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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-continuous-integration-bricoler-and-debugging-tools/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Continuous integration, “bricoler” and debugging tools</a></h5>

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<p>Mark Johnston presented a session on bricoler, an in-depth look into a new tool designed to simplify and streamline testing and debugging processes for FreeBSD systems. He began by highlighting the challenges that FreeBSD developers often face, particularly new contributors who struggle with ensuring their patches do not break existing functionality. </p>

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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-integration-with-rust/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Integration with Rust</a></h5>

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<p>The session on integrating Rust into FreeBSD was a robust discussion highlighting the potential benefits and the challenges of adopting the memory-safe programming language within the FreeBSD ecosystem. Contributors focused on Rust’s ability to modernize FreeBSD and enhance its security, particularly due to its memory safety features. However, the frequent updates to Rust pose significan

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t challenges for maintaining a stable base system. </p>

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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-oci-containers-on-freebsd/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: OCI containers on FreeBSD</a></h5>

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<p>Doug Rabson began by providing an overview of the current state of FreeBSD support for OCI containers, noting that while FreeBSD has long supported containers through its jail and vnet features, the ecosystem around OCI containers requires further development. “FreeBSD has been able to do containers for a long time, but we need to align better with OCI standards to make our containers mo

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re compatible and easier to use,” Rabson remarked. </p>

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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-release-engineering-updates/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Release Engineering updates</a></h5>

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<p>The release engineering session, led by Colin Percival and Gordon Tetlow, focused on revising past practices and implementing more frequent minor releases. The session demonstrated the importance of establishing a consistent and efficient release cycle to minimize the accumulation of changes and potential issues. </p>

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<p> Colin Percival opened the discussion by emphasizing streamlining the release cycle. He highlighted the need for more frequent minor releases, aiming to reduce the typical release cycle to every three months. “Our goal is to have minor releases more frequently, ideally every three months, to minimize the accumulation of changes and potential issues,” Percival stated. This approach is i

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ntended to create a more predictable and manageable release schedule, ensuring that updates are built and distributed efficiently and securely. </p>

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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-freebsd-foundation-updates/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: FreeBSD Foundation updates</a></h5>

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<p>The FreeBSD Foundation update, presented by Deb Goodkin, Ed Maste, and Joseph Mingrone, provided a comprehensive overview of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts and strategic goals. Goodkin began by highlighting the Foundation’s commitment to increasing the adoption of FreeBSD, enhancing its visibility, and supporting its users. “Our goal is to increase the visibility of FreeBSD, ensuri

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ng that more people hear about and use it in various contexts,” Goodkin stated. </p>

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<p> Deb elaborated on the Foundation’s focus areas for 2024, which include marketing and software development. She emphasized the importance of advocacy and visibility, noting that many users and companies are unaware of FreeBSD’s capabilities. “We are promoting your work and enabling technology by advocating for FreeBSD in various ways,” Goodkin explained, underscoring the Foundation

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’s role in raising awareness and driving adoption. </p>

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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-core-team-updates/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Core Team updates</a></h5>

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<p>Much of his talk focused on the Core Team’s strategic initiatives. Baldwin stated the need to focus heavily on ports infrastructure and continuous integration (CI), critical for maintaining FreeBSD’s robustness and efficiency as it adapts to new technological demands. He discussed exploring using autotool (automated tooling) and ecosystems to streamline the FreeBSD build process, aimin

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g to enhance the project’s overall stability and performance. </p>

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<p> The keynote addressed efforts to support new hardware features and advanced computing approaches, including GPU and AI capabilities with CHERI and ARM Morello. These initiatives reflect a forward-looking vision for FreeBSD, ensuring it remains competitive and relevant in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Baldwin’s remarks indicated a strong commitment to integrating cutting-edge tech

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nologies into FreeBSD, thus future-proofing the operating system. </p>

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<h5><a href="https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2024-freebsd-developer-summit-antithesis-deterministic-hypervisor/">2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Antithesis deterministic hypervisor</a></h5>

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<p>Alex Pshenichkin’s presentation focused on the Antithesis Deterministic Hypervisor, a technology designed to enhance the reliability and efficiency of debugging processes by ensuring deterministic behavior during execution. A deterministic hypervisor guarantees that given the same initial conditions, the hypervisor will produce the same output every time, which is crucial for consistent

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testing and debugging. </p>

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<p> He discussed the benefits and implementation details, emphasizing how deterministic debugging allows for reproducible test runs and debugging sessions. This reproducibility makes it easier to consistently identify and fix bugs, particularly intermittent ones that might not appear in every run. “Deterministic debugging allows for reproducible test runs and debugging sessions, making it e

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asier to identify and fix bugs consistently,” he explained. This capability leads to more reliable outcomes in the development process and enhances overall system robustness. </p>

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Continuous integration, “bricoler” and debugging tools | FreeBSD Foundation

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Integration with Rust | FreeBSD Foundation

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: OCI containers on FreeBSD | FreeBSD Foundation

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Release Engineering updates | FreeBSD Foundation

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: FreeBSD Foundation updates | FreeBSD Foundation

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Core Team updates | FreeBSD Foundation

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-freebsdfoundation.org | 2024 FreeBSD Developer Summit: Antithesis deterministic hypervisor | FreeBSD Foundation

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<h5><a href="https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/06/internet-mysteriously-went-down-during-kenya-protests-did-starlink-provide-refuge/">The [Internet] mysteriously went down during Kenyan protests, did Starlink provide refuge?</a></h5>

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<p>Several organizations in Kenya are demanding answers from their government regarding the internet outages the country experienced during the protests. </p>

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<p> KICTANet, a think tank interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation, the Internet Society Kenya Chapter, Paradigm Initiative, CIPESA, and AIRA released a joint press statement in which they stated, </p>

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.techzim.co.zw | The internet mysteriously went down during Kenyan protests, did Starlink provide refuge? - Techzim

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<h5><a href="https://linuxgizmos.com/milk-v-reveals-technical-specs-of-milk-v-jupiter-risc-v-mini-itx-pc/">Milk-V Reveals Technical Specs of Milk-V Jupiter RISC-V Mini-ITX PC</a></h5>

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<p>Today, Milk-V released additional technical details about the Milk-V Jupiter, based on the SpacemiT K1/M1 SoC. This product is noted for being one of the first Mini ITX devices to support both RVA22 and RVV1.0 standards, marking a significant development in RISC-V based computing.</p>

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/health/transgender-surgery-biden.html

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nytimes.com | Biden Administration Opposes Surgery for Transgender Minors - The New York Times

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if you thought fgm was bad

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wait till you realise it is "transphobic" to oppose patents taking off their baby's ENTIRE penis

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*parents

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or turn baby girl into a boy

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as if then bbay girl asked for it

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""removal of age minimums from treatment guidelines for transgender minors

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no minimum