Getting feedback on my #EuroBSDcon 2023 talk about #relayd on… #LinkedIn It is so weird to have real nice exchange on this platform…

And in case you wonder, the talk is available here: https://exquisite.tube/w/qCjzahEmgbo93RU7gxMN18

And the text-only material is available here: https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/using-openbsd-relayd8-as-an-application-layer-gateway/

Both should still be relevant these days, hopefully

Don't be a fool (like I was) when it comes to #jails on #FreeBSD. I ignored them despite using FreeBSD for decades, because I had no problem that could not be solved w/o them and thought "why learn yet another technology I barely need".

But it's not only about solving problems. It gives you a super lightweight and fast tool to test things (and trashing them with zfs destroy) without cluttering your configs or interfering with production services.

E.g. I hesitated to run a webserver for publishing content because I didn't want a publicly accessible Apache on my mail relays, nor on my Nextcloud instance at home.

With jails, the MX is left unmodified. If I feel like it I could move it to a different system just using tar or cpio or zfs send.

All I needed to accomplish that was a few shell scripts to initially generate a jail template and, of course, the invaluable book "FreeBSD Mastery: Jails" of @mwl .

What motivated me to get started? All the
speakers at #EuroBSDCon showing what incredible things they do with Jails. Especially >>IMUNES: A Network Emulation and Simulation Tool Built on FreeBSD<<.

If you want to watch the IMUNES talk you can find the link on my jailed webserver here https://pub.v32bis.cc/eurobsdcon.html

I updated the #EuroBSDCon 2025 video index:

- all talks now have a description link
- computed human readable times from seconds

@EuroBSDCon

https://gitlab.com/xinqugroup/public/-/wikis/eurobsdcon

Recovering and reminiscing on an incredible #EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia! ​

What a week! Over 220 attendees, 48 brilliant speakers, and 16 amazing sponsors came together to celebrate all things #BSD. The energy was #BSD, deep dives into tech, inspiring talks, and those hallway conversations that spark new ideas and collaborations.

Huge shoutout to the video crew who made sure every moment was captured, and to everyone who traveled near and far to be part of this vibrant community. Whether it was hacking, learning, or just geeking out over #BSD, the connections made here are what make this event so special.

Zagreb, and the incredible Organizing Committee, you were the perfect host! Already counting down to the next one in Brussels!

Did you attend? What was your highlight?

We are collecting as much as possible on: https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/wrapup.html

Like and subscribe! ​

I've created an index of the #EuroBSDCon 2025 videos on YouTube. It's not finished yet, but I hope I'll index them faster than you can watch them ;-)

https://gitlab.com/xinqugroup/public/-/wikis/eurobsdcon

Can't stop giggling about this. The problems you could encounter with comments in your code when read by the wrong people.

>> Lessons learned Open Sourcing the UK's Covid Tracing App - by Terence Eden <<

#EuroBSDCon #OpenSource
https://www.youtube.com/live/qdEMmM5g27M?si=Im9BVeNr4AKJa7cM&t=3268

Hi @EuroBSDCon

I just published the pictures I took during the EuroBSDCon 2025 event in Zagreb, Croatia.

http://www.osorio.me/photos/2025-EuroBSDCon/

Enjoy :)

Did I miss the URLs for #EuroBSDcon25 replay videos or were they not yet published?

I wish I could be at EuroBSDCon this year, but something else overlapped.
Truth is, I still don’t feel ready to come back ... not in person, and not even virtually in the community space.

That doesn’t mean I’ve stopped caring. Quite the opposite: I still care deeply about FreeBSD, about BSD in general, and about the people who keep it moving forward. That part never left me.

A special thought goes to two people who were there this year. I would have loved to see you, even if I’m not at my brightest right now.

Maybe one day I’ll join back again. For now, I prefer to observe and care from afar.

Lots of hugs

A long walk to stretch my legs from the trip. A warm and evocative sunset to capture all the wonderful memories of the last few days.
Thank you, #EuroBSDCon
See you in Brussels.

@EuroBSDCon

I have stolen @torgo's idea of camping near a food-court. Easiest way to meet all the conference attendees flying home

On the way home

Good morning Zagreb!

Coffee lovers who are preparing to travel home should drink it in QUAHWA in Nikola Tesla street 9/1

You can visit Croatian gift shops in Krvavi most (bloody bridge) street or in Tome Bakača street just under the cathedral. All three locations are in city center.

Enjoy your trip home from @EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon

Stefano Marinelli on Taking Back The Internet With BSD | #EuroBSDCon Zagreb 2025
https://youtu.be/EJBNrHInaQg

@stefano @EuroBSDCon

Slides from Alexander Bluhm (bluhm@)'s talk "Update on #OpenBSD Networking Performance Improvements" today at #EuroBSDcon 2025.

https://www.openbsd.org/papers/eurobsdcon2025-bluhm-protomp.pdf

https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/talk/FGMYP9/