Notices by vermaden (vermaden@mastodon.bsd.cafe)

@xenotar

Yes - there are way more politics here then technical difficulties.

More on the Linux being 2nd class citizen in ZFS universe.

New 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟰.𝟯 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗣𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝟮𝟱 [FreeBSD 14.3 on FrankenPad T25] article available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/freebsd-14-3-on-frankenpad-t25/

#verblog #freebsd #laptop #desktop #x11 #xorg #openbox #wifi #thinkpad #lenovo #legacy #frankenpad

Linux is 2nd class citizen in ZFS world. No ZFS Boot Environments - no GRUB for modern ZFS pools - no distro with installer support for ZFS on root and BE setup.

Why then #FreeBSD would downgrade to Linux level on ANY level?

Its insane for me.

Details:
https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/commit/fbc210fab21e1ec9d744d7589c386fc148f7682e

This is how spirit of Open Source dies ... or it died long time ago and we just did not noticed?

For those who do not remember - X11/Xorg is under MIT license - it more or less have the same freedom as BSD license.

You can fork it anytime You want.

Sad to watch this happen ...

I think its a good time for BSDs to join together and do together what OpenBSD already started with Xenocara.

Fork Xorg - take what has been added to Xenocara.

Build common source and add separate needed 'glue' for each BSD.

Keep/maintain/evolve X11 out of this madness.

Added 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟭 - 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 to 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 article.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/failed-backup-server-build/#high-hopes

#freebsd #nas #zfs #lowpower #nvme #ssd #tiny #small #backup #fail

New 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀? (Are FreeBSD Jails a Containers?) on the blog.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/08/are-freebsd-jails-containers/

#verblog #bastille #bastillebsd #containers #docker #freebsd #jails #linux #oci #podman

Seems that most important part of Minecraft server article was first sentence about FreeBSD Jails security.

After lots of questions on Hacker News/Lobsters I decided to add 'UPDATE 1' about it.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/minecraft-server-freebsd-jails-container/#jails-versus-podman

#verblog #freebsd #linux #jails #docker #podman #containers

New tariffs soon to be announced on European based #Linux systems.

America will focus on US/California based #FreeBSD now.

American #RedHat company would switch to #FreeBSD and rebranding should not be a major issue as both #FreeBSD and #RedHat logos are red.

Just finished my 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 [External] page - history of many things I have done in the past outside/before my humble blog.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/external/

#verblog #external #history #memories #nostalgia #FreeBSD #bsd #unix

New 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 (FreeBSD Alongside Windows) article on https://vermaden.wordpress.com/ blog.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/freebsd-alongside-windows/

#verblog #boot #bootloader #desktop #dual #freebsd #install #laptop #windows #zfs

@joel

Its AGAIN the problem that FreeBSD project does not want to solve - for the short 3 months period (when 14.1 is still in support) the packages for 14.2 - including kernel related packages such as drm-kmod - are built against 14.1 kernel sources ... which give result such as yours.

The solutions are:

- do not upgrade to 14.2 when 14.1 is in support + 1 week so new packages in 'latest' branch gets build

- rebuild 'drm-kmod' packages from Ports:
# make -C /usr/ports/graphics/drm-kmod build deinstall install clean

- use GhostBSD as 'base' for desktop - I mean use GhostBSD repositories and kernel - they always build packages against the RIGHT sources.

I try to at least 'force' FreeBSD related people to switch 'latest' branch to always build against the latest FreeBSD - 14.2 now - and to keep 'quarterly' on older still supported for 3 months - 14.1 in that case ... but they would not listen to me.

@stefano @mms

Seems that you need a 'smartband' - not a 'smartwatch'.

I have used one once back in time, Xiaomi Mi Band 3 (now its 5 or 6 available probably) to track sports activities and sleep.

The good thing is that battery last for weeks, not hours :)

@lxo

Do you not understand the difference between GPL and BSD license?

In GPL - when You redistribute - You are ALWAYS FORCED to share the changes.

In BSD - You do whatever the fuck you like - real freedom - You do not have to share anything.

BSD gives MORE freedom then GPL.

@puppygirlhornypost2 @amszmidt

Yes - Linux kernel has all its 'licensing' problems because of GPL enforcement - nothing else.

@amszmidt @puppygirlhornypost2

So WHY the BSD licensed FreeBSD does not have ANY problems with including CDDL code?

Linux is the GPL bullshit problem.

@amszmidt @puppygirlhornypost2

This is what BSD code is for.

Real FREEDOM.

You will never understand that concept.

@amszmidt

You do not understand "freedom"?

I do.

I means: do whatever the fuck you want.

@amszmidt

GPL has nothing to do with REAL FREEDOM.