NetBSD

2021-12-10 17:37:14 Benchmarks: FreeBSD 13 vs. NetBSD 9.2 vs. OpenBSD 7 vs. DragonFlyBSD 6 vs. Linux.

Here is a look at how DragonFlyBSD 6.0.1, FreeBSD 13.0, NetBSD 9.2, and OpenBSD 7.0 are competing against various Linux distributions like CentOS, Clear Linux, and Ubuntu.

#bench #bsd #linux Open / Comment

2021-11-15 16:57:03 The new NetBSD entropy subsystem by Taylor R Campbell.

This talk will present the new NetBSD kernel entropy subsystem after it was rewritten in 2020. The talk will cover the design and rationale of the new implementation, how it addresses various performance and security concerns, a high-level overview of the underlying cryptography, and issues with userland APIs and the repercussions of blocking.





#system #video Open / Comment

2021-11-03 16:07:00 wiki-tui.

Look for it in pkgsrc/www/wiki-tui.

- https://github.com/Builditluc/wiki-tui
- https://www.unitedbsd.com/d/603-wikipedia-on-the-terminal

#tui #cli #package Open / Comment

2021-10-21 15:26:31 GCC updated in NetBSD!

GCC with Ada support has been updated in NetBSD! Now versions 10 and 11 should work on x86 and x86_64 NetBSD machines! You can find them in pkgsrc-wip (gcc10-aux) [1] and Ravenports (gcc11).

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.ada/c/MsxZ01xAT2k

#gcc #ada Open / Comment

2021-10-06 17:39:33 how to use pkg_comp(8) to automate package builds in a sandbox

pkg_comp is a utility to build pkgsrc packages in a fully automated and self-contained manner. It can be seen as a wrapper over cvs/git, the pbulk infrastructure provided by pkgsrc, and sandboxctl(8)...

https://www.unitedbsd.com/d/593-how-to-use-pkg-comp8-to-automate-package-builds-in-a-sandbox

#pkg Open / Comment

2021-10-06 17:37:33 Quick thread of how to install NetBSD on awesome (and European) Scaleway:

https://twitter.com/dickolsson/status/1444027873824755713

#install #scaleway #cloud Open / Comment

2021-10-01 19:13:41 EuroBSDCon 2021 playlist. Open / Comment

2021-09-09 17:41:19 audio/spotify-player

spotify-player is a custom Spotify player built and tweaked based on my personal
preferences. It is fast, easy to use, and configurable.

#spotify #audio #desktop Open / Comment

2021-09-09 17:33:27 EuroBSDCon 2021 is Online. September 17-19, 2021.

As such, EuroBSDCon 2021 will be an online conference. Details on the practicalities will be provided closer to the event.

https://2021.eurobsdcon.org/

#conference Open / Comment

2021-08-29 15:42:57 NetBSD on Apple m1.

https://mobile.twitter.com/jmcwhatever/status/1431575270436319235

#hardware #install Open / Comment