For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
BSDCan: North America’s largest BSD conference is open for registration!
Tutorials: June 17-18, 2026
Conference: June 19-20, 2026
Full list of talks here:
blog.bsdcan.org/blog/
Register before May 1 and the closing reception is free!
www.bsdcan.org/2026/registr...
#bsdcan #conference #bsd #unix
Whew! *unlike* that image / meme should come with a CW for sysadmins!
The #eurobsdcon 2026 Call for Papers is open!
2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/
Submit by June 20th, come to Brussels September 9-13!
Pre-submission guidance/mentoring available
Also see nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware #libresoftware #brussels #bruxelles
What's the most popular wiki software for BSDs? What do y'all use? #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd
If you want to do more with SSH, this book from @mwl.io is helpful.
www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/ssh-...
Don't
before you start...
A page and a half of blue text on a computer monitor. Five words of white text.
"Write a second edition! It'll be easy, just update the text for the changes and slam it out."
Tracking changes is easy. The white text is unchanged. The blue text is new.
I would appreciate your help keeping the rats fed as I write #openzfsmastery sponsor.mwl.io
Whew that's a lot of blue!
I got through. Please try again.
The @bsdcan 2026 list of talks and tutorials has been posted:
blog.bsdcan.org/blog/
#bsdcan #runbsd
Next NYC*BUG: March 4th
Weird Code Injection Techniques on FreeBSD With libhijack.pdf remote presentation, by Shawn Webb
2026-03-04 @ 18:45 local (23:45 UTC) - Backroom of Brass Monkey 55 Little West 12th St
www.nycbug.org
#runbsd
BSDCan 2026 registration is now open! List of accepted talks coming soon.
www.bsdcan.org/2026/registr...
ICYMI: Sudo maintainer, handling utility for more than 30 years, is looking for support
Table at Brass Monkey covered with *BSD related coasters and stickers for NYC*BUG members coming to the social this evening.
NYC*BUG Social this evening. Hope everyone is having a good start to 2026. As crazy as things are out there.
#runbsd
Seems that during a round of troubleshooting www.tiltedwindmillpress.com , I temporarily disabled Paypal. Oops. Paypal is back. Sorry, folks.
Nobody complained, so: does anybody NEED Paypal? I want to offer all reasonable payment options, but I don't want to carry unnecessary stuff.
Next NYC*BUG: February Social:
2026-02-04 @ 18:45 local (23:45 UTC) - Backroom of Brass Monkey 55 Little West 12th St
We are having a social meeting to catch up after the holidays. Will bring a few ideas for future meetings, stickers.
More info:
www.nycbug.org
#runbsd
Do you want to go to EuroBSDCon 2026.eurobsdcon.org but need support to do so?
Or do you know someone in that situation? Apply for Paul Schenkeveld Travel Grant before February 1st, 2026!
eurobsdconfoundation.org/travel-grant...
#eurobsdcon #netbsd #openbsd #freebsd #conference #travelgrant
Enjoy NY! There are plenty of Tech Landmarks around town:
The NewYorker Hotel was Nikola Tesla's last address: 481 8th Avenue & 34th Street. Feds took his papers out when he died.
Also: 33 Thomas Street (also known as the AT&T Long Lines Building)
Only one day left to submit for BSDCan 2026!
Deadline January 17, 2026, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
About the BSD conferences: nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#bsdcan #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #conference #development #networking #security @bsdcan.bsky.social
2 days left to get your talk added to North America's biggest *BSD conference @bsdcan! Previous talks have included utilities you can't live without, new ways using familiar tools, and *BSD refrigerators!
www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin
Want to come to #ottawa and tell #BSD geeks what you enjoy doing?
Submit to BSDCan 2026!
Deadline January 17, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
Tutorials: June 17-18
Conference: June 19-20,
Also see nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
#freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #conference #development #sysadmin
I am glad you are all safe.
ICYMI: NYC*BUG had a bonus video meeting over the weekend:
Video meeting - upcoming 4th edition of The Book of PF, CRA and more, by Peter Hansteen
Peertube / Toobnix.org:
toobnix.org/wbQPtKXKqJMd...
Youtube: youtu.be/HOCsvcCm1Ec
More info: nycbug.org
#runbsd #pf #cra #informingthesuits
BSDCan 2026 is in #ottawa June 17 - 20, 2026.
The submissions deadline is January 17, 2027. See the Call for Papers page www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
For background, see nxdomain.no/~peter/what_... @bsdcan@bsd.network #bsdcan #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #freesoftware #libresoftware #conferences
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
Rep. Seth Moulton: "This is insane. What the hell are we doing? ... this is illegal."
It's official, BSDCan 2026 dates are firm!
Submit your papers before Jan 17th:
www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
2026 Dates (Firm)
* Tutorials: June 17-18, 2026
* Conference: June 19-20, 2026
for more information, please visit:
www.bsdcan.org/2026/
The BSDCan Call For Papers (CFP) is open until January 17th, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
The holidays can be a great time to get that submission done! #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #freesoftware #libresoftware
Want to know more about #bsd? See nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
