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The FreeBSD Foundation’s latest laptop project aims to make FreeBSD run perfectly on almost any laptop right from the first install. This could be the next alternative to Linux for those who want full Unix-like experience without systemd or stuff like that.
* Repo is here https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop?tab=readme-ov-file
* More on that project here https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-laptop-support-why-now-freebsds-strategic-move-toward-broader-adoption/
There are two types of software devs in December end:
1. Those who respect the Code Freeze.
2. Those who spend Christmas Eve or rest of the holidays stuck in their childhood room, trying to SSH into a production server over their parents' ADSL while their better half stares stares at them with pure annoyance from the hallway.
Which one are you gonna be? 🤔
@macronaut fixed it. thanks for the heads up!
While most of us use the `clear` command to clear a Linux, macOS, or Unix terminal screen, you can actually do this much faster by pressing `Ctrl + L` keyboard shortcut keys. Try it!
A userspace opensource WireGuard implementation in Rust lang for memeory safety and performance. Currently only supported on Linux and macOS. But they are planning to release ios android version as libs are ready.
* Repo: https://github.com/mullvad/gotatunh
* Blog post: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/announcing-gotatun-the-future-of-wireguard-at-mullvad-vpn
Help me, please! This is my Reddit thread. This is a crisis.
If you cannot provide me tech support, then please share this post for signal boosting.
Thank you.
"Hello, We're Firefox, The Only Browser That Hasn't Hit Itself In The Dick With A Hammer. For years now, folks use us because of our un-hammered dick. Now, you may be wondering why today we've brought this hammer and pulled out our dick. Well I'm glad you asked--"
Good news. Docker has released Docker Hardened Images (DHI) as free, open source base images. These Alpine and Debian Linux based images offer SLSA Level 3 provenance and full transparency, making secure-by-default containers accessible to all developers and IT professionals. This move eliminates the need to build custom hardened images, with paid tiers reserved for specialized compliance like FIPS or STIG. https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-hardened-images-for-every-developer/
Linux Kernel Rust Code Sees Its First CVE Vulnerability
A lot of people in the comment section for Firefox mentioned a new browser currently under development called Ladybird. I checked its repository, and it says: 'Ladybird is in a pre-alpha state and only suitable for use by developers.'
https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird
PS: I don't know much about the devs or team behind it but they already seems to have a big sponsors like Cloudflare https://ladybird.org/
Danish head of government IT (left) hands over the first "microsoft-free" computer to the head of Danish Traffic control, December 2025. They are testing Linux as the primary OS, with open source alternatives for stuff like office, on peoples work computers in government agencies. Traffic control gets to be our first test subject. This is gonna be put in the hands of somewhat tech-illiterate people.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1pohupu/danish_head_of_government_it_left_hands_over_the/
The EU is slowly becoming tech independent from *big tech* :)
People use ad blockers to protect their computers from scams and malware because Google and other ad companies have failed to do so. They put profit above everything else. I can't believe this guy is on a mission to kill Firefox by the end of this year. People who use ad blockers are also less likely to buy your product if you bug them too much. I can't believe Mozilla has fallen to this level, where the CEO openly issues soft threats for a product that has little market share left.
The new Mozilla CEO says he could block ad blockers in Firefox and estimates that it would bring in another $150 million, but he doesn't want to do that. Lmao. This guy has really lost the plot. Is he issuing threats to the users of an open-source project? Boy, what a disaster.
https://infosec.press/brunomiguel/is-mozilla-trying-hard-to-kill-itself
@nazokiyoubinbou they are following silicon valley startup culture or big tech model where management will never back down.
