FreeBSD 15: Why You’ll Want It Following this week’s 15.0 release, we took a closer look at the features that stand out in the new version. Read the full overview: buff.ly/1u0tcAo #FreeBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSD15

FreeBSD 15.0 Now Available The FreeBSD Project has announced the availability of FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE, introducing enhanced hardware support, improved security features, and key updates across the base system. We encourage you to review the release notes and upgrade guidance Read: buff.ly/7vbY8oB

Thank you for sharing this, Tara. Your post reflects several qualities that continue to define FreeBSD, including clarity, stability, and long-term design. It’s valuable to hear how newer contributors experience the Project. Read the full letter: buff.ly/ZsLCaoN #FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community

Sam Sheridan recently shared his experience upgrading an 11-year-old FreeBSD deployment. It’s a strong example of the Project’s long-term stability and the ability to carry systems forward across multiple major releases with confidence. Thank you, Sam, for documenting this work. buff.ly/BBadpkG

What Brings People to FreeBSD? Recent comments on our community post showed just how diverse the paths into FreeBSD can be. Thank you to everyone who shared their experience. These stories help newcomers see the many ways FreeBSD supports real-world work. #FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community

Today we’re celebrating the heart of the FreeBSD Project — our community. Your time, expertise, and engagement power everything we do, from technical development and infrastructure support to outreach and collaboration. Your contributions strengthen FreeBSD and help keep open-source thriving.

Thank you to the Alpha-Omega Project for the continued support. This work plays an important role in strengthening the security and long-term maintainability of the FreeBSD base system. We appreciate the partnership. We encourage the community to read the full update here: buff.ly/fJc5cq8

We’re pleased to share that the FreeBSD Project now supports builds without requiring root privileges, removing elevated access from the release pipeline and improving security. This work was completed as part of a program commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency. Read more: buff.ly/EL1qm73

Our latest EuroBSDCon trip report from Leah Budzicka highlights continued interest in FreeBSD among newer and younger developers. Leah discovered the Foundation’s travel grant opportunity on Mastodon, attended the conference through Foundation support. Read Leah’s report here: buff.ly/zIFFhmd

FreeBSD Desktop Installer Preview of ongoing work to make desktop installation on FreeBSD simpler. We show a walkthrough of installing FreeBSD 15.0-BETA and then running the new desktop setup script being developed by Alfonso Siciliano. Watch the preview: buff.ly/6izquET

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our key sponsors and partners. Thank you for allowing the foundation to continue our work supporting the growth and development of the FreeBSD Project. 💡 Learn more about how you can continue supporting FreeBSD: buff.ly/GS7GbR1

We’ve dropped a video preview of ongoing work to make desktop installation on FreeBSD simpler. We show a walkthrough of installing FreeBSD 15.0-BETA and then running the new desktop setup script being developed by Alfonso Siciliano. Watch the preview: buff.ly/6izquET #FreeBSD #OpenSource

To everyone who has attended an event, made a donation, or helped share our mission — thank you. Your collective support enables us to fund development, grow our community, and strengthen the FreeBSD Project. Learn more about how your contributions make an impact: buff.ly/GS7GbR1

Getting started with OCI containers on FreeBSD (step-by-step) If you’ve been curious about running containers on FreeBSD, this blog walks through a clean setup with Podman—from install to basic networking Read the guide (and watch the video): buff.ly/dKKVQ2B

FreeBSD is now included in the OCI Runtime Specification v1.3. This update provides clearer guidance for running OCI-compliant workloads on FreeBSD and supports ongoing community efforts to improve interoperability with cloud-native tooling. Read the announcement: buff.ly/g00IQAa

This morning at the 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit We heard from Ian Evans, CEO of Karios, in a keynote titled “Why Karios.ai Matters.” Ian shared how Karios builds on FreeBSD. If you weren’t able to join live, you can watch the recording here: buff.ly/c3dU8rH Talk details: buff.ly/kdeSOkZ

Day 2 of the 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit is in progress at NetApp in San Jose. Today’s program features discussions focused on release engineering, platform security, and the future of memory safety on FreeBSD, along with lightning talks and closing remarks. 👉Watch Day 2 live: buff.ly/qJhjjkL

Day 1 of the FreeBSD Vendor Summit is in progress at NetApp in San Jose. We’re discussing AI workflows, FreeBSD 15.0 updates, and commercial deployment needs across the ecosystem. You can follow today’s sessions live here: Day 1 Livestream: buff.ly/4bxbtzD

FreeBSD has officially joined the Open Container Initiative (OCI), marking an important step in aligning FreeBSD’s long-established jail technology with widely adopted container standards. Watch the discussion: buff.ly/023KSqB How do you see OCI compatibility influencing your use of FreeBSD?

The 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit begins tomorrow at NetApp Headquarters in San Jose, CA. The FreeBSD Foundation is excited to welcome the community to the 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit. You can follow tomorrow's sessions live here: buff.ly/4bxbtzD #FreeBSD #VendorSummit #OpenSource #Community

Thank you, NetApp, for hosting the upcoming FreeBSD Vendor Summit, taking place November 6–7, 2025 at NetApp Headquarters in San Jose, CA. We’re looking forward to joining industry partners, developers, and contributors for two days of collaboration. 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/pK1JcUa #FreeBSD

Big things are happening next week at the FreeBSD Vendor Summit 2025 — and we’re excited to share that Ian Evans, CEO of Karios.ai, will be one of our keynote speakers! Join us November 6–7 at NetApp Headquarters in San Jose to hear more. Register today: buff.ly/F18zkMq

Using FreeBSD shouldn’t be scary 🎃 Every reliable update, enhancement, and supported platform depends on the work of the FreeBSD community — and the support that makes that work possible. Your contribution plays a direct role in keeping FreeBSD stable, modern, and trusted. buff.ly/sCRQ7ca

SCALE is back for 2026 If you’ve been working on something exciting in the FreeBSD world, this is a great opportunity to share your story, research, or project with one of the largest open-source audiences in North America. Submit your proposal: buff.ly/1VOxRY7

We’re one week away from the November FreeBSD Vendor Summit! On November 6–7, join FreeBSD developers and industry partners at NetApp’s headquarters for two days of direct collaboration, and strategic planning. 📍 NetApp Headquarters | November 6–7, 2025 Save your spot: buff.ly/F18zkMq #FreeBSD

Call for FreeBSD Talk Proposals - #SCaLE21x If you’ve been working on something exciting in the FreeBSD world, this is a great opportunity to share your story, research, or project with one of the largest open-source audiences in North America. Submit your proposal: buff.ly/1VOxRY7 #FreeBSD

The latest article from the FreeBSD Foundation Journal is out: “Writing Effective Bug Reports”. Let’s make reporting bugs easier and more effective, together. 👉 Read the full article here: buff.ly/0SGSR6l #FreeBSD #OpenSource #BugReports #DeveloperTools #FreeBSDFoundation

📬 The September 2025 FreeBSD Foundation Newsletter is here! This issue highlights new updates — including our upcoming FreeBSD Vendor Summit (Nov 6–7 at NetApp), Google Summer of Code highlights, and a new bare-metal server sponsorship from NetActuate. Read the newsletter here:

The FreeBSD Foundation is seeking a Graphics Stack Developer to join our Laptop Support & Usability Project. This is a fully remote, 12-month contract role open to candidates worldwide. 🔗 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/vMvenI7 #FreeBSD #OpenSource #JobOpportunity #GraphicsDevelopment #hiring

Everyone’s path to FreeBSD is a little different. 💬 We’d love to hear your story, what brought you to FreeBSD, and what keeps you here? Your experiences help inspire others and highlight the many ways FreeBSD continues to grow through its community. #FreeBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSDFoundation

Introducing the FreeBSD Meetings YouTube Channel! We’ve launched a new dedicated space for meeting-style content. Our main YouTube channel will continue to host technical videos, while the new channel will feature community calls, working group updates, and more. Subscribe here: buff.ly/q3cbGzm

For those wanting a deeper dive into the inner workings of our funded projects, take a look at the FreeBSD Foundation All-Projects Notes repo. You’ll find regular updates, and documentation from teams driving Foundation funded FreeBSD development. Explore the repository: buff.ly/vlsDuVm #FreeBSD

In this FreeBSD Journal article, Vanja Cvelbar combines FreeBSD, Home Assistant, and rtl_433 to build a smart home weather & sensor integration system. It’s a great example of how FreeBSD supports real-world embedded and automation use cases. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/yuAe1Ma #FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal

🎓 2025 Google Summer of Code participant Aaron Espinoza ran a project to test FreeBSD device drivers written in Rust. Here’s a short introduction to that piece of work. Watch Aaron’s GSoC talk: buff.ly/Qss8cy7 💻 Explore the code: buff.ly/r1Wgk5K

We’re excited to announce that NetActuate has generously sponsored a bare-metal server to serve as a Cirrus CI runner for the FreeBSD Project. This new resource will boost build capacity, improve test coverage, and speed up feedback for contributors’ GitHub workflows. Read more: buff.ly/pxpx43K

🎉 Congratulations to Kayla Powell on completing their Google Summer of Code 2025 project with FreeBSD! Programs like Google Summer of Code give students the opportunity to make meaningful, long-term contributions to FreeBSD. Learn more: buff.ly/qNosrSE FreeBSD #GSoC2025 #OpenSource #FreeBSD15

Registration is now open for the November 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit! On November 6–7, join FreeBSD developers and industry partners at NetApp’s headquarters for two days of direct collaboration, technical discussion, and strategic planning. Don’t miss your chance to participate: buff.ly/FdSIDcP

We’re excited to highlight that the FreeBSD Vendor Summit returns this November 6–7 at NetApp’s headquarters! If your company depends on FreeBSD, or is exploring how it can, this is your opportunity to connect, contribute, and be part of the conversation. Learn more and register: buff.ly/FdSIDcP

In this FreeBSD Journal article, Igor Ostapenko shares how he first got involved with FreeBSD, his path into operating system work, and his advice for new contributors. 🔗 Read the full interview: buff.ly/YG1Zjlm #FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal #OpenSource #EmbeddedBSD

The Q3 2025 Issue of the FreeBSD Journal is here! This edition focuses on Embedded FreeBSD and features articles covering: - Starting Firewall Development: Interview with Igor Ostapenko - Implementing a Quantum-Safe Website on FreeBSD And much more! Read it here buff.ly/to25H4h #FreeBSD

The FreeBSD Cloud Native Containers Technologies Working Group meets biweekly on Mondays at 15:30 UTC. Next meeting: October 6 This is a great opportunity to get involved, collaborate, and help shape the future of Cloud Native Containers on FreeBSD. 📌 Learn more and join here: buff.ly/TAMcpJN

The FreeBSD Developer Summit is happening today and tomorrow in Zagreb, Croatia—colocated with EuroBSDCon 2025. Day 1 is nearly wrapped up, but you can still catch today’s sessions on the livestream and join us tomorrow for more discussions. Tune in here: buff.ly/2wfMwv7 #FreeBSD #EuroBSDCon2025

🗳️ 2025 FreeBSD Community Survey – Insights Are In Thank you to everyone who took the time to share feedback in this year’s survey. Your input helps shape where FreeBSD is heading and how we prioritize our work. 📖 Read the full report here: buff.ly/zV3JWDp #FreeBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSDFoundation

What advice would you give to someone starting out with FreeBSD? Whether you’re a developer, or a long-time user, your insights can help new users feel more confident and supported. Share your tips below and help welcome the next wave of FreeBSD contributors. FreeBSD Handbook: buff.ly/zn6HRwi

📬 The August 2025 FreeBSD Foundation Newsletter is here! This month’s issue features FreeBSD Jails are Simple and Easy and highlights new products now available in the FreeBSD Shopify store. Read the full newsletter: buff.ly/eLtaRSG #FreeBSD #Newsletter #Community #EuroBSDCon2025

Now available on YouTube: At the June 2025 FreeBSD Developer Summit, Ariel Ehrenberg (NVIDIA) presented on adding IPsec offload support in the MLX5 driver for FreeBSD. Watch the full talk here: IPsec Offload in FreeBSD MLX5 Driver buff.ly/rjjQCay #FreeBSD #Networking #DeveloperSummit2025

Our friends at Karios recently shared why they chose FreeBSD as the foundation of their hardened operating system. Curious how other organizations are using FreeBSD? Explore our collection of end-user stories to see real-world use cases: buff.ly/huDhdAd #FreeBSD #OpenSource #Security #Infra

FreeBSD Foundation Q2 2025 Status Update is now available! Discover how your support helps power the Project forward: from laptop usability and infrastructure modernization to performance enhancements, security advancements, and advocacy efforts. Read the full Q2 update here: buff.ly/g7lhQ3I

We’ve added fresh gear to help you show your support for FreeBSD Every purchase supports the FreeBSD Foundation’s mission, funding development, advocacy, and community initiatives that keep FreeBSD strong. Take a look at the new arrivals here: 👉 buff.ly/JGWWQj2 #FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community

📣 This Month: EuroBSDCon FreeBSD Developer Summit We’re gearing up for the EuroBSDCon FreeBSD Developer Summit, happening September 24–25, 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia, colocated with EuroBSDCon. Learn more and get started here: buff.ly/zpiHjA8 #FreeBSD #EuroBSDCon2025 #DeveloperSummit #OpenSource