FreeBSD is a free, open-source and UNIX-like operating system. Though relatively unknown, it’s a performing and powerful work-horse, capable of coping with massive work-loads whilest remaining fast, ultra-stable and rock-solid. Blogging about FreeBSD and operating systems based on this versatile, safe and secure OS, I want to generate more interest in FreeBSD and its dependants. If you need a reliable, rock-solid and performing system for either your desktop or servers, consider FreeBSD!
BSDTalk has a 16 minute interview with James Nixon, webmaster and committer for PC-BSD and employed by iXsystems.
They talk about some of the new features coming up in PC-BSD 8.0, gaming on BSD, his work on the unique look and feel of PC-BSD, and Camp KDE.
BSDTalk 185 – Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
Scott Ullrich and Chris Buechler, the guys behind the pfSense project, have been interviewed by Randal Schwartz and Leo Laporte on FLOSS 101. (via)
FLOSS Weekly is a podcast covering free and open source software.
Will Backman has interviewed Randal Schwartz on BSDTalk (24 mins). They talk about Randal’s early experiences with BSD, permissive licenses, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, perl, the BSDFund credit card, and the Floss Weekly podcast.
BSDTalk has a 12 minute interview with Josh Paetzel, IT director at iXsystems. Will and Josh talk about the recent takeover of the FreeNAS project by iXsystems.
FreeNAS will stay FreeBSD-based, with the ZFS file system and the project will stay open source. The roadmap and some other things are still being thought about and worked on.
BSDTalk 182 – Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
BSDTalk has a 18 minute interview with Giorgos Keramidas : BSDTalk 177
Will Backman has uploaded BSDTalk 175 , a 23 minute interview with Michael Dexter of BSD Fund.
This is an interview with Michael Dexter about BSD Fund. They talk about the release of the BSD Fund Visa Credit Card, PCC, and various other projects.
Michel Dexter has now announced the Beastie Visa Card. Every time the BSD Fund Visa is used, a small donation is made to BSD Fund to support its programs. Note, that currently the card is only available to US residents.
BSDTalk has a 16 minute interview with Kris Moore (PC-BSD founder)
BSDTalk 174 – Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
BSDTalk has a 38 minutes interview with some FreeBSD developers at last weeks BSDCan 2009: Robert Watson, Brooks Davis, Hiroki Sato, Philip Paeps, and George V. Neville-Neil. They talk about the recent FreeBSD 7.2 release, and what is coming for 8.
BSDTalk 173 - Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
BSDTalk has a 13 minutes interview with Dan Langille about the upcoming BSD Can 2009 (8-9 May)
BSDTalk 172 – Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
Will Backman of BSDTalk has uploaded a 55 minute recording of a talk by Marshall Kirk McKusick, titled “A Narrative History of BSD”, done at the last DCBSDCon.
BSDTalk 170 – Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
Will Backman from BSDTalk has a 17 minutes interview with Michael Lauth, CEO of iXsystems.
They talk about how iXsystems has build its business model around open source software and how open source software is being used internally as much as possible.
iXsystems offer PC-BSD laptops and desktops, FreeNAS base NAS servers etc
As a sidenote, BSDTalk is celebrating its 3rd birthday. Congratulations, Will. Keep this going!
BSDTalk 168 - Listen to the podcast: MP3 | OGG
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