Nostr notes by Graham Perrin

you inspired me to recreate a tunnel at ...

2026-05-24T19:01:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…sdq9
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you inspired me to recreate a tunnel at <https://tunnelbroker.net/>;, their post-creation example for Linux-net-tools worked perfectly (with Kubuntu). Now I have a sit1 interface, whatever that is 🙂

Cc Ellie (npub1pj6…4e3w)

perhaps a human wrote the original bullshit.

2026-05-24T00:47:21Z

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perhaps a human wrote the original bullshit.

oh I'm the opposite. Gnat's piss with unsweetened oat ...

2026-05-23T04:44:04Z

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oh I'm the opposite.

Gnat's piss with unsweetened oat milk and a spoonful of natural non-sugar sweetener.

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116600057278714248 ...

2026-05-22T02:24:07Z

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RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116600057278714248

ricardo :mastodon: (npub1v8c…kexx) thanks!

Keyword: Wayland

Unfortunately: not yet possible with FreeBSD in VirtualBox, and I don't know about QEMU. <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1tgt2sg/comment/omo64rr/?context=1>;

Cc: Mark (npub1wy2…hy0n)

#FreeBSD #Wayland #VirtualBox #QEMU

quoting
note1xak…j3xx

thanks!

Boosts, as promised:

<https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/483>

<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1theuxw/freebsd_and_plasma_6_install_with_wayland_a_log/>

Cc [ade] (npub10fy…xyrh) (an earlier version of Mark's work was linked from your <https://euroquis.nl/kde/2025/09/07/wayland.html>).

I don't understand why the post here has a photograph of a ...

2026-05-20T00:16:48Z

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I don't understand why the post here has a photograph of a cat.

the article is not available in my region. I circumvented the ...

2026-05-19T22:28:53Z

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the article is not available in my region.

I circumvented the access restriction, there's no cat photograph.

thanks! Boosts, as promised: ...

2026-05-19T07:27:58Z

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thanks!

Boosts, as promised:

<https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/483>;

<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1theuxw/freebsd_and_plasma_6_install_with_wayland_a_log/>;

Cc [ade] (npub10fy…xyrh) (an earlier version of Mark's work was linked from your <https://euroquis.nl/kde/2025/09/07/wayland.html>;).

you can install the latest pkg using its https URL, if you want.

2026-05-06T16:51:48Z

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you can install the latest pkg using its https URL, if you want.

if truly never pkgbasified, then how and when was the ...

2026-05-06T16:43:55Z

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if truly never pkgbasified, then how and when was the FreeBSD-base repo enabled?

I'm curious.

ls /etc/pkg

ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos

– and then let's think about the contents of the files.

Professor Victor Chang Named Cybersecurity Professional of the ...

2026-05-05T03:35:39Z

Professor Victor Chang Named Cybersecurity Professional of the Year

<https://www.avantgardenews.com/news/professor-victor-chang-wins-top-cybersecurity-award-20260504>;

＂… for his leadership in responsible AI. The award recognizes his significant work in federated learning and privacy-preserving technologies. His research focuses on securing critical infrastructure from evolving digital threats.

Chang led a UK-Japan collaboration to create a federated malware detection system. This tool reached 96.8% accuracy while protecting user data privacy. His academic profile highlights a career dedicated to ethical AI development and global data security standards.＂

#AI #cybersecurity #research #privacy #malware #ethics

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsUKu9_Lr6U> (in the ...

2026-04-24T23:35:38Z

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<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsUKu9_Lr6U>; (in the editorial) is great – I grew up with stuff like this in the early 1970s.

My personal favourites were the songs that obsessed about a single number.

This morning, at 00:33:20 in the UK – 33 ⅓ – the number 7 came to mind. Fifty-something years later, I'm not disappointed: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GksEo8EDXiE>;

#SesameStreet #seven

RE: https://mastodon.social/@FreeBSDFoundation/115583802055432643 ...

2026-04-24T22:57:31Z

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@FreeBSDFoundation/115583802055432643

LisPi (npub1326…gzqx) IMHO the (very) long list of gross proprietary platforms includes X, and YouTube.

I could have written something mean-minded about YouTube, or some other aspect of the production, in response to the FreeBSD Project's <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWOLzGDa4I>;.

Instead of being mean, I did something nice: <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1oq6s5r/freebsd_desktop_installer_tech_preview/>;.

<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1oq6s5r/comment/nnmryog/?context=1>; gained a paid award:

＂Something to bear in mind — when a community is welcoming, it grows and flourishes. When a community is closed and unwelcoming, the people in it literally age the product out of relevance. If we want the products we love to survive, the communities around them need new users. FreeBSD is a great product, we should welcome anybody who wants to love it as much as we all do today 😊＂
nostr:note1kpe0n88hwx7x34wwpt2xvstgzvmv30whkw0lnnsf5wntddaeqctsh6xmmp

re: your profile, I love your current avatar – "Cyn from ...

2026-04-24T22:29:48Z

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re: your profile, I love your current avatar – "Cyn from Murder Drones, in her cute maid drone appearance.".

TIL: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_Drones>;

Via the Glitch Productions channel on YouTube, here's their Murder Drones playlist: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mImFz8mkaHo&list=PLHovnlOusNLiJz3sm0d5i2Evwa2LDLdrg>;.

<https://www.youtube.com/@GLITCH>;:

＂We're GLITCH, an independent animation studio trying to create animated shows no one has ever seen before. We feel that there are SO many amazing stories and art styles out there; all the creators need is a chance to make their show a reality.

Here you'll find fun, colourful animated shows with occasional violence and existential breakdowns : D＂

you seem to make false assumptions about humans. False is less ...

2026-04-24T22:18:48Z

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you seem to make false assumptions about humans.

False is less than ideal.

Whenever I see someone write a mean-minded thing to a stranger, I ...

2026-04-24T22:12:31Z

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Whenever I see someone write a mean-minded thing to a stranger, I ask myself a simple question.

Does the writer want to make the stranger's day better, or worse?

LisPi (npub1326…gzqx) that's human nature, not particularly strange.

imagine: A/ more than one person caring for your needlessly ...

2026-04-24T21:07:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…rd9a
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imagine:

A/ more than one person caring for your needlessly mean-minded opinion

B/ a needlessly mean-minded person complaining that someone else is mean.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule

/plonk

FreeBSD 15 has three package repositories preconfigured: ...

2026-01-22T21:33:46Z

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FreeBSD 15 has three package repositories preconfigured:

FreeBSD-base
FreeBSD-ports
FreeBSD-ports-kmods

– base is the operating system, FreeBSD,

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/115936315972605814 ...

2026-01-22T03:08:41Z

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RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/115936315972605814

Eugene :freebsd: :emacslogo: (npub1zry…q8uq) the packages are not in FreeBSD, they are in the ports collection.

With regard to an organisation such as X11Libre, this is probably a very important distinction.

Also, please see my recent first impressions.

#FreeBSD #X11Libre #XLibre #X11 #Xorg

quoting
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X11Libre: x11/xlibre on FreeBSD: first impressions

<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1qgcihy/x11libre_x11xlibre_on_freebsd_first_impressions/>

– inspired by a recent claim that "everything works" (better than X.Org) with X11Libre.

The experience with Oracle VirtualBox, and with QEMU (using Virtual Machine Manager), was quite different.

I tried to be fair. From my first comment:

"x11/xlibre is a very early version – 0.1 – I don't expect things to be smooth."

XLibre (npub1wj9…gx3h)

#FreeBSD #X11Libre #XOrg

X11Libre: x11/xlibre on FreeBSD: first impressions ...

2026-01-22T02:09:50Z

X11Libre: x11/xlibre on FreeBSD: first impressions

<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1qgcihy/x11libre_x11xlibre_on_freebsd_first_impressions/>;

– inspired by a recent claim that "everything works" (better than X.Org) with X11Libre.

The experience with Oracle VirtualBox, and with QEMU (using Virtual Machine Manager), was quite different.

I tried to be fair. From my first comment:

"x11/xlibre is a very early version – 0.1 – I don't expect things to be smooth."

XLibre (npub1wj9…gx3h)

#FreeBSD #X11Libre #XOrg

I love the openness of BSD Cafe. People are perfectly relaxed ...

2026-01-18T14:23:10Z

I love the openness of BSD Cafe.

People are perfectly relaxed about sharing their experiences with a broad range of distros and systems. https://snac.smithies.me.uk/justine/p/1768666183.242258 is a neat example of Linux users in the mix.

Thank you, Stefano Marinelli (npub1ef5…gcpc) ― I'm grateful for this. Grateful for the mix, and people at ease. Every day.

Have a great Sunday.

#thanks

＂A thoughtful walk through … FreeBSD 15.0—its design, ...

2025-12-31T04:07:49Z

＂A thoughtful walk through … FreeBSD 15.0—its design, discipline, and why composable systems still matter.

FreeBSD 15.0 quietly advances security, adapts to change with finesse, and reflects solid, intentional engineering. It powers some of the most flexible firewalls in use today and enables forward-looking filesystem design. It does not claim perfection, yet it consistently moves toward it. FreeBSD does not chase trends, influencers, or corporate fashion cycles. It focuses on doing essential work well, then stepping aside so the user remains in control. This release continues a long tradition of careful engineering, clarity of purpose, and architectural restraint. Some assume FreeBSD has faded away. Quality endures. Disorder eventually collapses. In this video, we take a slow walk through FreeBSD 15.0—its design goals, system requirements, storage footprint, shells, installation process, and the broader ecosystem that has grown around it. This is not a benchmark race or a feature checklist. It’s an exploration of why FreeBSD still matters, especially as operating systems increasingly reflect commercial priorities. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to use an operating system that understands its role and stays true to it, this tour is for you.＂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvJc5qHVLzg DJ Ware (npub1etz…777k)

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1q03ep3/freebsd_150_composable_by_design_dj_ware_the/

#FreeBSD

＂… Nearly two dozen different Windows-like UIs represents a ...

2025-12-31T03:41:33Z

＂… Nearly two dozen different Windows-like UIs represents a titanic waste of programmer effort, skill, and time. Hundreds, maybe thousands of people, working hard for decades… but all on different projects, meaning that none of them achieve greatness. …＂

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/deduplicating_the_desktops/ Liam Proven (npub19yg…w8um)

(I thought I boosted this seven weeks ago. Mind playing tricks on me. It's one of a few things on my ridiculously long reading list that I actually do keep revisiting. I don't know what to think. I'm reading it in overlapping chunks.)

#desktop #Lumina #Windows #KDE #Plasma #Trinity #GNOME #MATE #Xfce #LXDE #Cinnamon #Budgie #LXQt #Deepin #Enlightenment #Equinox #IceWM #JWM #GNU #FOSS #Linux

I'm quite lost, does this somehow explain why ...

2025-12-26T08:39:38Z

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I'm quite lost, does this somehow explain why https://fediwall.social/?servers=fedihome.stefanomarinelli.it&tags=&accounts=stefano@fedihome.stefanomarinelli.it&hide=nsfw,replies,boosts,bots&theme=light&interval=300 now shows only one item?

It was previously very sparse. I might have been following the wrong thing.

I know that support for Wi-Fi is improved in 15.0 (compared to ...

2025-11-26T18:32:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…c37r
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I know that support for Wi-Fi is improved in 15.0 (compared to 14.3-RELEASE).

Details, I don't know. Release documentation is not finalised.

#FreeBSD #WiFi

FreeBSD 15.0-RC4 Now Available ...

2025-11-26T00:38:29Z

FreeBSD 15.0-RC4 Now Available

https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-November/003611.html

#FreeBSD #test #RC4

is x11/kde still installed? ...

2025-11-08T20:37:52Z

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is x11/kde still installed?

https://www.freshports.org/x11-fm/dolphin/#requiredby

https://www.freshports.org/x11/kde-baseapps/#requiredby

I guess that you're using FreeBSD:14:latest on AMD64 (the gap at <https://www.freshports.org/x11-fm/dolphin/#packages>;. True?

Jim P. (npub1hmu…k6rx)

#FreeBSD #KDE

Still bugged – a fresh installation of BETA4. First boot, ...

2025-11-01T16:04:31Z

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Still bugged – a fresh installation of BETA4.

First boot, unable to login as root.

#FreeBSD #bug #beta4

Still bugged in BETA3. In the first screenshot – a more ...

2025-10-25T00:12:34Z

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Still bugged in BETA3.

In the first screenshot – a more thorough test of the issue – it was impossible to login as root.

The third shot shows the failing result of a first attempt to work around.

A subsequent workaround succeeded, however the end result is quite ugly, and may be broken (with the possibility of another login failure) as a result of a true fix.

#FreeBSD #bug #beta3

/etc/rc.conf no longer working as expected for something basic. ...

2025-10-14T01:12:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…zqed
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/etc/rc.conf no longer working as expected for something basic.

Not fixed after installing then using bsdconfig and easy editor.

#FreeBSD

I have checksum mismatches for a file from a UK mirror, ...

2025-10-11T03:16:42Z

I have checksum mismatches for a file from a UK mirror, <http://ftp.uk.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/>;.

Mismatches for the same file when downloaded from <https://download.freebsd.org/>;.

#FreeBSD #bug

JHFC I'm sometimes lost for words, in the UK, at what's ...

2025-06-08T19:54:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…wllq
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JHFC

I'm sometimes lost for words, in the UK, at what's up over there …

Laptop Support and Usability (LSU): May 2025 report from the ...

2025-06-07T09:32:15Z

Laptop Support and Usability (LSU): May 2025 report from the FreeBSD Foundation

<https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-05.md>;

FreeBSD Foundation (npub1kkf…6dgf)

– via <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1l5amd4/>;

#FreeBSD #Foundation #LSU #laptop #support #usability #KDE #Plasma #installer

My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows … to see how it ...

2025-06-04T00:22:51Z

My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows … to see how it goes | Tom's Hardware

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/my-week-with-linux

#Linux #Windows #Kubuntu #KDE #Plasma #Ubuntu #GNOME

I thought you meant that @npub12pw…zvxn is an opportunist.

2025-05-26T05:31:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…7ppn
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I thought you meant that Emeritus Prof Christopher May (npub12pw…zvxn) is an opportunist.

Icons broken in GNOME/GTK applications in Plasma on FreeBSD. Any ...

2025-04-28T17:18:43Z

Icons broken in GNOME/GTK applications in Plasma on FreeBSD. Any ideas?

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1k9wjv5/netremmina_icons_broken_in_remmina/

#FreeBSD #GTK

LOL, I didn't notice the typo earlier! ...

2025-01-16T09:27:57Z

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LOL, I didn't notice the typo earlier!

<https://bsd.cafe/mutes>; is 404 not found.

thanks, however it redirects to <https://bad.cafe/lander>.

2025-01-16T03:05:22Z

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thanks, however it redirects to <https://bad.cafe/lander>;.

thanks! That's the answer, in the web interface, although: ...

2025-01-16T01:26:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…hld4
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thanks!

That's the answer, in the web interface, although:

― the menu icon can not be seen, alongside my icon in the first column, whilst I'm drafting this toot

― I can't find the feature amongst preferences.

How can I tell who's muted by me? A minute or so I used the ...

2025-01-16T01:12:17Z

How can I tell who's muted by me?

A minute or so I used the mute routine, expecting a duration as part of the routine.

I suspect that I inadvertently muted someone indefinitely, when a week would have been more appropriate …

#Mastodon #mute #GUI

In no particular order … Eric Turgeon – for package ...

2024-12-10T07:31:16Z

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

Why laptop support, why now: FreeBSD’s strategic move toward ...

2024-09-28T02:45:10Z

Why laptop support, why now: FreeBSD’s strategic move toward broader adoption | FreeBSD Foundation

「… enhancing laptop support is critical …」

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-laptop-support-why-now-freebsds-strategic-move-toward-broader-adoption/ FreeBSD Foundation (npub1kkf…6dgf)