Valuable News – 2024/06/24

The Valuable News weekly series is dedicated to provide summary about news, articles and other interesting stuff mostly but not always related to the UNIX/BSD/Linux systems. Whenever I stumble upon something worth mentioning on the Internet I just put it here.

Today the amount information that we get using various information streams is at massive overload. Thus one needs to focus only on what is important without the need to grep(1) the Internet everyday. Hence the idea of providing such information ‘bulk’ as I already do that grep(1).

Past releases are available at the dedicated NEWS page.

UNIX

Full FreeBSD Gaming Setup From Scratch (2024).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQpI7SU921A

OpenBSD – Computer Appliance Maker Secret Weapon.
https://hiandrewquinn.github.io/til-site/posts/openbsd-the-computer-appliance-maker-s-secret-weapon/

Blocking Access from/to Specific Countries Using FreeBSD and PF.
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/06/16/freebsd-blocking-country-access/

Lets Try BSD – Part 2/7 – How I Setup for FreeBSD/OpenBSD/NetBSD/DragonFlyBSD.
https://lowendbox.com/blog/lets-try-bsd-part-2-of-7-how-i-setup-for-freebsd-openbsd-netbsd-and-dragonflybsd/

Lets Try BSD – Part 3/7 – FreeBSD – Power to Serve.
https://lowendbox.com/blog/lets-try-bsd-part-3-of-7-freebsd-the-power-to-serve/

Lets Try BSD – Part 4/7 – NetBSD – BSD That Runs on Your Grandfather Pocket Watch.
https://lowendbox.com/blog/lets-try-bsd-part-4-of-7-netbsd-the-bsd-that-runs-on-your-grandfathers-pocket-watch/

Lets Try BSD – Part 5/7 – OpenBSD – Setup Nginx and WordPress.
https://lowendbox.com/blog/lets-try-bsd-part-5-of-7-setting-up-nginx-wordpress-on-openbsd-almost/

Lets Try BSD – Part 6/7 – DragonFlyBSD – Jump Into the Unknown.
https://lowendbox.com/blog/lets-try-bsd-part-6-of-7-jump-into-the-unknown-with-me-as-i-install-dragonflybsd/

AMD Threadripper 7980X Benchmarks – FreeBSD 14.1 – DragonFlyBSD 6.4 – NetBSD 10 – Linux.
https://www.phoronix.com/review/bsd-linux-threadripper-7980x

The systemd(1) Version 256 Will Delete Your /home with systemd-tmpfiles --purge Command.
https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@nixCraft@mastodon.social/112637213765475042

X.Org Testing Ground Toolkit 0.0.2 Adds NetBSD/FreeBSD Support.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Testing-Ground-0.0.2

OPNsense vs pfSense CE 2024 and That Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT_dZNrlCTg

How RG Nets Uses FreeBSD to Build Future of High Performance Edge Networks.
https://freebsdfoundation.org/end-user-stories/rg-nets-case-study/

Join Us for Week of Activities as We Celebrate FreeBSD Day!
https://freebsdfoundation.org/freebsd-day/

New Day Proclamation – National FreeBSD Day – June 19.
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/proclamations/new-day-proclamation-national-freebsd-day-june-19

Tara Stella FreeBSD User – 2024/03.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32LK8aqMNJc

Open Container Initiative for FreeBSD.
https://vanlug.ca/2024/05/05/oci-containers-for-freebsd/

KDE Plasma 6.1 – Your Future Desktop is Ready.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.1.0/

Why FreeBSD Continues to Innovate and Thrive.
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-freebsd-continues-to-innovate-and-thrive/

Harlequin is Portable/Powerful/Easy SQL Database Client for Terminal.
https://harlequin.sh/

Happy 31st Birthday FreeBSD!
https://linuxiac.com/happy-31st-birthday-freebsd/

FreeBSD Day 2024 – Ed Maste.
https://www.youtube.com/live/EbHAW7v_-1c

FreeBSD Day 2024 – Allan Jude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMO3LFXCdag

FreeBSD Day 2024 – Colin Percival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ExkZ-5MRM

FreeBSD Day 2024 – Mitchell Horne.
https://www.youtube.com/live/AY6Qc6nW9NI

FreeBSD Day 2024 – Ian Evans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERsSV2rpulE

FreeBSD 14.1 Review – Download/Install/Config.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQE8w4fvRoE

SSH as sudo(8) Replacement.
https://whynothugo.nl/journal/2024/06/13/ssh-as-a-sudo-replacement/

FreeBSD Adds 9P Filesystem Implementation.
https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=e97ad33a89a78f55280b0485b3249ee9b907a718

Linux systemd(1) Version 256.1 Fixes Deleting Your /home Directory.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-tmpfiles-purge-drama

Start Gaming on FreeBSD.
https://github.com/coolerguy71/FreeBSD-GamingSetup/blob/main/Readme.md

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Minimal Support on OpenBSD.
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=171882898308640

OpenBSD vs. FreeBSD: What is the Difference?
https://thecustomizewindows.com/2024/06/openbsd-vs-freebsd-what-is-the-difference/

My First Experience with FreeBSD in 2001.
https://hamradio.my/2024/06/my-first-experience-with-freebsd-in-2001/

Daniel FreeBSD User.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFdqyia9MD4

Version 256 of systemd(1) Boasts 42% Less Unix Philosophy.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/13/version_256_systemd/

Swapping GNU Coreutils for uutils on Gentoo Linux.
https://www.joshmcguigan.com/blog/gentoo-uutils-coreutils/

Why and How to Run Your Own FreeBSD Package Cache.
https://blog.rlwinm.de/why-and-how-to-run-your-own-freebsd-package-cache-3wbg

WireGuard Configuration for FreeBSD 13.2 or Later.
https://blog.rlwinm.de/wireguard-configuration-for-freebsd-13-2

FreeBSD Foundation – FreeBSD 14.1 – Whats New and How Did We Get Here.
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-14-1-whats-new-and-how-did-we-get-here/

Beginner Guide to FreeBSD.
https://www.fosslife.org/beginners-guide-freebsd

Oracle Quietly Extends Solaris 11.4 Support Until 2037.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/29/oracle_extends_solaris_support/

FreeBSD User Interview – Robert Friemer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRJaUjopO18

Interview with Beastie the BSD Daemon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW9iEWv_UIE

Ladybird Browser Spreads Its Wings.
https://lwn.net/Articles/976822/

Game of Trees Hub – Git Repository Hosting Service Based on OpenBSD.
https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20240621074337

X Window System is Still Hanging On at 40.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/21/x_window_system_is_40/

CHERI Alliance Formed to Promote Memory Security Tech – But Where is ARM?
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/18/cheri_alliance_formed_to_promote/

ClonOS – Alternative to Proxmox Based on FreeBSD.
https://gyptazy.ch/blog/clonos-an-alternative-to-proxmox-based-on-freebsd/

Celebrating FreeBSD Day 2024 – Exclusive Interview with Beastie.
https://hamradio.my/2024/06/celebrating-freebsd-day-2024-an-exclusive-interview-with-beastie/

How to Escape VMware Pricey Clutches with Virt-V2V.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/21/virtv2v_helps_you_move_vms/

OpenZFS zpool(8) Administration on FreeBSD.
https://x.com/padukajorat/status/1804736028496068766

FreeBSD Bhyve Companion Tools.
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/freebsd-bhyve-companion-tools/

FreeBSD Samba Share with FreeIPA/IDM Auth.
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/freebsd-samba-share-freeipa-idm-auth/

OpenBSD Added Initial Support for Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X.
https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20240620105457

FreeBSD Native Home Lab and Network.
https://antranigv.am/posts/2024/06/freebsd-server-network-homelab/

Install XFCE 4.18 Complete Desktop on FreeBSD 14.0 and 14.1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1V57P1lsqU

48 Hour Journey with FreeBSD from NixOS User Perspective.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7210706531330269187-qbRW/

OpenBSD on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano (GEN1).
https://jcs.org/2021/01/27/x1nano

Hardware

When Will HDDs Finally Go Extinct.
https://www.techzine.eu/blogs/data-management/114808/when-will-the-hdd-finally-go-extinct/

My Custom Retro Futuristic Mini PC.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/comments/1div8hu/my_custom_retrofuturistic_minipc/

Why Your SSD (Probably) Sucks and What Your Database Can Do About It.
https://cedardb.com/blog/ssd_latency/

Comparing Framework Laptop with MacBook Air M2 – Detailed Review.
https://quail.ink/lyric_na/p/comparing-the-framework-laptop-with-the-macbook-air-m2-a-detailed-review

TSMC Explores Radical New Chip Packaging Approach to Feed AI Boom.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-explores-radical-new-chip-packaging-approach-to-feed-AI-boom

Seagate Opens eBay Store to Sell Refurbished HDDs – 22TB Drives for $311.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/seagate-opens-an-ebay-store-to-sell-refurbished-hard-drives

Life

Effects of Garlic on Glucose Parameters and Lipid Profile – Review and Meta Analysis.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/11/1692

Dell Said Return to Office or Else – Half of Workers Chose or Else.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/

Other

Sync Bookmarks and Tabs Privately Across Browsers and Devices.
https://floccus.org/

Old School Rally – Official Trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y1Abnys_Q0

Introducing pass Standard UNIX Password Manager.
https://www.passwordstore.org/

Introducing Libervia: Universal Communication Ecosystem.
https://videos.libervia.org/w/3e8883b2-ec80-4fe9-be2d-8362efa73777

Firefox 127.0.1 Released.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/127.0.1/releasenotes/

Hiren Boot CD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ2fWrM3ZVU

Tor Browser 13.5 Released.
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-135/

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