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IT Notes<b>OSDay 2025 - Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025</b><br><br><a href="https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/</a><br><br><a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=itnotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ITNotes</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=notehub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoteHUB</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freebsd</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=netbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#netbsd</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=openbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openbsd</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=osday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osday</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=ownyourdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ownyourdata</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#server</a> <a href="https://snac.it-notes.dragas.net?t=zfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zfs</a><br>
Paul Broadwith<p>I really enjoyed this article about <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BSD</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stefano</span></a></span>. The BSDs is not something I know a lot about, so appreciated the overview.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> 2025 - Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025 - IT Notes</p><p><a href="https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23</span><span class="invisible">/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>This is quite appropriate for my <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a>, today</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/SchrodingersCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SchrodingersCat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Trophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trophy</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Yesterday’s event was engaging and sparked a lot of reflections. Here are my immediate, unordered thoughts:</p><p>• The organizers poured their passion into this conference - they created something genuinely interesting and enjoyable. Thank you for that.</p><p>• Every talk offered valuable insights. A recurring theme was developers’ anxiety about large language models: they rely on them heavily and fear losing competitiveness without these tools. I personally resonated more with some speakers than others, especially appreciating the friendly, down‑to‑earth atmosphere that some of them tried to create - we should feel like peers, not influencers on a pedestal.</p><p>• I was the oldest (and most traditionally dressed) speaker - some even addressed me formally, which made me feel ancient! Yet I was arguably the most “alternative”, challenging the crowd not just on BSDs but on open source philosophy itself. Instead of blindly rewriting projects in Rust, I urged people to do so only when it truly adds value. I felt like a real hipster 😆 </p><p>• Many equate open source with large, corporate‑backed projects you can consume or contribute to. This narrow view risks creating mainstream currents dominated by a few profit‑driven companies, ultimately limiting choice and freedom.</p><p>• Despite time constraints (the ticking timer was painfully visible, I was a bit nervous while presenting!), I achieved my goal: to broaden minds and open eyes to the BSDs and the deeper spirit of open source. Several attendees - including fellow speaker Sal, whom I already admired - came to chat afterward, sparking wonderful discussions.</p><p>• Sometimes I observed a dismissive attitude toward anything outside the mainstream (“Ok, Boomer…”), reflecting a worrying trend. For many, open source is merely a paycheck, which saddens me.</p><p>• A few were genuinely curious about the BSDs but unsure how to apply it professionally. Almost everyone I spoke with uses Docker/Kubernetes but dislikes its complexity. I encouraged them to drive change from the ground up by learning different workflows and bringing that value into their work - not just replicating existing OS practices.</p><p>• One of the sponsors, Aruba Cloud, gifted me some swag - including a pair of blue socks emblazoned with a cloud logo. I can now literally say I’m walking on clouds (or that the cloud is at my feet)! 😄</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Conference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conference</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Presenting the BSDs</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/NetBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>I'm really enjoying the talks. Open Source at its best.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Ready to cross the Arno river to talk about the BSDs!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Of course, let's remember why I'm here 😉</p><p><a href="https://osday.dev" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">osday.dev</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Conference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conference</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Report of the day, 19:30:</p><p>I’ve finished preparing the talk for Friday. Unfortunately, it’s not as I would have liked: the 25+5-minute limit is extremely restrictive, and talking about the BSDs in such a short time means having to skip over some fundamental points. Specifically, I will need to reduce the emphasis on the initial part, the less technical and more “motivational” section. I would have needed at least 40 minutes. 25 is really too little for a talk worthy of the name.</p><p>On the plus side, in the next few days, I will have to set up a new, quite interesting setup based on the BSDs. I’m considering using both FreeBSD and OpenBSD – the power of jails, the security of OpenBSD as an endpoint – unfortunately, I can’t provide many details as I’ve been asked to keep it confidential. Still, it will be very interesting for me to implement.</p><p>I’ve also modified several reverse proxies, switching from nginx to haproxy – I’ve integrated Prometheus and Grafana as well, and the ability to impose granular limits has improved the management of traffic spikes for FediMeteo. I’m really satisfied with the results.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Talk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Talk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Only 11 days left until OSDay! <br>Talk duration: 25 minutes <br>Things to say: millions (yep, I'm verbose) <br>Slides ready: none <br>Time to prepare them: zero </p><p>I can totally do this... 😂 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/TechTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechTalk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/PublicSpeaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSpeaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Countdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Countdown</span></a></p>
Maciek Palmowski<p>I will be speaking at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/osday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osday</span></a> in Florence 🎉 </p><p>But what's more important - you should visit the Open Source Day conference too. The atmosphere is amazing, you can learn a lot and it's Florence, so it's beautiful. 🌟🌺</p><p>Oh, and the tickets are free 😼</p>
Maciek Palmowski<p>There are still 12 hours to vote on my talk about "How we closed almost 1K plugins in a month" to bring me on stage in Florence 🍕 </p><p>To be selected, my talk needs to be in the top 8 - to vote, you need to leave a 👍 reaction at <a href="https://github.com/Schroedinger-Hat/osday/issues/577" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/Schroedinger-Hat/os</span><span class="invisible">day/issues/577</span></a></p><p>Thanks 🙏 </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/osday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osday</span></a></p>
Maciek Palmowski<p>I need your help to speak at the Open Source Day conference. 🆘 </p><p>My talk about "How we closed almost 1K plugins in a month" was selected for voting. 🗳️</p><p>To be selected, my talk needs to be in the top 8 - to vote, you need to leave a 👍 reaction at <a href="https://github.com/Schroedinger-Hat/osday/issues/577" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/Schroedinger-Hat/os</span><span class="invisible">day/issues/577</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/osday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osday</span></a></p>
Liran Tal :verified:<p>📣 Yay, I joined OSDay23 as speaker</p><p>❓ Want to know more about my open source work? Check out my GitHub profile at: <a href="https://github.com/lirantal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/lirantal</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>📃 Talk: The Unexpected Demise of Open Source Libraries</p><p><a href="https://2023.osday.dev" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">2023.osday.dev</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/osday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osday</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/event" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>event</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/evento" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evento</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/conference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conference</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/florence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>florence</span></a></p>