#ThankYouTuesday

I would like to big thank you to my wonderful wife, who help me to go forward despite my illnesses

@stefano This counts as #ThankYouTuesday 😉

@grunfink Another great release, thank you!
I'm also glad you used the #ThankYouTuesday as an example - I think I've been the first to use that hashtag and I'm happy you appreciate it: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/112202842272760395

For this #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank everyone who welcomed #BSSG so warmly, started playing or using it, and even shared advice, suggestions, and bug reports.
This is the kind of world I love - the one where positive people come together to build something better for everyone.

Thank you! 💜

#ThankYou

Thank you, Nature. For everything.

#Photography #Photo #Flowers #SpringIsComing #ThankYouTuesday #Nature #Italy

Thanks Dan

#ThankYouTuesday @dvl

For this week's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank Elena Rossini - @_elena

Elena is an incredibly positive person, one of those people who bring optimism and passion to the Fediverse. She has been a strong supporter of free communication for a long time, detailing the main platforms of the Fediverse and currently working on a video (because yes, she’s also a very talented filmmaker) all about the Fediverse.

Thank you, Elena. You’re one of those people who radiate optimism, positivity, enthusiasm, and passion, and it’s thanks to people like you that free communication thrives.

People are tired of “influencers” driven solely by sponsorships.
Passion, dedication, and genuine belief in a cause make all the difference - and they always will.

#ThankYou #Fediverse #BeFree

This morning, my playlist unexpectedly started playing a melody. I froze. Suddenly, without warning, I was that kid again - on that warm summer night, staring in disbelief at the screen of my Amiga as a Caribbean island appeared and the music began. That music.

The warm air drifted in through the open window, the game box lay open on the closed lid of the record player, and as the images came to life, the poetry of that island, its music, and its atmosphere felt truly real. A box, a few floppy disks, an Amiga, and a boy dreaming. Almost 34 years have passed since that day, yet it remains one of my clearest memories.

It’s clear because The Secret of Monkey Island wasn’t just a game - it was a dream, a promise my parents made if I achieved certain goals, goals I worked hard to reach. It was a moment of joy, of triumph, of deep satisfaction - one of those rare moments in life.

And now, almost 34 years later, those same notes still bring me the exact same emotions.

For this #ThankYouTuesday, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who dedicates themselves to creating something capable of stirring such powerful feelings.

This time, my thanks go to @grumpygamer

#ThankYouTuesday #RetroGaming #TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland #Amiga #ClassicGames #Nostalgia

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank the honest people. The ones who don't make noise, who are not unfair to others, positive, and respectful.
Tonight, after the last two emails, I want to thank them more than ever.

#ThankYou

In no particular order …

Eric Turgeon – for package repositories, and more.

John-Mark Gurney, Vincent Milum Jr, and others – for FreeBSD-related torrents, seeds, and so on.

Thomas Hurst – for FreshBSD.

Dan Langille – for FreshPorts.

Lucas Holt – for MidnightBSD.

Dmitry Salychev, Grégory Reinbold, Lars Engels, Marcel Kaiser, and Mehmet Mert Gunduz – for NomadBSD.

Shawn Webb – for co-founding HardenedBSD.

JT Pennington, Ken Moore, Kris Moore, and others – for PC-BSD, Lumina Desktop, TrueOS, TrueNAS, and more.

Bob Bruce, David Greenman, Jack Velte, Jim Mock, Jordan Hubbard, Murray Stokely, Pat Rietz, Rod Grimes, Theresa Elam, and others – for FreeBSD Mall, formerly known as Walnut Creek CDROM, and more.

Thom Holwerda – for OSnews.

Jesse Smith – for DistroWatch.com.

Stefano Marinelli – for BSD Cafe, and more.

Liam Proven – for no bullshit, by him on, you know.

pfSense of humor – for an excellent sense of humour, and more. I'm tempted to say "nothing more", but that'll be stretching his sense of humour. Too far.

The shortlist above should be much, much longer. Eye-wateringly long. The full list would take so long to compile that Wednesday will arrive in all time zones on planet Earth before I finish. Fact: if I don't click 'Post' ― now ― I'll make myself late for work. Again.

E&OE

#ThankYouTuesday

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to give a big thank you to the #FreeBSD team for the new release.

It's always exciting when a new *BSD release comes out because there are so many changes, even if it might seem like nothing has changed. And for me, that's a big, big plus.

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank Michael Dexter. @dexter

Michael is someone who is always present, both physically and morally, at every BSD and ZFS event. He raises funds, organizes, handles technical details, and does all of this tirelessly and relentlessly for many years.
His talks are always engaging and full of valuable content.
It was a pleasure to meet him at EuroBSDCon, and it will be a pleasure to see him again at the first available opportunity.

Thank you, Michael!

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank @grunfink
Their already excellent #snac improves with every release, and they are always available, friendly, and positive.

The world could really be a better place with more people with their skills and attitude.

#ThankYouTuesday #gratitude #opensource #community #positivevibes

Sometimes I am asked what the BSD Cafe is - what service of the BSD Cafe is considered the heart of it all. The BSD Cafe began its journey with the Mastodon instance, and other services gradually followed. For some, it might be the repository of their projects, while for others, it’s the Matrix room where they discuss their passions. For some, it’s the feed reader, for others, a way to know their IP address. There are those who see it as the sticker collected at EuroBSDCon or received by mail. For many, it serves as a base from which to start self-hosting their services on BSD systems, and it remains a gathering place among friends, a space to visit even if one doesn't primarily use it as a home.

Whatever it is for you, thank you. Because I am proud of the BSD Cafe, of what it has become, and of what it represents. In this place, I have forged relationships with people I already knew and met wonderful individuals who share their experiences, ideas, and passions in the true spirit of the BSD Cafe, which is to be positive and constructive. This way, we all grow, learning something new every day.

Whatever the BSD Cafe represents for you, I can tell you what it means to me: a group of friends, regular visitors or not, who exemplify that the world would be a much better place if the spirit adopted in all contexts were the same.

It’s late for #ThankYouTuesday, but I thank you all the same.

#BSDCafe #ThankYou #Grateful #Mastodon #Snac #Matrix #Lemmy #Forgejo #FreshRSS #Miniflux #MyIP #DokuWiki

While I was upgrading my BSD email servers, the postman came and delivered this.

Thank you, @mwl !

#ryoms #OwnYourData #ThankYouTuesday

Some of the treasures from the #EuroBSDCon

#EuroBSDCon2024 #EBC24 #EuroBSDCon24 #ThankYouTuesday

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank the two people who tried to ruin my day yesterday.
They didn't succeed because they reminded me that there are too many positive things to focus on - and it's not worth spending time with people who just want to fill their day with arguments.

So this morning, I woke up in a good mood, ignoring the negativity they tried to spread.