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Latest — Oct 28, 2025

FreeBSD’s Big Step: Building without root – and reproducibly

FreeBSD now builds reproducibly and without root privileges—a major milestone for security, transparency, and developer accessibility. This advancement strengthens supply-chain trust, reduces build variance, and empowers contributors to create reliable FreeBSD releases safely and efficiently.

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FreeBSD on Modern Laptops: What’s Changed in 2025

FreeBSD is now more laptop-friendly than ever. In 2025, it brings improved Wi-Fi, graphics, power management, and smoother desktop support—making it a strong choice for developers and open-source users on modern hardware.

FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE Has Arrived — What’s New, Why It Matters, and How to Get It

Quick-look highlights * 802.11ac finally lands in the native iwlwifi driver, bringing Wi-Fi 5 speeds to recent Intel chipsets. * Official OCI container images are now pushed to both Docker Hub and GitHub Packages. * Toolchain refresh: LLVM/Clang 19.1.7, OpenSSH 9.9p2, xz 5.8.1, expat 2.7.

Is FreeBSD Still Relevant in 2025? Comparing Its Ecosystem with Modern Linux Distros

Introduction In a world dominated by Linux, especially in cloud computing, devops, and desktop environments, it’s easy to assume FreeBSD has faded into obscurity. But is that really the case in 2025? While Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Arch, and Fedora get the spotlight, FreeBSD continues to quietly power critical

How to Configure SSH on FreeBSD for Maximum Security

Secure Shell (SSH) is an essential tool for managing servers remotely, but an improperly configured SSH server can expose your system to serious risks. In this post, we’ll walk through best practices to harden SSH on FreeBSD and lock down remote access. Step 1: Install and Enable OpenSSH FreeBSD

Next.js Server Actions Integration with MySQL to Build a CRUD App

Next.js 13+ introduces Server Actions, an innovative feature that simplifies server-side logic handling while keeping API calls efficient. When combined with MySQL, this enables developers to build powerful, server-driven applications with optimized database interactions. In this blog post, we'll walk through integrating Next.js Server Actions with

How to Deploy a Next.js Application with Nginx on FreeBSD

How to Deploy a Next.js Application with Nginx on FreeBSD Next.js, a popular React framework for building server-rendered applications, offers robust features like static generation, server-side rendering, and API routes. FreeBSD, known for its stability and performance, paired with Nginx as a reverse proxy, is a great environment

SEO Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization

In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for any business or personal brand. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a fundamental tool that helps improve your visibility on search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. This guide will introduce you to the basics of SEO, explain

Automating Tasks on FreeBSD with Cron and Ansible

Automation is a key aspect of modern system administration, improving efficiency, consistency, and reliability. FreeBSD offers powerful tools for automation, including cron for scheduling tasks and Ansible for configuration management and automation. This blog post explains how to use cron jobs for task automation and how to manage FreeBSD systems

Exploring the Web Serial API: Connecting Your Web Apps to Hardware

The Web Serial API is an exciting feature that allows web applications to directly communicate with serial devices connected to a user's computer. This opens up a range of possibilities for web developers, especially in the fields of hardware interfacing, IoT, and robotics. In this blog post, we&