3 days left to get your talk added to North America's biggest *BSD conference @bsdcan ! Join your friends in Canada to discuss the state of the *BSDs. Previous talks have included utilities you can't live without, new ways using familiar tools, and *BSD-powered refrigerators!
The preliminary AsiaBSDCon 2026 program has been published, https://2026.asiabsdcon.org/entry/schedule/, with registrations to open soon!
@stucchimax and I will be giving the "Network Management with the OpenBSD Packet Filter Toolset" tutorial (with #openbsd as well as #freebsd labs)
For more info on the regional #BSD conferences, see "What is BSD? Come to a conference to find out!" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html
#asiabsdcon #conference #bsd #freesoftware #development #libresoftware
The #BSDCan 2026 Call for Participation closes Saturday the 17th!
All are welcome and we would love to hear about the exciting BSD projects you are working on and stories you have to share!
5 days left to get your @bsdcan talk submitted! Join your friends in Canada to discuss the state of the *BSDs. See talks by leaders of our industry, parents of the Internet, and that person you've been seeing on mailing lists for years!:
ICYMI: NYC*BUG had a bonus video meeting over the weekend:
Video meeting - upcoming 4th edition of The Book of PF, CRA and more, by Peter Hansteen
Meeting Sldies
* https://www.nycbug.org/media/sbom.pdf
* https://www.nycbug.org/media/nycbug_20260110.pdf
Event Video
* Peertube / Toobnix.org:
https://toobnix.org/wbQPtKXKqJMdeYDbzhrrkEa
* Youtube:
https://youtu.be/HOCsvcCm1Ec
Please visit https://www.nycbug.org/ for more details.
#runbsd #pf #cra #informingthesuits
Thank you Apple, ARM, Netflix, and the FreeBSD Foundation for returning as #BSDCan 2026 sponsors!
We could always use more and the CFP closes soon!
Heads up: @bsdcan 2026 CfP closes in just over a week.
Submit your papers before Jan 17th:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main
2026 Dates (Firm)
* Tutorials: June 17-18, 2026
* Conference: June 19-20, 2026
for more information, please visit:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/
Fresh from the BSDCan program committee - submissions are coming in, but we can still take more!
If you have not made your submission, you have until Saturday, January 17th to get yours in!
Go to https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html to orient yourself, then submit via the submission link.
BSDCan is in Ottawa, with tutorials June 17-18, 2026, talks June 19-20, 2026
#bsdcan #conference #bsd #unix #development #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #sysadmin #devops #freesoftware #libresoftware @bsdcan
Jan 2026: NYC*BUG has 2 meetings!
Social at the regular place & time: Jan 7th 2026
The BrassMonkey -01-07-26@
18:45 local (23:45 UTC) - Backroom of Brass Monkey 55 Little West 12th St
January social; open mic for anyone.
https://brassmonkeynyc.com/18:45 local (23:45 UTC) - Backroom of Brass Monkey 55 Little West 12th St
And a BONUS video meeting with Peter @pitrh Hansteen: The Book of PF 4th edition, CRA, and a Q&A section. Jan 10th 2026. 13:00 local / 18:00 UTC
More info:
https://www.nycbug.org/
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
#bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd #development #networking #freesoftware #libresoftware
I know how I will be spending New Years Day: catching up on the 2nd edition of @mwl 's Networking for System Administrators. Wishing you all a lovely 2026.
It's official! @bsdcan 2026 dates are firm!
Submit your papers before Jan 17th:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main
2026 Dates (Firm)
* Tutorials: June 17-18, 2026
* Conference: June 19-20, 2026
for more information, please visit:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/
NYC*BUG Jan 2026: 2 meetings!
Social on the regular place & time: Jan 7th 2026
The BrassMonkey
And a BONUS video meeting with Peter @pitrh Hansteen: The Book of PF 4th edition, CRA, and a Q&A section. Jan 10th 2026. 13:00 local / 18:00 UTC
More info:
https://www.nycbug.org/
NYC*BUG Nov Meeting video posted:
The Once and Future COBOL, by James Lowden
The video for NYC*BUG Nov 2025: The Once and Future COBOL, by James Lowden have been posted:
Peertube: https://toobnix.org/w/gHacaw1TMx7HqrUiZbHYjQ
Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ldLIyticlNU
Next NYC*BUG:
The Once and Future COBOL, James Lowden
2025-11-05 @ 18:45 local (23:45 UTC) - NYU Tandon Engineering Building (new), 370 Jay St, 7th Floor kitchen area, Brooklyn
More info:
@EuroBSDCon @bhyvecon we had a NYC*BUG member we haven't seen since 2015 just walk right in! It was like they never left. Hasn't been local because of $work, but was delighted to see everyone.
Next NYC*BUG: Social Tonight @brassmonkeynyc
And we have a Nov 5th meeting just added:
A typo-prone NYC based *BUG/Con streamer doing my bit to help the community. Member of NYC*BUG. Always excited to help other *BUGs spin up and build community.
#nobot