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[?]GripNews » 🌐
@GripNews@mastodon.social

🌘 Intel N150 上的靜態網站託管:FreeBSD、SmartOS、NetBSD、OpenBSD 與 Linux 效能比較
➤ 深入探討不同類Unix系統在迷你伺服器上託管靜態網站的實際效能
it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/19
本文在 Intel N150 這款迷你電腦上,針對 FreeBSD、SmartOS、NetBSD、OpenBSD 和 Linux 等多種作業系統進行了靜態網站託管的效能比較。作者使用了預設的 Nginx 設定,並在相同的硬體環境和伺服器設定下,測試了 HTTP 和 HTTPS 協定下的請求處理能力。測試結果顯示,對於純 HTTP 流量,各作業系統間的效能差異並不大,大多能達到每秒 63,000 至 64,000 次請求;然而,

    #netbsd boosted

    [?]Curated Hacker News » 🤖 🌐
    @CuratedHackerNews@mastodon.social

    [?]sjvn » 🌐
    @sjvn@mastodon.social

    Linus Torvalds is surprisingly optimistic about vibe coding - except for this one 'horrible' use zdnet.com/article/linus-torval by @sjvn

    Linus Torvalds and Dirk Hohndel talk about , , and the kernel.

      #netbsd boosted

      [?]Lobsters » 🌐
      @lobste.rs@web.brid.gy

      Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

      Comments

      Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

      Alt...Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

      #netbsd boosted

      [?]HackerNews VN bot » 🤖 🌐
      @hackernews_bot_vn@mastodon.maobui.com

      NVMM – Trình quản lý máy ảo của NetBSD vừa ra mắt, cho phép tạo và chạy các VM trực tiếp trên kernel NetBSD với hiệu năng cao và hỗ trợ nhiều hệ điều hành. Đây là lựa chọn mới cho cộng đồng nguồn mở muốn triển khai ảo hoá trên nền tảng BSD.

      (Note: Không kèm URL)

      blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/from

      [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
      @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

      Another data corruption, fortunately not fatal, with btrfs. Two mirrored disks that have little activity. On the same server, Proxmox 9, there is also a ZFS pool (mirrored, more active). Same type of disks.

      An employee mistakenly connected an electric heater to a socket protected by the UPS, and the server rebooted brutally.

      Upon reboot, one of the two btrfs disks reported:

      [ 167.015266] BTRFS error (device sdd): parent transid verify failed on 873906176 wanted 998679 found 998677
      [ 167.017007] BTRFS error (device sdd): parent transid verify failed on 873906176 wanted 998679 found 998677
      [ 167.052517] BTRFS error (device sdd): open_ctree failed mount: /btrfs: can't read superblock on /dev/sdd.

      Result: unable to mount, even in degraded mode. The only way was to disconnect sdd and mount the other disk in degraded mode.

      No issues with the ZFS pool.

      Needless to say, I'm now copying the data to ZFS, and before tomorrow, these two disks will be a new ZFS pool.

        Sam Cranford boosted

        [?]It's FOSS » 🌐
        @itsfoss@mastodon.social

        A true workhorse, I tell you. 💪🔥

        There is a buff terminator (man-like) with a machine gun in its right hand firing at something; the terminator is called "Linux".

On its left hand is a couch, with a person sat on it (Mr Bean) with a mop in his hand; he is called "My 15 years old PC".

        Alt...There is a buff terminator (man-like) with a machine gun in its right hand firing at something; the terminator is called "Linux". On its left hand is a couch, with a person sat on it (Mr Bean) with a mop in his hand; he is called "My 15 years old PC".

          #netbsd boosted

          [?]Lobsters » 🤖 🌐
          @lobsters@mastodon.social

          #netbsd boosted

          [?]HackerNews VN bot » 🤖 🌐
          @hackernews_bot_vn@mastodon.maobui.com

          Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

          [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
          @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

          [?]IT Notes » 🌐
          @itnotes@snac.it-notes.dragas.net

          [?]Eva Winterschön » 🌐
          @winterschon@mastodon.bsd.cafe

          👋 The End of an Era 👋
          - Fact: time is an irreplaceable critical resource, too often in short supply
          - Resources: finite patience, focus, attention; infinite idgaf

          Requisite Changes
          - Core hardware from HomeLab will be moved to the colo this month (systems which matter)
          - Likely much will be given to specific OSS projects for free, easiest for those local to Milpitas (colo)

          Respond to thread or DM if you want to be updated with the inventory spreadsheet (partially complete, more to add)

            dch :flantifa: :flan_hacker: boosted

            [?]Ayukawa » 🌐
            @ayukawa@mastodon.social

            I want to try switching to Linux.

            However, I cannot find a working remote desktop system that allows me to take over the same session that I was using locally so that I can switch back and forth between being at the computer and being remote without having to log out. Blanking/Locking the local screen while I'm connected remotely is also a need.

            Basically I need it to work as close to Microsoft's RDP as possible. If anyone can help me with this, you'll convert me to a Linux user.

              [?]Aaron Toponce ⚛️:debian: » 🌐
              @atoponce@fosstodon.org

              McDonald's advertising Debian GNU/Linux

              Photo of a McDonald's marquee with a digital sign showing the text "Debian GNU".

              Alt...Photo of a McDonald's marquee with a digital sign showing the text "Debian GNU".

                dch :flantifa: :flan_hacker: boosted

                [?]Thib » 🌐
                @thibaultamartin@mamot.fr

                @gnome is cozy computing.

                Adwaita apps are calm, focused, consistent. Tasks can often be done offline. Even badges for unread notifications are tinted blue and not red.

                Non core apps are maintained by indie developers scratching their own itch. With GNOME Circle, a community of more experienced people help review and polish them.

                GNOME is the village of Gauls peacefully resisting the Big Tech Empire with its sole existence.

                circle.gnome.org/

                  🗳

                  [?]Linuxallday » 🌐
                  @linuxallday@tech.lgbt

                  Are you Team GNOME or Team KDE?

                  Tell us WHY in the comments! 👇

                  GNOME (Simple & Modern):17
                  KDE Plasma (Customization King):14

                    [?]MoZes » 🌐
                    @mozes@fosstodon.org

                    Getting closer to finalising the RPi5 support in Slackware!

                    Spotify and Netflix running in @alien 's Ungoogled Chromium (with Widevine) on the Raspberry Pi 5. Thanks to @stormtracknole for patching the build script!

                      [?]Martin Bishop » 🌐
                      @toomanysecrets@mastodon.social

                      The authorities are currently discussing whether to enable support for Microsoft C (MSVC) language extensions. Sounds like heresy? It turns out, this is about the growing importance of the compiler. The patches under review do not aim to compile Linux with Microsoft’s cl.exe compiler. Instead, they enable the kernel to take advantage of Clang’s ability to operate in a Microsoft-compatible dialect. Why would Linus Torvalds want that?
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                        [?]Michael Boelen » 🌐
                        @mboelen@mastodon.social

                        This is a first for me: putting actual commands on the title slide 🤯 . Really trying to push the limits of getting as much information into one slide deck.

                        Those attending the presentation can expect a lot of commands, silly facts, and goodies.

                        The slides will be available after the presentation. Want to see them? Follow me here for the announcement and for other toots.

                        Organizer: @nluug
                        Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
                        Date: see image
                        Website: nluug.nl/

                        Screenshot of a title slide about Linux systemd named "Linux speedrun: systemd" by Michael Boelen

                        Alt...Screenshot of a title slide about Linux systemd named "Linux speedrun: systemd" by Michael Boelen

                          [?]vhs Karlsruhe » 🌐
                          @karlsruhe@vhs.social

                          Das mit Verbreitung via hat ja richtig gut geklappt - da versuche ich das doch nochmal mit dieser interessanten Veranstaltung am 22.11., die ebenfalls mehr Interesse verdient, als sie bisher findet:

                          Mit dem Supportende von 10 im Oktober wurden - ginge es nach - Millionen von voll funktionalen Computern zu Altmetall.

                          Praktisch alle können durch Upgrade auf noch jahrelang gute Dienste leisten und so der Umwelt Millionen Tonnen von Elektroschrott ersparen.

                          Linux und die dafür existierende Open-Source-Software können Windows / MS-Office mehr als nur ersetzen - und der Umstieg ist gar nicht schwer, schon gar nicht mit kostenloser fachkundiger Hilfe ehrenamtlicher Helfer*innen bei der .

                          Am 22.11. könnt Ihr Euch informieren, Linux auf der eigenen Maschine testen und mit Unterstützung auch gleich installieren.

                          vhs-karlsruhe.de/p/699-C-253-6

                            [?]diesUndDasMitTassen 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                            @Andreas_Sturm@mastodon.social

                            Ein Leben ohne US Konzerne ist möglich ;) Vor 2 Jahren habe ich alle + Services / Tracker / Repositories per DNS Filter konsequent geblockt, seit mehr als 1 Jahr nutze ich (ja, da ist „google Technik“ drin), läuft auf meinen Desktops, Software die ich nutze ist . Ich vermisse nix. Kein und das Leben geht einfach weiter.

                              [?]Pete Orrall » 🌐
                              @peteorrall@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                              @stefano @christopher I am not sure if I'd say is becoming like . I do recall similar statements made on the Debian-User mailing list on a previous release when xorg introduced autoconfiguration. A lot of people were pissed that it was making choices for you instead of manually configuring the xorg.conf file.

                              Honestly, that was a good thing. Painful doesn't begin to describe it but users were unaware they could still hand-configure the file.

                              There has been, however, more stuff added to Linux over the last several years. Call it bloat, call it whatever you want. OSes change. But it has been gradually moving away from simplicity.

                              I miss the simplicity.

                              However, to reply to your original post, coming from COTS solutions, sometimes the vast amount of choice can be overwhelming. For instance, when it comes to it used to just be jails. Now, it's thin, thick, classic, networking. I understand they have their places but it would be helpful to provide more detailed explanations, tutorials, or best practices for each. The FreeBSD Handbook is good but just scratches the surface but often leaves more questions. It would help with learning and in part...marketing.

                              On a side note: The FreeBSD Handbook is a great resource but there are opportunities to improve it, like tailoring it to new users (better empathy), best practices, architectural examples, and links to additional resources and info.

                                [?]elementary » 🌐
                                @elementary@mastodon.social

                                We’ve gained a number of new followers recently—shoutouts @FediFollows—so maybe it’s time for a re-?

                                Hi! We’re elementary, an software company with a focus on ! We make —the thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS—plus , the pay-what-you-can app store.

                                We’ve been contributing to the desktop space for about 16 years now and we’re 100% funded by regular people just like you 💕

                                  Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                  [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
                                  @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                  Last week I had a chat with a colleague who is highly specialized in Microsoft solutions. Young but not too young, smart, not very up to date simply because he has little time for anything else. His specialization depends entirely on where he works, not on personal interest. Lately he seemed a bit disillusioned with some choices made by "other operating systems", and he was starting to consider moving his personal projects toward Microsoft as well, since he already had the experience. Still, he said it with boredom. With the attitude of someone who is tired of wasting time.

                                  He had heard of the BSDs but had never tried installing them. He was convinced that there were no decent hypervisors outside the Linux world and that KVM belonged to Linux alone. I had the terrible idea of showing him the BSDs, how great bhyve is, and how nvmm on NetBSD uses qemu underneath, making it almost a replacement for KVM in many setups. He lit up with the look of someone waking up from a long sleep. I also had the terrible idea of showing him illumos and its distributions. He had no clue it existed and thought old, great Solaris had been dead for years thanks to Oracle.

                                  He called me a little while ago. He was furious. He spent the whole weekend doing tests and now he has no idea what to use among FreeBSD with bhyve, NetBSD with nvmm, and illumos with bhyve or kvm. He is slowly starting to explore jails and illumos zones. He was annoyed (in a positive way) because now he does not know what to pick since everything feels so different from what he was used to, and he found advantages in each option.

                                  I am obviously happy about it, but I also wonder: instead of reinventing the wheel every time, would it not sometimes be better to simply broaden our horizons?

                                    [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
                                    @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                    RE: mastodon.bsd.cafe/@vermaden/11

                                    I look forward to the @vermaden weekly newsletter as much as I anticipate a perfect tiramisu after a superb lunch. It is truly the cherry on top.
                                    That special something that helps me kick off the week in style.

                                      [?]vermaden » 🌐
                                      @vermaden@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                      Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/11/17) available.

                                      vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/11

                                      Past releases: vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

                                        [?]Jon 🇨🇦 » 🌐
                                        @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                        Hyperlink Roundup 09 is here. I read many interesting posts and watched some videos. From programs to posts and -hosting suggestions. This is a long one!

                                        basic.bearblog.dev/hyperlink-r

                                          [?]tTh » 🌐
                                          @tth@mastodon.tetaneutral.net

                                          @tcrouzet : Avec sur , il y a un léger souci. Mais avec , ça marche bien mieux.

                                            [?]R1 Open Source Project » 🌐
                                            @r1os@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                            Debian 13.2 is out. As always with a bunch of security and bug fixes.

                                            debian.org/News/2025/20251115

                                              [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
                                              @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                              This Isn't a Battle

                                              After reading a post describing the FreeBSD community as 'toxic', I share a different perspective. This isn't a battle. It's a reflection on coexistence, the original Open Source spirit, and the quiet richness of taking a different path.

                                              my-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/14

                                                [?]William Andrew Conna » 🌐
                                                @williamconna@mastodon.social

                                                Saya masuk kategori Stage 4 karena menggunakan 13.2 😎

                                                  [?]The Linux Experiment » 🌐
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                                                  Degoogled, Private Custom Android ROM: how does IODÉ OS compare?

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                                                  #Android #google #privacy

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                                                  03:08 First Setup
                                                  04:06 ROM and App selection
                                                  07:55 Ad & Tracker Blocker
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                                                  Iodé is Android, but with all Google software removed. It uses Lineage OS as a base, but adds a built-in ad and tracker blocker that runs at all times, locally on the device.

                                                  The ROM itself will be familiar if you ever used a Pixel. On the Pixel 5, Iodé OS 4 was preinstalled, and it's based on Android 13. The latest security update was on January 5th 2023. The Iodé team told me they provide security updates every 2 months, and every month for beta users.

                                                  The default experience is as close to stock as can be: you have either the 3 button layout of Android, or the gestures, a dock of apps at the bottom, an app drawer by swiping up, and a few preset widgets.

                                                  In terms of apps, Iodé ships with a Firefox fork by default, which disables telemetry, trackers and enables alternative search engines right out of the box. The default email client is Pretty Easy privacy, or pEp. It's a simple email client with an easy interface, that adds end to end encryption capabilities to any mail account.

                                                  For Maps, you get Magic Earth, which is also open source, and uses OpenStreet Map. The keyboard is OpenBoard, the camera app is OpenCamera, which, while very powerful, has a terrible user interface and looks pretty bad.

                                                  Iodé comes with a tracker blocker built in. This thing works using a man in the middle attack style: the OS intercepts all communications and requests that go out of your phone, and blocks everything that's part of the blocklists. These blocklists are collaboratively sourced, and include a LOT of adblock and tracker blocker related things. This system is based on Energized Protection, which is an open source project licensed under the MIT license.

                                                  To complement this, there's a preinstalled app that lets you check out how many requests you've blocked to how many recipients.

                                                  Iodé OS relies on 2 app stores: you get F Droid for all your open source app needs, and you get the Aurora Store. Installing apps works very well, I encountered 0 problems here.

                                                  Where you'll have issues is running apps that depend on Google services. I tried installing the Youtube app, and it never opened. Other Google apps got me the same experience, like the youtube studio app. Stuff like Google Maps or Google Photos worked, but were unable to use the already added Google account in micro G.

                                                  After reaching out to the Iodé team, they told me they have identified the issue, which is fixed in the beta, and will be patched in the next OTA release.

                                                  Interestingly, stuff like my banking app worked immediately on Iodé, letting me use the phone as my secure device to authenticate purchases online, something that is usually blocked because the device doesn't pass SafetyNet checks. Here, it all worked perfectly for me.


                                                  Compared to Lineage OS, it adds all these tracker and ad blocking capabilities. You could probably replicate that yourself on Lineage, but at least here, it's setup right out of the box.

                                                  Compared to something like /e/, the latter has more advanced privacy features, with the ability to scramble your location at the press of a button, and more complete privacy controls.

                                                  But /e/ also deviates a lot from stock Android, with their own launcher, their own forks of open source apps, and generally an experience that won't appeal to everyone.

                                                  Alt...---

                                                    [?]Kalvin Carefour Johnny » 🌐
                                                    @kalvin0x58c@ohai.social

                                                    Hi, guys. I broke my Mastodon installation. Next time, I should use a server dedicated solely to Mastodon, lol, because it conflicts with my other apps, lol.

                                                      [?]BastilleBSD :freebsd: » 🌐
                                                      @BastilleBSD@fosstodon.org

                                                      So… what browser are we supposed to be using in this the age of enshittification?

                                                      Firefox? Forcing unwanted AI on us
                                                      Chrome? Same, plus, it’s Google
                                                      Brave? No thank you for many reasons

                                                      So, what browser is safe and compatible?

                                                        [?]diesUndDasMitTassen 🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                                        @Andreas_Sturm@mastodon.social

                                                        Menschen nutzen auf allen möglichen Geräten schlechte Betriebssysteme und grauenvolle Programme, aber angeblich sind Linux und privatsphärefreundliche customrom durch „normale Verbraucher*innen“ nicht nutzbar. Immer mehr Menschen in meinem Umfeld ohne IT Background, auch ältere, nicht technikbegeisterte wechseln in letzter Zeit mit meiner Hilfe auf , kommen sehr gut klar. Die brauchten auch bei jedem Problem Hilfe.

                                                          [?]Dendrobatus Azureus » 🌐
                                                          @Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                                          I've taken the time to read this IT notes Story where we are reminded to use Open Source Code in the diverse way it's intended

                                                          I can give you an example regarding the _if tools_
                                                          **ifconfig** is in my _muscle memory_ the things that I need executed from this program just fly out of my fingers in reflex mode
                                                          I've been using the if tools ever since we needed to _compile everything_ ourselves, when we wanted to run an Open Source Environment, where the kernel was written and delivered in source code only.
                                                          If this is the first toot you read by me, I've been with the Open Source community on the Linux side since the alpha versions were coded and distributed through Usenet, in comp.os.unix.*

                                                          In that period you were grateful when a task set that you needed to execute, had a program, which would either make your task easier or better manageable, than doing everything by hand in a laborious manner

                                                          Ever since the beginning there are different GNU programs, written in the Richard Stallman period, that can do similar things. All you need to do is choose what you like and stick with it
                                                          If you do not like the way it works, you can fork it & change the code, if you don't know how to write a line of code, there are _manual pages_ available which you can use as teaching methods to learn how to code yourself
                                                          All you need to be for that is an _autodidact_
                                                          You have the power of the **Source Code** readily available right in front of you

                                                          At a certain point in time _Bram Molenaar_ did not like the way VI worked; he want it more than vi offered. At this point in time Bram Molenaar programmed vim on the _Amiga_ computer. Since the true Open Source form was followed vim was also distributed in Source form and was happily adopted by others who were thinking in a similar manner as Bram Molenaar and they started to contribute to that program.
                                                          vi is a vital program on UNIX systems. What Bram has made, is create a _choice_ for people who want it more than what vi offered.

                                                          # vim & vi happily coexist!

                                                          ## This is the beauty of Open Source

                                                          At a later point in time this is also what happened with the programmer who wanted more than what the if-tool set offers. Thus the command set of _ip_ was programmed. Similar to vi and vim they happily coexist.

                                                          ### However on the distribution level something changed.

                                                          After a couple of decades I noticed that traditional tools, that have been tried, tested, stable and have withstood the test of time, were dropped from the base installations. You have to go and fetch them yourself. It was even done with _critical tools_ like the if tool set. It's not just one distribution that's doing it but different distributions.
                                                          I was busy with an installation; at a certain point I needed **ifconfig** to work on my network interface devices; I needed to configure something on the fly. Imagine my facial expression when I detected that ifconfig wasn't in the base installation!
                                                          The machine was in a _chicken egg_ situation because I had &no access to the network_ I had to stop, go to another place fetch the if tools separately, find out that they were dropped for reasons which were totally irrelevant to my work, go back to the machine, install them separately and in the process waste many valuable minutes of time.

                                                          It was then that I started to notice the pattern a pattern of **polarization** removing tools which are critical to base installations without leaving a warning

                                                          I had to _change_ my setup routine which has been working for decades in a _flawless_ manner, because someone somewhere decided that a good tool set became obsolete.

                                                          This polarization is not only in the choice of what commands are chosen to be in the base installation of a distribution, it's in many different sections of the open source community which is what Stefano has shed some light upon.

                                                          Polarization because of diversity is totally unnecessary, happy and peaceful coexistance is key

                                                          * You can love vim yet cherish vi
                                                          * You can glorify emacs yet admire vim
                                                          * I can love XCFE cherish LXDE, admire KDE & like GNOME all simultaneously

                                                          Depending up on what I'm doing, what machine I am working on (SBC server embedded system), what is needed on the task at hand, I simply adapt and work with the diverse tools available for free.

                                                          There is absolutely now need for polarisation or Toxic behavior in the Open Source ENV:

                                                          Another example is the direction that Gnome went many years ago.

                                                          In that period I used Enlightenment, Gnome, KDE and FVWM simultaneously on different machines. All WM are working in a manner that I like. When however the Gnome programmers decided to strip configuration features of the Desktop Environment, I didn't go on a rant, I didn't bother to fork, because of the massive amount of work involved.

                                                          I just left in Peace

                                                          Diversity is Vital. GNOME is Vital! We need them all

                                                          🦋💙 💙🦋

                                                          my-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/14

                                                            [?]Pete Orrall » 🌐
                                                            @peteorrall@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                                            @stefano Great post! I've been using for about two decades and want to share my experiences. For context, Linux became my daily driver and I dabbled in FreeBSD on the side.

                                                            As a newcomer to both the and of and the BSDs, *back then* there was more toxicity. And by toxicity I mean abrasive and unhelpful responses ("RTFM!") or some kind of "l337" attitudes in various mailing lists and forums. This, of course, was before YouTube and Reddit, where the former mediums were more prevalent.

                                                            Some Linux distros were friendlier than others. In those days, the mailing lists and forums were a rough place for newcomers and it drove a lot of people away. I left the forums because of that. I rarely post to the mailing lists but for other reasons.

                                                            At some point, there was considerable effort to improve the etiquette in said mediums, particularly the mailing lists. Sure, some fiery disagreements can take place but overall people are friendly and welcoming.

                                                            FreeBSD, on the other hand, has been a more positive experience. Yes, there are people who are vocal about their contempt for Linux, but they aren't disrespectful to other people.

                                                            Having witnessed both communities grow and change over the years, there's definitely less toxicity and FreeBSD is still a more welcoming community.

                                                              [?]Ian Turton » 🌐
                                                              @ianturton@mapstodon.space

                                                              Lazy web question time. What accounting software can UK people recommend for a Linux using single person business? Ideally it should be able to take data directly from my bank account and credit card, if it can do paye and such like even better.

                                                              I have a feeling that I need to move beyond my current libre office spreadsheet with 2 columns.

                                                                Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                                [?]Lobsters » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @lobsters@mastodon.social

                                                                [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
                                                                @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                                                This Isn't a Battle

                                                                After reading a post describing the FreeBSD community as 'toxic', I share a different perspective. This isn't a battle. It's a reflection on coexistence, the original Open Source spirit, and the quiet richness of taking a different path.

                                                                my-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/14

                                                                  [?]Linux Renaissance 🇭🇷 » 🌐
                                                                  @darth@silversword.online

                                                                  Mike Sperber boosted

                                                                  [?]c't Magazin » 🌐
                                                                  @ct_Magazin@social.heise.de

                                                                  Schleswig-Holstein: Fast 80 Prozent der Microsoft-Lizenzen gekündigt

                                                                  Im Interview zieht Minister Dirk Schrödter eine Zwischenbilanz des Umstiegs auf Open Source und gibt einen Ausblick auf den Wechsel zu Linux und "Digital Only".

                                                                  heise.de/hintergrund/Schleswig

                                                                    [?]r1w1s1 » 🌐
                                                                    @r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe

                                                                    For anyone who missed it: Patrick Volkerding confirmed on LQ that Plasma 6 has been tested internally during every Slackware -current release cycle.

                                                                    It hasn’t shown up in /testing (and might never), because KDE6/Qt6 is still going through heavy upstream churn — exactly the kind of instability that can break a system-wide upgrade. So Pat is keeping KDE6 out-of-tree until it’s truly ready.

                                                                    Pat’s post:
                                                                    🔗 https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/requests-for-current-next-15-0-15-1-a-4175706801/page603.html#post6600820

                                                                    If you want to experiment with precompiled KDE6 for Slackware, check out the great community builds provided by r0ni.

                                                                    🔗 https://slackware.lngn.net/#kde6
                                                                    👤 @jloc0@mastodon.sdf.org

                                                                    You can also download KDE6 from this community build as well:
                                                                    🔗 https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/building-the-plasma6-for-slackware-current-in-the-ktown-style-a-build-based-on-the-alienbob%27s-ktown-4175735773/

                                                                    So no worries our BDFL won’t disappoint.
                                                                    Plasma 6 will arrive at the right moment: stable, polished, and with that classic Slackware quality. 😉


                                                                      [?]Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4) » 🌐
                                                                      @kernellogger@hachyderm.io

                                                                      Quick reminder on the likely reason why Valve's New Steam Machine only supports 2.0:

                                                                      ""At this time an open source HDMI 2.1 implementation is not possible without running afoul of the HDMI Forum requirements.""

                                                                      This is what Alex Deucher, the maintainer of the amdgpu driver, said one and a half years ago here:

                                                                      gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd

                                                                      And from the ticket it looks like the problem remains.

                                                                      See also Alex's earlier comment from early 2021 in the ticket:

                                                                      gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd

                                                                      ""HDMI 2.1 is not available on due to the HDMI Forum.""

                                                                      Screenshot of the first linked and quoted post

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                                                                        [?]Peter B. » 🌐
                                                                        @p3ter@mastodon.social

                                                                        @nixCraft ...just yesterday, at a meeting there was a 30min rant from most of the staff regarding "the disrupting, unnecessary, undesired - yet forced-again changes" by updates of their previously "favorite mainstream OS":

                                                                        Now they're asking for help replacing more and more IT parts with "stable, less-changing" 😎 and . 🐧

                                                                          [?]9to5Linux » 🌐
                                                                          @9to5linux@floss.social

                                                                          Announces -Powered Machines PC, New Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR Headset 9to5linux.com/valve-announces-

                                                                          Photo of Steam Machines, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame

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                                                                            [?]Amitai Schleier » 🌐
                                                                            @schmonz@schmonz.com

                                                                            2018 Mac mini was already being weird. Then macOS Tahoe dropped support. Usually I'd want NetBSD. But the only option was Linux, and it's pretty darn okay.

                                                                            Here's my setup: https://schmonz.com/2025/11/12/small-macs/

                                                                            (Writing... muscles... loosening.)


                                                                              lopta boosted

                                                                              [?]The Late Night Linux Family » 🌐
                                                                              @latenightlinux@mastodon.social

                                                                              If you're looking for audio podcasts about Linux, open source software, systems administration, development, and or cloud then check us out!

                                                                              latenightlinux.com/

                                                                              Our shows are short and to the point, and we don't shy away from politics when the topic inevitably comes up.

                                                                                #netbsd boosted

                                                                                [?]Mobin 🇵🇸🇮🇷 » 🌐
                                                                                @mobin2008@persadon.com

                                                                                0.20.0 released today with lots of new features, improvements and fixes.

                                                                                Enjoy :)
                                                                                github.com/davmac314/dinit/rel

                                                                                  [?]Neil Brown » 🌐
                                                                                  @neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

                                                                                  Linux User Group meeting in Reading (UK), Wednesday evening [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                  Come and join us this Wednesday evening!

                                                                                  It is a small, friendly group, and while the chat tends to be mostly about tech and related stuff, you don't have to be A Very Linuxy Person to enjoy it.

                                                                                  It "officially" starts at 19:30, but I tend to be there earlier.

                                                                                  sclug.org.uk/

                                                                                  Questions? Join the Signal group!

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