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The October/September 2024 Issue of the FreeBSD Journal is here! This edition focuses on Kernel Development and features articles such as: ?? Character Device Driver Tutorial ?? Porting VPP to FreeBSD: Basic Usage ?? Enhancing FreeBSD Test Suite Parallelism with Kyua’s Jail Feature ?? Valgrind on FreeBSD ?? And Much more! Read it here ?? https://lnkd.in/gymcvyd6

The Foundation is kicking off its prime giving season on one of the biggest giving days of the year, #GivingTuesday. Now in its 13th year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that brings together diverse communities to foster generosity. As we approach the end of the year, we invite you to join us in supporting FreeBSD for 2025 and beyond. This #GivingTuesday presents an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the project. By contributing to the FreeBSD Foundation, you're not merely donating – you're making an investment in the future of open-source technology. Your support directly influences the continued success and evolution of FreeBSD.

With support from the Alpha-Omega Project, the FreeBSD Foundation has partnered with Synacktiv to conduct an in-depth security audit of the bhyve hypervisor and Capsicum sandbox framework. This audit uncovered vulnerabilities in core components that power secure and virtualized environments on FreeBSD, resulting in essential updates for the FreeBSD community. ?? Key Improvements: Capsicum Sandbox Reinforcements: New patches address vulnerabilities in application sandboxing, preventing unauthorized access and ensuring strict resource compartmentalization. bhyve Hypervisor Stability: Critical fixes for memory management and data integrity, including patches for use-after-free vulnerabilities, help secure virtualized environments against potential system crashes and data leaks. Enhanced System Robustness: Additional security checks and advisories ensure the stability of FreeBSD’s storage and communication subsystems, protecting against unauthorized access. By applying these updates, FreeBSD users can protect their systems from potential exploits and enhance overall system resilience. Make sure your FreeBSD systems are fully up to date! Read more about these critical security enhancements here: https://lnkd.in/gX4F_cUA #CyberSecurity #FreeBSD #OpenSource #SystemSecurity #Virtualization #Cloud #DataProtection

As promised, here are the instructions to install FreeBSD 14.1 on an HP 250 G9. #devjournal #freebsd

The FreeBSD Foundation was thrilled to support FreeBSD developers at EuroBSDCon 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. Attendees explored advancements in networking, security, automation, and enterprise solutions, reflecting FreeBSD’s growing impact in data centers, accessibility, and sustainability. The event showcased the power of collaboration and innovation within the FreeBSD community, from CHERI security improvements to automated system management. Thank you to everyone who joined us in building a resilient, connected FreeBSD ecosystem. Read more about how we’re shaping the future of FreeBSD:? https://buff.ly/4hHBe3X

We're excited to share that the FreeBSD OCI Runtime Extension Working Group has completed a successful round of testing for Podman on FreeBSD. This project marks a significant milestone in bringing OCI-compatible containers to FreeBSD, with key achievements such as ZFS integration, cross-platform compatibility with Linux-based OCI images, and the use of ocijail for secure container management. With valuable insights from our community-driven testing, we're confident FreeBSD is positioned to support cloud-native workloads while maintaining the platform's renowned performance and security. https://lnkd.in/g-Z7Ei_s A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped shape this project! #FreeBSD #Podman #Containers #CloudNative #OpenSource

I had a great time discussing Metify's community rural broadband solution during the keynote at FreeBSD's 2024 Fall Summit! If you missed the talk, you can check it out here! https://lnkd.in/euzRuy4D Thanks again to the FreeBSD Foundation for the opportunity to talk about the awesome FreeBSD operating system and how Metify uses it to improve connectivity outcomes for rural America! #RuralBroadband #Broadband #4G #5G #CBRS #Edge #Keepitsimple #Opensource #FreeBSDSummit #Innovation #HighSpeed #Networking #NetworkSecurity Seeed Studio Toshiba Quectel Sierra Wireless POYNTING Antennas Mimosa MikroTik

Good stuff is happening at the Fall 2024 FreeBSD Summit. Stay You can rewatch yesterday's live stream here: https://lnkd.in/gfVjbhc5 Individual videos will be available in the coming week. #FreeBSD #opensource #BSD #Beastie #techconference

Day 2 of the Fall 2024 FreeBSD Summit live stream starts at 9:00 am PST/ 1700 UTC. Join us! ?? https://lnkd.in/gqBgaNZu #FreeBSD #opensource #techconference #JuniperNetworks #Microsoft #Axcient #operatingsystem #BSD