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The challenges of funding open source software projects, how Netflix uses FreeBSD in a positive way, why you shouldn’t try to complicate your monitoring, and running servers in a small residence.
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Why Is Everyone Stuck on FreeBSD 13?
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What Linux and open source will look like in 10 years, the aspects of Linux that got us hooked all those years ago, our happiest and most miserable experiences of converting people, and how we teach kids about privacy and security.
Tailscale
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It’s the FreeBSD challenge! We all get it running on a laptop and it’s great. Honest.
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Microsoft really wants you to update your Exchange server, our thoughts on immutable distros, more on Jim’s approach to internet access for his kids, restricting access to servers on a corporate network, and cloning and backing up operating systems with ZFS.
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OpenZFS User and Developer Summit 2026: October 27-30
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Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers
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The Steam Frame is finally here and it’s not quite as expensive as we feared. Graham was selected in the lottery but will he actually buy one? We finally talk about Omarchy, its huge fundraising effort, and why we are disappointed in companies who are contributing. Plus LibreOffice’s enviable download numbers. With guest hosts Andy from Linux Dev Time, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show.
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Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve’s new SteamOS compatibility layers
DigitalOcean has $3 million for DHH and nothing for CSS-Tricks
One week of LibreOffice 26.8 – The stats!
Development/AI policy – The Document Foundation Wiki
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Our fantasy programming language features.
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How we approach the development and testing of our infrastructure as code, and how it differs at the homelab and professional scales. Plus our Ansible best practices.
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Some of the ways you can mitigate the ridiculous hardware prices, and designing a small business LAN.
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FreeBSD’s Release Cycle: What It Means for Your Upgrade Schedule
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We were asked about designing a small business LAN.
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We answer your questions including the last new distro we tried, what distro we’d switch to if ours went away, whether we should limit our computer use, our vision for the Linux desktop, and our unpopular Linux opinions.
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Chris needs a solution for his family to watch ripped media while travelling, and Gary has a complex but cool travel network setup.
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