From Analog Phone to FreeBSD Server Interface

In his latest write-up, Alexander Deplov restores a vintage Panasonic desk phone and connects it to a FreeBSD server via a Grandstream HT801 and Asterisk, turning the handset into a physical command menu.

If you’re interested in creative integrations or bridging old devices with modern systems, this is worth a read.

Read the full article:
https://interfacecraft.online/blog/2026/desktop-phone-connected-to-freebsd-server/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #BSD #Telephony #Asterisk #HardwareIntegration

👀 … https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/apr/15/eternal-november-generative-ai-llm/ …my colleague Denver Gingerich writes: newcomers' extensive reliance on LLM-backed generative AI is comparable to the Eternal September onslaught to USENET in 1993. I was on USENET extensively then; I confirm the disruption was indeed similar. I urge you to read his essay, think about it, & join Denver, me, & others at the following datetimes…
$ date -d '2026-04-21 15:00 UTC'
$ date -d '2026-04-28 23:00 UTC'
…in https://bbb-new.sfconservancy.org/rooms/welcome-llm-gen-ai-users-to-foss/join
#AI #LLM #OpenSource

Anyone who maintains an #opensource project that accepts vulnerability reports, I highly recommend reading “Brocards for vulnerability triaging” by my friend @yossarian:

#security #oss #vulnerability #supplychain

https://blog.yossarian.net/2026/04/11/Brocards-for-vulnerability-triage

Duane O'Brien is the new ED at @osi! What a rock solid choice. Duane is a knowledgeable, thoughtful, and caring person and I'm encouraged that OSI selected him to lead.

https://opensource.org/blog/welcoming-duane-obrien-as-executive-director-of-the-open-source-initiative

#OpenSource #FOSS #FreeSoftware

I submitted a Pull Request to update MacPorts' Got (Game of Trees) to 0.124 here:

https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/32238

GitHub Continuous Integration checks passed OK!

It's up to someone else with commit access to merge it.

I'm excited about the UTF-8 improvements in this release!

#Got #GameOfTrees #MacPorts #VersionControl #Git #OpenSource

We’re pleased to share an article from the Q1 2026 issue of the FreeBSD Journal, focused on Laptop/Desktop.

In “Let Sleeping CPUs Lie — S0ix,” Aymeric Wibo 🇵🇸 Wibo explores modern laptop power management and what really happens when your system goes to sleep.

Read the full article:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/laptop-desktop/let-sleeping-cpus-lie-s0ix/

#FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal #OpenSource #LaptopSupport #PowerManagement

Compared to other 3D printer laws proposed this year, California’s is the most troubling. It criminalizes open source, reduces consumer choice, and creates a new bureaucratic burden. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/dangers-californias-legislation-censor-3d-printing #opensource #3dprinting #AB2047

It's happening! @NorthBayPython returns for its 7th year this April 25 & 26! Join us for a tech conference like no other, featuring barn cats, about the tech we build and the people we build it for.

We're a small local event with a global draw. If you've never been before, come find out why folks make the trip for it!

Website: https://norhtbaypython.org
Videos from past events: https://youtube.com/@NorthBayPython

#NBPy #SFBA #SonomaCounty #California #Tech #Events #Python #OpenSource

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A photo of a large barn flanked by rolling green hills on a bright spring morning.

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A photo of a seated crowd in the barn, as Adrianna Tan is on stage presenting. The slide currently projected on screen reads: Do not want - Work on ads - Work on weapons - Abet genocides - Make the world worse - Use Microsoft Teams

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A photo of a glorious orange cat cleaning themselves in a barn window.

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A photo of a crowd of folks who stuck around at the end of North Bay Python 2025 to help clean up.

#AI is enabling a new pattern of mass drive-by contributions to open source projects.

#opensource

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Screenshot of someone's Github activity history full of dozens of PRs on the same day for "add .gitignore for sensitive files".

cdCon 2026 is Driving the Next #DevOps Evolution Through #AI, #PlatformEngineering, #Security, and #OpenSource
Join us May 18-19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota ▶️ https://cd.foundation/blog/2026/04/10/cdcon-2026-tracks/

Arthur Doler, Jon Graf, Eric Reichwaldt & Amy Norris have Sessions on Career Progression at Nebraska.Code() this July.

https://nebraskacode.amegala.com/

#Development #SoftwareCraftsmanship #UserExperience #DevOps #Midwest #HeartlandDeveloper #Agile #Consulting #Homelabbing #Networking #Security #Automation #OpenSource #Infrastructure #WomenInTechnology #WomenInSTEM #CareerDevelopment

🚀 REPLAY DISPO : https://youtu.be/0yTZG0IPSc0

Épisode 2 : L'OPTIMISATION ! 🐳⚡️

On booste l'installation de Phoronix sur Alpine Linux. Au programme : config d'un volume de cache Docker pour ne plus attendre sur ce bon vieux Raspberry Pi 1. 🛠️🔥

#Docker #RPi #Linux #OpenSource

Any time I see something like this in a #Python REPL, I can't help but smile for two reasons:

1. Yes, yes I did forget.
2. I know some of the folks who worked so hard to make that message do exactly what I want it to do. Thanks to Pablo, @ambv, and so many others!

#OpenSource

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Screenshot of a Python terminal REPL with the text: NameError: name 'base64' is not defined. Did you forget to import 'base64'?

We’ve published the second monthly report (March 2026) for the Cyber Resilience Act Readiness project, part of our ongoing 2026 effort to prepare the FreeBSD community for the European Union’s cybersecurity regulation.

Read the March report: https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%20Readiness/monthly-updates/2026-03.md

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Security #CyberResilienceAct #CRA #Community

A bit of #ComputerHistory:

It is approaching 25 years since Peruvian congressman Ser Edgar David Villanueva Núñez introduced Proposition 1609.

https://moglen.law.columbia.edu/CPC/archive/cyber-archive/fud-Msoft/Interview-of-Peruvian-FUD-Rebutter.html

This was a huge deal in the world of computing at the time, but is largely forgotten today, with largely no follow-up in the history books beyond 2002.

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #history #Peru #PeruvianLaw

"How it all began"

I saw an ad for this CD set at a very low price in a computer magazine. I decided to give it a try, enticed by the low cost and this 'alternative solution to Windows', and in late 1996 I ordered this set.
When it arrived, I was fascinated (having never used a Unix or Unix-like system before) but a bit daunted by the lack of support for the main applications I knew. A few months later, though, I decided to give it another go and from that point, I never looked back. Whether it was Linux, one of the BSDs, or something similar (but Unix or Unix-like), I was not going back to systems like Windows.

My #ThrowbackThursday today is probably one of the most significant in my computing life.

#Linux #TechHistory #OpenSource #Unix #TechNostalgia #ComputingMemories #BSD #TechnologyEvolution #OldSchoolComputing #1996 #ITLife

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This is a photo of a 6-CD set case for "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource". The CD case cover has a whimsical cartoon character on the front, which appears to be an anthropomorphic penguin dressed as a wizard, complete with a wizard's hat and a magic wand. The character is standing on a stylized representation of the globe. The background is blue and there is a yellow banner on the top right corner that says "QuickStart Guide inside". The packaging suggests that this is a software resource kit for Linux developers from the era when software was commonly distributed on CDs.

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This is a photo of the back cover of the "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource CD-ROM" case. The cover lists the contents of the 6-CD set, including distributions like Red Hat 3.0.3 "Picasso", Slackware 3.1, Debian GNU/Linux 1.1.4, and others, with various kernel sources up to version 2.0.12+. It mentions the inclusion of a "QuickStart" installation guide and additional software like X-Free86 Version 3.1.2, with references to online resources. There's also information about the included on-line documentation like "Installation & Getting Started Guide" by Matt Welsh and "Network Administrators Guide", as well as file format details. Contact information for InfoMagic, including telephone, fax, email, and web address, is listed, along with the company's address in Flagstaff, AZ. A barcode is present on the bottom right. The text indicates the product is from 1996, providing a glimpse into the distribution of Linux software in the mid-1990s.

Linux Distributions for Beginners

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/linux-distro-rec-beginners.php

Raven's announcement: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@raven/116370150271062248

#darkblueproject #linux #linuxdistribution #fedora #debian #archlinux #endeavouros #nobara #linuxmint #q4os #solusos #ubuntu #opensource #freesoftware

📢 Il convegno nazionale DevConf ti aspetta!

Nelle giornate del 7 e 8 Luglio, Pavia si trasformerà nella città della Scienza con l'evento biennale Dev Conference Italia.

Saranno due giornate in cui si parlerà di tanti temi, ma potrete visionare il programma completo qui https://devconf.it/2026/programma.html

Abbiamo attivato per i relatori ma anche per il pubblico alcune convenzioni visibili qui https://devconf.it/2026/

L'evento è aperto a tutti e l'ingresso è gratuito previa registrazione al link di seguito. I posti a sedere sono limitati.

@devconf@citiverse.it

https://pretix.eu/BoostMediaAPS/devconf2026/

#devconf #devconfita #opensource #freesoftware #fediverso #sicurezzadigitale #sicurezzainformatica #privacy #freedom #sovranitadigitale #sovranitatecnologica #boostmedia #ufficiozero #scuola

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l'immagine mostra il qrcode per prenotarsi per l'ingresso gratuito per l'evento DevConf di Pavia del 7 e 8 Luglio 2026

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l'immagine mostra il qrcode per visionare il programma completo dell'evento DevConf di Pavia del 7 e 8 Luglio 2026

Call for Testing: Laptop Integration Testing Project

We’re expanding the Laptop Support and Usability Project and inviting the community to help test FreeBSD on real hardware.

-Which laptop works best with FreeBSD?
-Will my current laptop support the features I need?
-What configuration tweaks might be required?

Testing is automated, anonymized, and straightforward, and your feedback helps improve FreeBSD for everyone.
Learn how to participate:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/call-for-testing-introducing-the-laptop-integration-testing-project/
#FreeBSD #OpenSource