April 2026 Frankfurt FreeBSD Hackathon Recap
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April 2026 Frankfurt FreeBSD Hackathon Recap
The FreeBSD community hosted its first regional hackathon in Frankfurt, Germany, from April 24–26, 2026, drawing 25 participants from across Europe, including experienced committers and newcomers. Held...
EuroBSDCon 2026 Travel Grant Applications Now Open
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EuroBSDCon 2026 Travel Grant Applications Now Open
The FreeBSD Foundation announced that travel grant applications are now open for EuroBSDCon 2026, taking place September 9–13, 2026, in Brussels, Belgium. Application deadline: July 7, 2026....
HardenedBSD May–June 2026 progress update
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HardenedBSD May–June 2026 progress update
The HardenedBSD project detailed its May–June 2026 developments, highlighting the near-complete migration from self-hosted GitLab to Radicle for version control, though some workflow adjustments remain...
OpenBSD releases security errata for X server, smtpd, and vmd
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OpenBSD releases security errata for X server, smtpd, and vmd
OpenBSD has issued errata patches addressing vulnerabilities in the X server, smtpd mail server, and vmd virtual machine daemon for versions 7.8 and 7.9. Binary updates are available for amd64, arm64, ...
Configuring WireGuard between FreeBSD and OpenBSD
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Configuring WireGuard between FreeBSD and OpenBSD
This guide details the step-by-step process of establishing a WireGuard VPN connection where a FreeBSD client initiates a connection to an OpenBSD monitoring server. On the OpenBSD side, the setup invo...
BSD Now 665
This episode of *BSD Now* highlights the release of OpenBSD 7.9, marking its 60th edition, alongside updates on FreeBSD’s critical infrastructure cleanup efforts. The show also features GhostBSD’s Janu...
Optimizing Database Performance with Direct IO and ZFS Cache Management
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Optimizing Database Performance with Direct IO and ZFS Cache Management
Database workloads differ significantly from traditional file storage, requiring specialized caching and I/O strategies to maintain performance and data consistency. This article examines how Direct IO...
FreeBSD Developer Summit 2026 details and schedule
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FreeBSD Developer Summit 2026 details and schedule
The Ottawa FreeBSD Developer Summit will take place June 17–18, 2026, co-located with BSDCan 2026 at the University of Ottawa, Canada. The event features two days of presentations, working groups, and ...
Manual Plex upgrade on FreeBSD
When the latest Plex Media Server release is unavailable via FreeBSD's pkg manager, a manual upgrade can be performed using the official .tar.bz2 archive. The process involves downloading the archive f...
Valuable News – 2026/05/25
The *Valuable News* weekly roundup for May 25, 2026, curates notable updates across UNIX, BSD, and Linux ecosystems. Highlights include OpenBSD 7.9's release with support for up to 255 CPU cores and Wi...
