
Created by three guys who love BSD, we cover the latest news and have an extensive series of tutorials, as well as interviews with various people from all areas of the BSD community. It also serves as a platform for support and questions. We love and advocate FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD and TrueOS. Our show aims to be helpful and informative for new users that want to learn about them, ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 666 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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I’m interested in the subject, and the hosts are knowledgeable, but they sound like they’re underwater and they go too long just reading articles. Improving the audio and adopting a more conversational approach would make this show a lot better.
I really want to like the show but their microphones are poor and the hosts do a lot of mumbling through the news. Often just reading articles instead of having meaningful discussions.
Very informative!
I’m looking to get into FreeBSD so this detailed but relaxed approach is perfectly balanced.
They don't just cover the BSDs, but the wider Unix world as well. Great topics, technical analysis, and interviews. One of the best Unix/BSD podcasts currently out there.
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Technical and community-focused show delivering BSD news, tutorials, and guest interviews. Listeners likely value practical guidance on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and related OSS ecosystems, with a strong emphasis on hands-on setup, hardware, and networking. Episodes often blend deep dives into file systems, virtualization, and security with community updates and tutorials, making it useful for sysadmins, developers, and BSD enthusiasts seeking current trends and practical how-tos. The format tends to feature in-depth technical discussions, guest insights from BSD project leaders, and sponsor segments, creating a reliable resource for staying current in the BSD world and for planning technical decisions or sponsorships in this niche.
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