’ll find articles like Consolations for Kernel Hackers by Tom Jones, along with an inside look at how the Foundation’s Laptop Support & Usability Project came together, written by Deb Goodkin.
Read it here: https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/laptop-desktop/
Call for Testing: Laptop Integration Testing Project
We’re expanding the Laptop Support and Usability Project and inviting the community to help test FreeBSD on real hardware.
-Which laptop works best with FreeBSD?
-Will my current laptop support the features I need?
-What configuration tweaks might be required?
Testing is automated, anonymized, and straightforward, and your feedback helps improve FreeBSD for everyone.
Learn how to participate:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/call-for-testing-introducing-the-laptop-integration-testing-project/
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New Podcast: FreeBSD with John Baldwin
In this episode of Software Engineering Daily, FreeBSD developer and contributor John Baldwin joins Gregor Vand to explore the origins of FreeBSD, how its governance model differs from other open-source projects, its role inside systems like Netflix’s CDN and PlayStation 4, and the challenges of maintaining a 30-year-old codebase.
Listen here:
https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/03/31/freebsd-with-john-baldwin/
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BSDCan 2026 Travel Grant Applications Are Now Open
The FreeBSD Foundation is now accepting travel grant applications for BSDCan 2026 / FreeBSD Dev Summit, taking place June 17–20, 2026, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
📅 Application deadline: April 23, 2026
We encourage eligible community members to apply.
Learn more about eligibility requirements and how to submit your application:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/grants/travel-grants/
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The FreeBSD Forums were recently compromised and are currently offline while recovery efforts are underway.
We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Registration for #BSDCan2026 is now open!
BSDCan brings together BSD developers, administrators, and users of all experience levels for in-depth tutorials, technical sessions, and meaningful collaboration.
Tutorials: June 17–18
Conference: June 19–20
Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Register now:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/registration.html
The FreeBSD Foundation is now accepting travel grant applications for BSDCan 2026 / FreeBSD Dev Summit, taking place June 17–20, 2026, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
📅 Application deadline: April 23, 2026
We encourage eligible community members to apply.
Learn more about eligibility requirements and how to submit your application:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/grants/travel-grants/
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💡 Turn a Raspberry Pi into your own NAS with FreeBSD!
Building a simple NAS doesn’t require expensive hardware.
In our latest blog post, we walk through how to build a lightweight Network Attached Storage (NAS) system using FreeBSD on a Raspberry Pi. With the latest FreeBSD release and tools like Samba, you can quickly set up reliable network file sharing on minimal hardware.
Read the full post:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/build-a-nas-using-freebsd-on-a-raspberry-pi/
In our latest video, we walk through how to install and run FreeBSD on a Raspberry Pi and turn it into a lightweight Network Attached Storage (NAS) system.
If you’ve been curious about running FreeBSD on single-board computers or building your own NAS, this is a great place to start.
Watch it on our YouTube channel and let us know what you’d build with it: https://youtu.be/xqFiTRYo1fk