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I prefer new tabs for outgoing links: [image: 1775242252190-9a96606d-cd6e-4a85-96ed-bc24b2d09df4-image.jpeg] When I use the context menu at https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.linux.pizza%2Fusers%2Frestorante%2Fstatuses%2F116339353868717301 (for example) to open an original post, I'm taken away from Billboard in the same tab. This feels wrong. I can't find a matching open or closed issue at https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues.

Anyone else notice that openbsd.app has shown (Fri Mar 20 00:01:12 2026) and searches in current contain old versions. For instance if you're running current search foot and you'll see it's newer than on this site. If you know who runs the site can you let them know. #OpenBSDhttps://openbsd.app

Oooh ! I see there is a new #Qutebrowser release v3.7.0 today. Can't wait to see it on the #OpenBSD ports to see if it stops crashing on me and freezing.https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/releases/tag/v3.7.0

The latest bi-weekly branch of SmartOS is up ( #smartos ).https://smartos.topicbox.com/groups/smartos-discuss/T1312fbb0ee5edb7a-M82e12251e537d0686e9c5d04https://us-central.manta.mnx.io/Joyent_Dev/public/SmartOS/smartos.html#20260402T000627Z

And I don't plan to stop anytime soon (or ever?) I couldn't have asked for a more correct, well-documented, and secure system. I took my hardened /etc/* files and added them to VCS for reproducing new environments quickly. I first began following OpenBSD 6.5 and first deployed OpenBSD 7.5 for my side projects, and as of 7.8 I am using OpenBSD in production. I've been using Linux as my daily driver for 10+ years. I'll probably stick with Linux on desktop but OpenBSD has virtually replaced all of my hosting. I recently spun up a new Linux VM only to power it down shortly after attempting to configure systemd... It just can't compare to rc(8). I'll end this rant now. Some useful links/people that got me through the last couple years: https://www.openbsdhandbook.com/ https://undeadly.org/ https://docs.vultr.com/category/bsd-guides anything by kristaps and bcallah@ r/OpenBSD

We have a Kiwix server at home for offline reference, and with NetBSD on an old iMac it's blazingly fast compared to Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi Model B. The internet here is slow, and I think Kiwix rate limits direct downloads. I'd like to set up torrenting to make the download for Wikipedia take less than an estimated 3 days, and so that peers can do the same. Even scp-ing what I have from another node seems it will take a while, so I just have Wiktionary at the moment. I see a handful of CLI BitTorrent clients packaged for NetBSD: btget, dtorrent, btpd, rtorrent, transmission. I have experience only with transmission, though if there's a "better" stable, small package, I'd prefer learning a second option. I will look into these myself in the meantime, but I'm posting here if anyone has experience or opinions, I would love to hear them, and posting here to share a NetBSD project.

New Podcast: FreeBSD with John BaldwinIn this episode of Software Engineering Daily, FreeBSD developer and contributor John Baldwin joins Gregor Vand to explore the origins of FreeBSD, how its governance model differs from other open-source projects, its role inside systems like Netflix’s CDN and PlayStation 4, and the challenges of maintaining a 30-year-old codebase. Listen here:https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/03/31/freebsd-with-john-baldwin/#FreeBSD #OpenSource #BSD

Ole Asteo / nodebb-plugin-shortcuts · GitLab If I understand correctly, the plugin will allow shortcuts such as Control-I and Control-B. Whilst I love the idea, you might want to hesitate before plugging things such as this into a nice new instance. See, for example, https://community.nodebb.org/post/96744 (2023) …

The Billboard just got a hallway track. We've added a Conferences section with dedicated subcategories for the three major BSD conferences: EuroBSDCon, BSDCan, and AsiaBSDCon. Whether you're preparing a talk proposal, looking for travel tips, writing a trip report, or trying to figure out who's going this year - now there's a place for that conversation to live longer than a Fediverse thread. More conferences may be added over time based on community interest. If you think something is missing, let us know.

https://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-exinst.html#fig-inst-mainmenu

EuroBSDcon 2026's call for papers is open, see https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/ Here is a direct link to the submissions form https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/submit/ew426G/info/@eurobsdcon #eurobsdcon #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #conference #development #devops #sysadmin #freesoftware #libresoftware

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Kubuntu 26.04 Beta — Resolute Raccoon | Kubuntu Seeing Firefox 148 (from Snap Store) raised an eyebrow, because I already have 149.0 (the official Debian package). I booted the beta from an old, slow USB memory stick. Live, without upgrading. It has Firefox 149 First impressions: no regression an existing issue with graphics is not fixed. There's probably a bug report for the graphics issue. I can't remember where I discussed it, I didn't want to spend too much time. The bug is an annoyance, but my time will be better spent getting a new computer …

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A new section just appeared on the Billboard. Some of us got into this world through a Commodore 64, a 386, an Amiga, or a terminal that weighed more than we did. Those machines deserve a corner of their own. RetroComputing is now open - for vintage hardware, classic operating systems, restoration projects, and the stories behind the machines that made us who we are. Head over, introduce your oldest working machine, and let's see what's still running out there.