Do you also want contribute to the Open Source movement?
Don't know where to start?

• write a new program in
• C++
• rust
• Python
• goLang
• hunt for bugs and submit patches in existing programs
• choose any OS you like freeBSD openBSD netBSD Linux (win64 is fine is you work mostly there) to code for

You can't write programs (yet)?

• We need translators of programs, many programs dont have enough locale translators for languages used in projects you also use
• Interfaces to contribute are easy to follow

Want one easy example?

You must (have) use(d) google voice
It's getting enshittified (makes more and more mistakes) and is NOT opensource

Common Voice by Mozilla

• Common Voice is Open Source
• I contribute there (years)
• You need a only phone
• I contribute in three languages (ES NL UK EN)

Don't just use Open Source software CONTRIBUTE!

Make the movement more powerful!

my stats are here (screencap)
What are yours?

https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/en/dashboard/stats

#OpenSource #Voice #Common #Voice #CommonVoice #programming #rust #C #CLang #goLang #go #Linux #BSD #freeBSD #openBSD #netBSD #mac #win64

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common voice stats

Fresh air with X: GhostBSD switches from X.org to XLibre

Because development on the X.Org display server is rather stagnant, GhostBSD is switching to its fork XLibre with the upcoming version 26.01.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Fresh-air-with-X-GhostBSD-switches-from-X-org-to-XLibre-11191867.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#BSD #FreeBSD #IBM #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Wayland #Xorg #Xfce #news

Frischer Wind mit X: GhostBSD wechselt von X.org auf XLibre

Weil die Entwicklung beim Displayserver X.Org eher rückläufig ist, wechselt GhostBSD mit der kommenden Version 26.01 hin zu dessen Fork XLibre.

https://www.heise.de/news/Frischer-Wind-mit-X-GhostBSD-wechselt-von-X-org-auf-XLibre-11191755.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#BSD #FreeBSD #IBM #IT #Linux #OpenSource #Wayland #Xorg #Xfce #news

#TIL that there is a command "units" for units conversion exists. In the #BSD world it was appeared in the #NetBSD then ported to the #FreeBSD 2.2.0, according to the "History" section in the manpage.

https://jlsksr.de/notes/24100102/

At least, for now I known that 19 liters equals to 30.89 vodka bottles, or 154.47 charkas (чарок, от «чарка»), or 308.94 shkalikoff (шкаликов, от «шкалик»), or 1.55 vёder (вёдер, от «ведро»).

Conversion rules lives in the simple text file in the /usr/share/misc/definitions.units and the own rules could be written in some text file in the same manner.

@rf

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Screenshot of Xterm window with some examples of units conversion with "units" command. Commands issued: "units -t '19 liters' vodkabottle", "units -t '19 liters' charka", "units -t '19 liters' shkalik", "units -t '19 liters' vedro". Their output already described in the main toot.

Do you remember your first FreeBSD install?
Many in our community remember when installing an operating system meant waiting on physical media, dial-up downloads, or carefully tested CD distributions, long before pulling source took seconds.

We’d like to hear your story:
• Was your first FreeBSD install from a CD?
• Do you remember your first release?

Share your experience in the comments.

🔗 Wayne Self’s original reflection: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wself_been-thinking-about-how-much-access-to-software-ugcPost-7431565320290619392-RHVM/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #BSD #Community

$ last | less

#BSD #freeBSD #Linux #sh #command

vim is a sweet editor

`vim mydata.nfo`

#VIM #VimMasterRace #editor #screen #OpenSource #Amiga #Linux #BSD #Bram #Molenaar #technology

@mcc

A stritcly #AI free #Linux distribution would need to be an #AIfree #BSD or #Hurd distribution in the long run. AFAIK, the Linux #kernel itself might have some AI assisted code already. They have a strict disclosure policy, though:

https://kernel.org/doc/html//next/process/coding-assistants.html

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟮/𝟮𝟯 (Valuable News - 2026/02/23) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/valuable-news-2026-02-23/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Hey Mastodon!

🖥️ 💻

Calling all #mac #macos #osx #windows #linux #FreeBSD #bsd #openbsd #netbsd #desktop & #laptop users!

On your personal computer, what is your go to when you leave your machine unattended for long periods of time:

@peteorrall I dislike these clickbait articles about #Linux and #BSD.

Thanks for saving me a click and my time.

The removal of TrueNAS legacy (CORE) leaves space for a tenth button.

What would you like?

The button need not be FreeBSD-specific. Discussions frequently attract users of other systems.

The sidebar of r/freebsd is crowded (very tall), and this cluster of buttons is relatively far down, so I doubt that it will gain much attention. Still, cafe community thoughts are welcome.

Three screenshots:

1. an overview of <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/top/?sort=top&t=day> before removal of the TrueNAS button

2. the entire sidebar as represented at <https://sh.reddit.com/r/freebsd/about/>

3. focus on the other sub shortlist, and the other shortlist, within the sidebar.

Thanks.

#FreeBSD #BSD #Unix #Linux

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Screenshot: the r/freebsd subreddit before removal of the button for TrueNAS legacy (CORE).

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Screenshot: a representation of the entire sidebar (about r/freebsd).

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Screenshot: the part of the sidebar that includes the other sub shortlist and the vaguely-named other shortlist.

If you are in tech or interested and have not yet been to a regional #BSD conference, I would recommend you consider going to one.

A short description of the three major ones can be found in my recent piece "What is BSD? Come to a conference to find out!" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html (G-tracked https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/11/what-is-bsd-come-to-conference-to-find.html). Fun fact: I'll be at all three this year

#openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #asiabsdcon #bsdcan #eurobsdcon @bsdcan @EuroBSDCon

@Zenie @peteorrall

You have to check support for the big three BSDs, because they're not the same. NetBSD supports the most architectures, but sadly has the least polish, due to resource constraints (human and financial).

But yes, x86_64 is usually the best bet with the BSDs, or at least x86. For other machines, you should investigate support on a case-by-case (and BSD-by-BSD) basis.

I haven't tried #BSD on anything but x86_64 so far.

@kaveman

Please use the link in this toot to directly access the source repository

https://ioc.exchange/@Radio_Azureus/116103250251003244

#BSD #netBSD #Linux #openBSD #freeBSD #ghostBSD #OpenSource #userland #uitilities #programming #technology #reading

@kaveman
That's an odd error message to have.
Usually we get that with YouTube
Which continent are you in?

#BSD #netBSD #Linux #openBSD #freeBSD #ghostBSD #OpenSource #userland #uitilities #programming #technology #reading