So are NetBSD and OpenBSD the only available options for AI-free router software? Pretty sure all others have it built in or have permitted its use in the OS itself?

#router #networking

The first packet sent on an RFC1149-compliant (avian carrier) network is up for auction: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-printed-books-manuscripts-science/carrier-pigeon-internet-protocol-150/325216

For background, see https://blug.linux.no/project/rfc1149/ and https://nxdomain.no/~peter/rfc1149_implementation_25_years_later.html #rfc1149 #firstpacket #networking #aviancarrier #auction #christies #internethistory #tcpip

OpenBGPD 9.3 released https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20261001164002 #openbsd #openbgpd #bgp #routing #networking #development #security #freesoftware #libresoftware

This morning after reading the #FreeBSD Handbook chapter on Jails I had a massive realization. Look, I've dabbled in jails over the years but it was really just scratching the surface. But after reading about VNET Jails....this is some deep, mind-expanding awesomeness. One can run entire workloads completely segregated by a complex virtual network with VLAN tagging, independent network stacks, routing, and switching internally on one OS on a single kernel. Not that I have a use for it (yet) but this is truly exponentially mind blowing.

It's clear FreeBSD is *the* infrastructure operating system.

#BSD #RunBSD #tech #homelab #vnet #Jails #FreeBSDJails #infrastructure #networking

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Hive mind, do any of your run an #OpenBSD #FireWall on a mini PC? I ran one in the past on a multi-nic midtower. I may need to build a firewall again.

I know the BSD support is *very* hit or miss for hardware specifics. I was curious if any of you had luck so I don't have to find a used PC and put two supported NICs in it.