Divan Visagie

kept by moonbeam50 sep 18

Using FreeBSD as a primary OS for a summer revealed BSD’s diverse family, ZFS’s replaceable‑drive OS installs, focused‑OS benefits, and OpenBSD’s pledge security model.

What are you doing this weekend?
A developer recounts returning to FreeBSD for a home NAS after years on Linux, praising its simplicity for servers but sticking with Arch for desktops.
also on ZFS, FreeBSD, #open-source, #developer-tools
Disaster Recovery Backups With Rsync
The article explains how to create an encrypted, offline rsync backup of critical NAS data using ZFS snapshots, LUKS, and a helper script for disaster recovery.
also on ZFS, #open-source, #developer-tools
Todd C. Miller – Sudo maintainer for over 30 years
Todd C. Miller, the long-time maintainer of the critical sudo utility, is seeking sponsorship to continue development and maintenance.
also on OpenBSD, #linux, #security, #open-source, #developer-tools
invlpg – Premature Optimization is Fun Sometimes
A developer describes optimizing a 12KB ping-monitoring ring buffer down to 4KB using bitfields and tagged unions purely for enjoyment, despite the application not being memory-constrained.
also on OpenBSD, #linux, #developer-tools
Who Handles Your Security Reviews?
LLMs can both detect and introduce security flaws, so developers should adopt regular security reviews using tools, humans, or ecosystem programs.
also on FreeBSD, #security, #open-source, #developer-tools