The Ada support has been removed from FreeBSD 13.1 ports because it was deprecated. Indeed, the gcc6-aux port was deprecated and expired on 2022-02-28. There is no indication about a replacement solution and using Ada for FreeBSD is a challenge but this is still possible. This article records a number of steps and commands that helped me setup a new Ada compiler based on GCC 12 on a fresh FreeBSD 13.1 installation.
smolBSD is a tiny BSD UNIX (NetBSD) system creation tool, primarily aimed at building modern, lightweight, fast micro VMs. smolBSD can start a service in (way) under a second, giving it the ability to be used as a virtualized container, thus reducing attack surface and actually isolating workflows.
In this special episode, they are interviewing themselves with the questions that out audience asked us many moons ago. Stay tuned for some insights about hobbies, all things computers, projects, and a whole lot more.
The FreeBSD Foundation proudly supports numerous initiatives aimed at advancing the FreeBSD operating system. With contributions from the Foundation and the community, 2024 has been a year of significant developments in security, performance, and usability. Article has a detailed overview of the projects completed or in progress this year.
This release includes 9 months of bug fixes and a few new features after the 10.0 release in March. It also gives those still using older release a good reason to finally update to the NetBSD 10 release branch, even if they avoid dot-zero releases by all means.
In this episode, Benedict shows some of the tools he loves to use including Markdown (producing PDFs and other docs using Pandoc), AWK, and Graphviz. A lot of tutorials and getting-started links in this practical-oriented episode for you.
As 2024 comes to a close, the FreeBSD Foundation reflects on a year defined by significant technical accomplishments, strategic collaborations, and tangible growth for the FreeBSD Project.
As the winter chill sets in, here comes a special holiday roundup that explores problem-solving, featuring stories and guides that showcase the investigative work Klara has done on OpenZFS and FreeBSD. Whether you're a seasoned sysadmin or just exploring OpenZFS and FreeBSD, these stories will equip you to tackle your next technical challenge with confidence and insight.
Seamonkey has been gone from FreeBSD for a few years now, but not any longer - run the 64-Bit Linux version with no (or very little) effort. The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to develop the SeaMonkey Internet Application Suite which follows the famous Mozilla Internet Suite from a few years back.
Author got an HP Color Laser 150nw wireless printer some time ago and never really tried to use it with OpenBSD. But after discovering that it works well on their wife’s Slackware Linux laptop (better than on Windows 10), they decided to give it a try using OpenBSD.
As you already know, choosing the right technology stack is critical to building secure, reliable, and future-proof products. While Linux is often the default choice for open-source operating systems, it’s not the only option—and it may not be the best one. FreeBSD offers unique advantages that align with the priorities of security-focused organizations, providing a strong, stable foundation for your product’s success.