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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The FreeBSD Forums were recently compromised and are currently offline while recovery efforts are underway.
We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
đź’ˇ 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
At SCALE 23x, we asked a simple question:
Why do you love FreeBSD?
From performance and security to documentation, ZFS, and the community itself, the answers filled the board quickly.
FreeBSD means different things to different people:
Now we’re asking you.
Why do you love FreeBSD?
Drop your answer in the comments.
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We’ve just published the first monthly report for our Cyber Resilience Act Readiness project, part of our 2026 effort to prepare the FreeBSD community for the European Union’s landmark cybersecurity regulation.
This update provides a transparent look at our progress across key workstreams, including security and vulnerability handling, SBOM tooling, public documentation, and community engagement.
Read the report:
https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%20Readiness/monthly-updates/2026-02.md
We love seeing community members share why FreeBSD matters to them.
Community member Stefano shares his experience and what keeps him choosing FreeBSD, from performance and reliability to the project’s philosophy.
Read his full post here:
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/16/why-i-love-freebsd/
Tell us in the comments: what makes FreeBSD your platform of choice?
jrun: a jail orchestrator for #FreeBSD needs testers!!
At SCALE 23x, we had the opportunity to speak with Harlan Stenn, President and Board Chair of the Network Time Foundation.
Harlan shared how he began using FreeBSD in the early days, testing it alongside other systems, and ultimately chose to run it on all his machines because it was stable, reliable, and simply worked.
It’s always powerful to hear from long-time contributors who have seen FreeBSD evolve over decades and still trust it today.
Thank you to the 200+ attendees who stopped by Booth #112 to connect, share stories, and talk about what you're building with FreeBSD or how you got started with FreeBSD.
The energy this year was a testament to the strength of the open-source community, from longtime contributors to those discovering FreeBSD for the first time.
If you're just getting started with FreeBSD, here’s a clear place to begin:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/resource/getting-started-with-freebsd/
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